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YOUR RESEARCHCan these headlight covers be removed?
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Use 2 part epoxy
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I�ve heard of people using a 2 part epoxy to attach items like that� impossible to remove.
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Also some epoxies bond to plastic using heat which causes striations or micro webbing in the plastic which can never be removed.
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I could force the issue using lots of heat and a pry tool but then I risk destroying an otherwise working set of headlights.
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If the outside of the lens is painted, you can take it to a place that does headlight restorations and it�ll sand right off. My car came like this and now they look brand new. If it�s a plastic cover it should come off with a little heat and fishing line or floss
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For glue / adhesive removal, try Goof Off or Goo Gone first before anything harsher or heat. Those are citrus based and won't damage paint or plastic. (Perhaps park in the sun a short while first).
It wouldn�t surprise me. My problem is that they are so tight and snug against the lenses that it�s basically impossible to get a fishing line underneath. I could force the issue using lots of heat and a pry tool but then I risk destroying an otherwise working set of headlights.
Yeah man it doesn�t seem like it�s worth it. Worst part about applying heat and older lights like ours is they�ll craze around edges and corners. Also some epoxies bond to plastic using heat which causes striations or micro webbing in the plastic which can never be removed.
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