11-07-2009, 04:55 AM
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GX Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: KY
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oven trick worked awesome and corners are now cleared! I did realize one my lens' is very dirty and Im thinkin about replacing it... when my friend backed his truck up into my car the mechanic put on a new lens cover since it was cracked
But o well car looks 10 times better and i lost no money
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11-11-2009, 03:16 AM
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#282
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GX Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Dolton, Illinois
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the best thing to do is heat up the gray putty with a heat gun and clamp the lens back on and continue to heat it. the more clamps the best. then let cool. check out the picture
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03-11-2010, 10:03 PM
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#283
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GL Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ohio
Posts: 627
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i got my right one done in 3hrs the hardest was getting it apart the chrome came of easy, the 2nd hard is clearing that grey beep from the housing chrome and clear. but tomorrow is my pass GREAT anyone wanna do it ill pay 30 bucks lol
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03-11-2010, 10:07 PM
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Jack-Wagon
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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tomorrow is your "pass" ? explain plz.
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03-11-2010, 10:35 PM
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#285
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GL Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Kansas
Posts: 884
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passenger side maybe?
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03-11-2010, 10:43 PM
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#286
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GLS member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Maui
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lol $30 I'll do it
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03-11-2010, 11:31 PM
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GL Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 463
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Why would you do them separate ? It's much easier to do it in one shot. I have to go through the process again this time to actually remove the reflectors.
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07-27-2010, 05:19 PM
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#288
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⌘ Irish Pride
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Farmington, MI
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Ok, So I did this whole process yesterday and I got pretty good results. I also painted my bezels black. A couple things I would like to point out though:
1. Do the oven trick. Don't question it, just do it.
2. I figured cleaning off the bezel with alcohol after sanding (just like tinting tails) would be a good idea. Wrong. I got a weird bubbly pattern after I sprayed it. I sanded it down and its better now, but still looks odd. I had better luck with the other bezel. I sanded and painted without an alcohol wipe down, just a dry towel.
3. Rustoleum for plastic works great! No adhesion promoter needed, We will see down the road how well it really worked.
4. This is my main point!! The freezer trick did not work that well for me. I left it in there at first for 10 mins, then again for 20. It just would not come out that easily. Instead I popped it back in the oven for about 5 mins and ran a screwdriver down the groove and mostly all of it came out. It was kinda messy but it worked well.
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07-27-2010, 06:29 PM
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#289
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GL Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 858
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^^^^^ Thanks for the tips! I'm hoping to tackle mine here soon as well. Hmm... I probably would have made the alcohol assumption for the bezels too.
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07-28-2010, 12:39 PM
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#290
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GL Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Iowa
Posts: 978
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i still haven't gotten mine done and they are sitting in the back of my wifes SUV i guess I'm just being too damn lazy to do it but i will eventually get them done if i have to force myself to do it or just go out and let them sit in the sun for awhile then pry them apart, idk i will see what comes out of this
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08-13-2010, 02:03 AM
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⌘ Irish Pride
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Farmington, MI
Posts: 1,033
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Ok, so my gf has been inspired by all the crap I do to my car, and I will be clearing her G6's corners tomorrow, along with painting the bezels the body color. I was looking around on one of the G6 forums and some guy sprayed his corners with nightshades, which isn't a bad idea.
I guess if you want a somewhat different look, you can do that. It will still light up amber, but just not as bright im assuming. Legality issues maybe? IDK if the amber has to be fully/clearly visible?
Here's what they look like without flash:
And with flash:
Just thought I would share my research on the topic.
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09-25-2010, 10:59 AM
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#292
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GX Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: L-201, NJ
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I just cleared my corners but dont know if i should change the turn signal bulbs and the outside bulbs. Any ideas?
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09-25-2010, 11:48 AM
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Jack-Wagon
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 3,834
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Sylvania SilverStar.
Looks clear/purple when off, but glows yellow when on.
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09-25-2010, 12:50 PM
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#294
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GL Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Iowa
Posts: 978
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i have the chrome silverstars in mine, they light up amber
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09-25-2010, 05:13 PM
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#295
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GX Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: L-201, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackJack
Sylvania SilverStar.
Looks clear/purple when off, but glows yellow when on.
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what about the small lights next to the turn signal? the one in the corner that used to be under the reflector?
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09-25-2010, 06:58 PM
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#296
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⌘ Irish Pride
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Farmington, MI
Posts: 1,033
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just get a 194 led that flashes amber
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09-30-2010, 02:35 PM
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GL Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Iowa
Posts: 978
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ok so i have a random question about this. if i don't have silicone what else could i use to put the lights back together??? ik its a newb question and beings that i have very little money i want to get at least one thing done before the car hits the streets again.
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09-30-2010, 07:47 PM
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#298
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⌘ Irish Pride
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Farmington, MI
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O come on just spend $5 on a tube. Your gonna be sorry if you don't. If your really penny pinching, they sell squeeze tubes of the stuff at your local home depot for $4.
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09-30-2010, 07:55 PM
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#299
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2Screwy
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: South Dakota
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jhubbz
O come on just spend $5 on a tube. Your gonna be sorry if you don't. If your really penny pinching, they sell squeeze tubes of the stuff at your local home depot for $4.
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He also needs to buy a caulk gun so $8-$10 but on the bright side you can recaulk your bathroom counters with whatever is left over!
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10-01-2010, 10:56 AM
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#300
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GL Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Iowa
Posts: 978
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lol i have a caulk gun, ik stupid question i'll take the embarassement now let it comence (spelling)
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