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StevenF

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Headlight Assistance Needed
« on: July 14, 2017, 21:23:29 »

Like so many of us, the top round portion of my AJ headlight is cracked
Does anyone have a method to remove the headlights from the chrome ring? I heard using a heat gun, hot water, etc
Also, I want to place new headlights in my existing ring--do I epoxy the piece back in? Do I hot glue them?

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Steven
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hkollan

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Re: Headlight Assistance Needed
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2017, 09:24:15 »
Hello Steven,

I've found that a soldering iron with a suitable tip works well to to melt and mend the plastic both in headlights and taillights. Works fine when removing as well as
installing the plastic lenses or covers.

Hans
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Re: Headlight Assistance Needed
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2017, 11:18:57 »
This thread has some useful tips, both about separating the plastic from the chrome, and about repairing the plastic:
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23627.msg168954#msg168954

If you post pictures of your headlight door, where it is damaged, you might be able to get more specific pointers.

Meyer
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Re: Headlight Assistance Needed
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2017, 13:23:06 »
Hans & Meyer
Thank you for the excellent advice and thread.  Now I have a game plan.
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Steven
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