motormadj 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 As above, ive tralled the forum and cant find any previous threads about it but i know a few peeps have done it... Can anybody give any advice and some pictures would be great.Many thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
philbatesvr6 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 i would say stick the masking to you rjumper i few times take the stickness of it so it doesnt take the chrome with it when you peel it off Link to post Share on other sites
motormadj 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 ok cool, have you done it? do you have any pics?? cheers Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 youll have to soften up the glue that holds the glass on before you carefully lever it off, mayber in a bucket of hot water? Link to post Share on other sites
motormadj 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 yeah, or in the oven or something.. is it worth doing, do you think it will just f''k my lights?? Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 it looks good, but the clear lense type with the smoked insides look cleaner, id ge tsome of them and save yourself hassle, probably some in a sale somewhere Link to post Share on other sites
crish72 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 As the lights are 10+ years ld you might get away with not putting them in the oven - you might be able to prise them open - run a blade around the sealant. If not then stick em in the oven for 5 mins on a low setting.Painting - just use a small brush and a steady hand- the glass will hide any brush marks, far easier than trying to mask parts off.Did mine at the weekend, although i have the MK4 style the principle is still the same.Chris Link to post Share on other sites
motormadj 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 ok cool, and what about resealing them? thanks Link to post Share on other sites
philbatesvr6 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 if you look for my user name in members rides then you will ses pic of my car with em already doneor here http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?212167 Link to post Share on other sites
jezmoz 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 this is dead easy, split them by using a heat gun. paint them using a brush and black hammerite, obviously not the rreflective parts, also paint the edges so the areas around the lights are painted black. reseal with black or clear bathroom silicone. Job done The clips that hold the lense serve as good enough pressure to hold the silicone until it hardens. Link to post Share on other sites
motormadj 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 ok thanks people, im gunna do it at the weekend. thanks again for the help. Link to post Share on other sites
manzi 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 here ya go!http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3514617i did mine on monday. just managed to pull em apart. i found that once you get that gap, take a knife to it and cut the silicone, then its all easy.BEFOREAFTERjust painted everything that i could and could see thats white. even the metal bracket in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Looks good manzi, Didn't know that it was you with the fiber glass archs, Did the inner archs fit i sold you? Link to post Share on other sites
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