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had a quick search and carnt find owt so.....
looking at doing mine tomorrow. what i want to know is how long you have to leave em in the oven and at what temp? i need my car for work so needs to be done right the first time and done in one dey. any help please you bunch of wonderfull people.
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I would also like to know this has anyone done a guide?
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Depends what make you have. Valeos are more difficult than depos. Just put them in on a low heat and up it till they start to go slightly soft.
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ive seen it in someones build tread but carnt remember who it was.
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I had them at about 60 i think until they were to hot to leave had on for too long, just keep an eye on them.
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Niall Wrote:Depends what make you have. Valeos are more difficult than depos. Just put them in on a low heat and up it till they start to go slightly soft. rough times? im thick so need a little more info. i have one of each. i think.
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kingy Wrote:Niall Wrote:Depends what make you have. Valeos are more difficult than depos. Just put them in on a low heat and up it till they start to go slightly soft. rough times? im thick so need a little more info. i have one of each. i think.
Can't help you there. I did mine with a heat gun but wish I had of done them in the oven!
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cheers any way niall.
why if it more difficult depending on the head light?
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Valeo are harder to open then depo i think i have valeo :/
Somethink to do with the glue used to seal them
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kingy Wrote:Niall Wrote:Depends what make you have. Valeos are more difficult than depos. Just put them in on a low heat and up it till they start to go slightly soft. rough times? im thick so need a little more info. i have one of each. i think.
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Gd with opening them then! Bastrd of a job to do.
Take your time with them as the key is to gently pry them open, and if you find you're loosing patience with them.. SCCHTOP! take a break and continue else you f*ck up the casing!
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Keep thinking of doing mine anthracite but I have valeos :/
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any tools i should be useing to prise them apart or is it a case of whatever fits in. oooher mrs.
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I'd probably say a small thin flat blade screw driver. As a card would melt.
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Mine are Depo's, but I used a heat gun and flat blade screwdriver.
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cheers all, by the looks of it i think its just a case of try it and see.
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another queston is whats the best shade to use? gloss or matt?
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I used satin but with a couple of thins coats of laquer. Not sure it makes much difference what you use tbh.
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I've seen more people use satin for them.
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it looks like satin, shit thats been satin lol.
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Lol you can satin, Matt, primer and lacquer for £2.50 500ml can in Alfreton mate.
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Matt graphite grey masks ftw!
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when i do do them they will be black. think i just want to keep it simples.
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Let us know how you get on mate
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has any one done colour coded masks could look preaty cool?
if you mess it up kingy i have a rough set of crystals you can have as a temp
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ash23 Wrote:has any one done colour coded masks could look preaty cool?
if you mess it up kingy i have a rough set of crystals you can have as a temp PompeyMark has blue masks but iirc they're genuine cibie ones.
He also had orange masks at one point
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What abought white masks?
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ash23 Wrote:has any one done colour coded masks could look preaty cool?
if you mess it up kingy i have a rough set of crystals you can have as a temp thanks for the offer mate.i will see how it goes and let ya know.
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Good luck with geting them open
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R45_ODV Wrote:Ok mate good luck with geting them open carnt be that bad surly?
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Ive been told they are bastard to open up on the other hand i have hurd of people useing a hair dryer and flat head screwdriver i was thinking of heatin a wall paper scraper up on a gas hob and trying that
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