Unsticking headligh seal., How to make it hold properly? Options

[dudeofchaos]

My low beam seal is all loose, it doesn't hold on to the headlight. Is it usually glued to the lamp or just clipped? What type of glue can I use to make it stick to the lamp (unless it only holds by clips)???

My other seal seems all fine and doesn't seem to have any type of glue. But the one that is loose had like some kind of dried glue/whatever product on the inside face.

This post has been edited by dudeofchaos: Nov 2, 2010 - 6:17 PM

[mkernz22]

putting it in the oven is the worst way to do it. get a pot a water, boil it, make some sort of hangin device to hold the headlight and just let it sit until the glue softens. but to put it back on, use some sort of silicon glue

[Zake]

putting it in the oven is the worst way to do it. get a pot a water, boil it, make some sort of hangin device to hold the headlight and just let it sit until the glue softens. but to put it back on, use some sort of silicon glue

how is it the worst way? get a cookie sheet, put some aluminum foil on it, set the lamp on it, (glass not facing down.) set the oven to the lowest temp, and wait 10-15 minutes. pull it out and use some oven mitts or something so you don't burn your self, and it comes right apart. no damage done...

[mkernz22]

putting it in the oven is the worst way to do it. get a pot a water, boil it, make some sort of hangin device to hold the headlight and just let it sit until the glue softens. but to put it back on, use some sort of silicon glue

how is it the worst way? get a cookie sheet, put some aluminum foil on it, set the lamp on it, (glass not facing down.) set the oven to the lowest temp, and wait 10-15 minutes. pull it out and use some oven mitts or something so you don't burn your self, and it comes right apart. no damage done...

You have a higher chance of melting the plastic than with boiling.
I'm just stating my opinion on it that I think the boiling method is safer.

Also, I shouldn't have said the worst way because the worst way would be trying to pry it off with a screw driver or something lol

[Zake]

You have a higher chance of melting the plastic than with boiling.
I'm just stating my opinion on it that I think the boiling method is safer.

Also, I shouldn't have said the worst way because the worst way would be trying to pry it off with a screw driver or something lol

yup, heat gun + screw driver = bad.. (my first attempt at it, definitely the worst idea i ever had... )