DIY: how to make your headlights black housing with 20 bucks...

Originally Posted by 1slow370 the stuff you should use to get them apart again is windshield adhesive, it melts near 200 somethin degrees which is how the get windows out.

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DIY: how to make your headlights black housing with 20 bucks...

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01-13-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

the stuff you should use to get them apart again is windshield adhesive, it melts near 200 somethin degrees which is how the get windows out. the tailights apear to be ultrasonic welded thermoplastic(they vibrate the top piece against the bottom piece until they melt together, it's like spin welding there is no glue)

I work in a body shop and our company also does glass removal and install and the stuff they are using for the headlights is not windshield urethane is what is referred to as ribbon caulk or aka butyl tape.

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