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Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - kyle-astra-j - 31:st-May-2016

Need some info on resealing the headlight back up after installing my projector lens and hid kid do I use the silicone form or double sided thanks

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Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - Rusty2009 - 31:st-May-2016

Have a look at the how-to Tucpal did as that will give a link for what he used.


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RE: Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - tucpal - 31:st-May-2016

Have a look at this thread

https://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-Projector-HID-retro-fit-Astra-j-5-door


this is the stuff

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOLT-ON-PANEL-SEALER-BUTYL-TAPE-ROLL-SEALANT-HEADLIGHTS-CAR-VAN-GARAGE-SEALANT-/251426750877?hash=item3a8a33c19d:g:cGAAAOxy4dNS1~Sy

or you can use this stuff also probably do the job better

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Windscreen-Sealant-Window-Sunroof-Leak-Head-light-Repair-Sealer-CLEAR-/400755028814?hash=item5d4edc734e:g:ZncAAOSwGvhT5f5W


but i would fit the lights to the car and do the light aliment first before you reseal them
makes life alot easier


RE: Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - stigeye - 31:st-May-2016

(31:st-May-2016, 12:13:07)kyle-astra-j Wrote: Need some info on resealing the headlight back up after installing my projector lens and hid kid do I use the silicone form or double sided thanks

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How did you get your headlight apart? using the oven at [x] temp for [x] minutes, did it have staples as in tucpals tut, how did you get around the staples. I was going to buy an old second hand unit off eBay and have a practice to see if it was worth the hassle.


RE: Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - sheppy1 - 31:st-May-2016

Contact @nemo his old ones may be for sale

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RE: Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - tucpal - 31:st-May-2016

you have to cut them open as the seal vauxhall use will not come apart with heat
have a look at the how to


RE: Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - stigeye - 31:st-May-2016

I believe most after market headlights use butyl which is more pliable and easier to remove compared to original factory headlights which tend to use permaseal which is much tougher to remove as it's stiffer and needs to be put in the oven a number of times.


Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - kyle-astra-j - 11:th-Jun-2016

   

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RE: Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - stigeye - 11:th-Jun-2016

How did you get the headlight apart... oven or dremil etc


RE: Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - tucpal - 11:th-Jun-2016

Very nice [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] glad you got it all done [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]


RE: Headlight re-seal what buytl to use ? - kyle-astra-j - 20:th-Aug-2016

Dremel didn't cut the top part

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