heat gun...

[Dtownz Thrillah]

Any heatgun will do, really. But dont use it on headlights. Oven will give much better, uniform heat.

Well I used the heatgun to take apart my headlight housings and then I use the oven to seal everything back up.

 

[Sketch o5]

not a fan of the heat gun, it warped some parts of my headlight

the oven is really easier and a better method

lol, the only way a heat gun would warp parts of your headlights is because you held it in one spot for too long. the heat gun does what you make it do.

 

[98ExAccordwv]

lol, the only way a heat gun would warp parts of your headlights is because you held it in one spot for too long. the heat gun does what you make it do.

He's right its not the guns fault.

 

[ryan s]

food goes in the oven, not auto parts

ive opened so many lights with a heat gun, ive lost count. never melted anything.

i have the 2 speed milwaukee gun...

 

[Sketch o5]

food goes in the oven, not auto parts

ive opened so many lights with a heat gun, ive lost count. never melted anything.

i have the 2 speed milwaukee gun...

word. i used the oven for my first time blackhousing, almost melted the one headlight that way, and it wasnt even hot.

and like ryan, i too have opened many headlights, from many different cars, and havent had one problem with melting anything.

ive got a single speed 900° heat gun you can find in walmarts paint section for $20, haha.

 

[JMillerUA6]

food goes in the oven, not auto parts

I put the headlight on the middle rack, and some nachos on the bottom rack so I have something to eat while blackhousing......

 

[ryan s]

eating and working on cars is ftl though...too much dirt and stuff makes your food gritty

 

[CG6Lemon]

let this thread die plz!

 

[finch13]

not a fan of the heat gun, it warped some parts of my headlight

the oven is really easier and a better method

Any heatgun will do, really. But dont use it on headlights. Oven will give much better, uniform heat.

I can show both of you a warped 5th gen headlight AND taillight lenses from using the oven instead of the heatgun. Did it the right way on the 6th gen and no warpage.

eating and working on cars is ftl though...too much dirt and stuff makes your food gritty

someone say grits??!?!?!

 

[juicebox00]

If you mess up your headlights in the oven you did the same thing as messing it up with a heat gun..... you just have to find the right heat and right amount of time starting from a slightly colder than what you would think. My set up is 5min in the oven at 325 degrees