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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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Anyone crack open taillights?
Has anybody cracked open our stock taillights? Kinda like we do our headlights?
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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alot of people have... i have CUSTOM tail lights made
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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works the same as the headlights.
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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just bake and pull?

just wanted to make sure before I tear them apart
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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I can NOT get these buggers to open! Been in the oven for 30 mins now at 230 and they wont budge!
Any other tips?
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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i wouldn't bake em for 2 long, you'll melt the plastic.. I used a blowdryer with mine.. you gotta watch out 2 cuz theres a thick layer of this black sealant stuff that sticks to everything and never comes out
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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Finally got it. My sealant had dried out completely so it didnt get tacky like on the headlights. Had to chisel it out with a flat head screwdriver.

Lets the custom LED "retrofit" begin!
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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pics or it didnt happen. lol seriously thou post pics when ur done
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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how do you reseal the front headlights? everytime i wash my car, which is at least every other week, my right headlight gets all fogged up and it just looks hideous.
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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how do you reseal the front headlights? everytime i wash my car, which is at least every other week, my right headlight gets all fogged up and it just looks hideous.
Use windsheild sealer all around..its what I did no more leaks.
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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The Headlights sealant is a joke to remove compared to the Tails.
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 01:25 AM
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pics or it didnt happen. lol seriously thou post pics when ur done
Already have some snapped. will post them in my LED thread once complete


Originally Posted by ginger
how do you reseal the front headlights? everytime i wash my car, which is at least every other week, my right headlight gets all fogged up and it just looks hideous.
I used black silicone on mine (non-shrinking) Havent had problems for over a year. do two coats to be extra certain
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Project w/ pics:
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/6528937-post20.html
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