Headlight Cleaning

JKennedy · February 4th, 2009, 06:23 PM

I recently replaced one of my headlights and now they don't look the same. The original light has a lot of oxidation on the inside and outside of it. I bought a cleaner and it did a lot of good on the outside, but there is still a very obvious difference because of stuff still on the inside of the light. Can I get the headlight of a 99-04 v6 open to clean the inside of it?

GreenFaleen · February 4th, 2009, 07:11 PM

put it in the oven for a bit pull the glue apart, clean it. put it back in the oven and reseal

this is for a tC, but the opening and closing of the headlight lense is the same
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03SonicBoom · February 4th, 2009, 07:23 PM

Yes they do come apart. I have one sitting in my extra room right now. Bake and carefully pry apart. I had to keep baking mine b/c it would cool down too much. It's a PITA to do!

JKennedy · February 4th, 2009, 09:24 PM

This might need to be a closely monitored project so that I don't melt the thing. What temp and how long?

GreenFaleen · February 4th, 2009, 10:20 PM

read the thread I posted it gives time and temp

03SonicBoom · February 5th, 2009, 08:36 AM

I baked mine at 275 for 15 minutes.

PacificMustang01 · February 5th, 2009, 08:47 AM

Don't forget to add a little butter and spices over the top of it when you put it in the oven. This will give it a golden-borwn skin that retians all of the moisture.

Some folks also say that a squirt of lemon juice and a dash of sea salt helps. Myself, I prefer to add some green onions and a clove or two.

graystang01 · February 5th, 2009, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by PacificMustang01

Don't forget to add a little butter and spices over the top of it when you put it in the oven. This will give it a golden-borwn skin that retians all of the moisture.

Some folks also say that a squirt of lemon juice and a dash of sea salt helps. Myself, I prefer to add some green onions and a clove or two.

nice job on the thread jack

February 4th, 2009, 06:23 PM	#1
JKennedy Regular 2000 3.8L Mustang Never Ran. Bone Stock Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 81 iTrader: 0 reviews	Headlight Cleaning I recently replaced one of my headlights and now they don't look the same. The original light has a lot of oxidation on the inside and outside of it. I bought a cleaner and it did a lot of good on the outside, but there is still a very obvious difference because of stuff still on the inside of the light. Can I get the headlight of a 99-04 v6 open to clean the inside of it?

February 4th, 2009, 07:11 PM	#2
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	put it in the oven for a bit pull the glue apart, clean it. put it back in the oven and reseal this is for a tC, but the opening and closing of the headlight lense is the same ScionLife View topic - UPDATED 12/25/07 How To: Angel/Demon Eyes install Pics __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 4th, 2009, 07:23 PM	#3
03SonicBoom Moderator 2003 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,625 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes they do come apart. I have one sitting in my extra room right now. Bake and carefully pry apart. I had to keep baking mine b/c it would cool down too much. It's a PITA to do! __________________

February 4th, 2009, 10:20 PM	#5
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	read the thread I posted it gives time and temp __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 5th, 2009, 08:36 AM	#6
03SonicBoom Moderator 2003 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,625 iTrader: 0 reviews	I baked mine at 275 for 15 minutes. __________________

February 4th, 2009, 09:24 PM	#4
JKennedy Regular 2000 3.8L Mustang Never Ran. Bone Stock Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 81 iTrader: 0 reviews	This might need to be a closely monitored project so that I don't melt the thing. What temp and how long?

February 5th, 2009, 08:47 AM	#7
PacificMustang01 Regular 2001 Mustang 3.8L Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 171 iTrader: 0 reviews	Don't forget to add a little butter and spices over the top of it when you put it in the oven. This will give it a golden-borwn skin that retians all of the moisture. Some folks also say that a squirt of lemon juice and a dash of sea salt helps. Myself, I prefer to add some green onions and a clove or two.

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