Replacing the glass in a front fog light

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  • Bowie69
    S2Forum Fiend
    • Nov 2013
    • 2675
    • Country: England

    #16
    This process doesn't ruin them, separate, clean up, spray up and re-glue back together.

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    • 4WDrifter
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      • Nov 2012
      • 1250
      • Country: Northern Ireland

      #17
      Eureka!

      Took about 10 minutes in the oven at 130 C and a fair bit of pressure
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      1996 S2 ABY Coupe silver
      2003 S3 8L dolphin grey
      2014 RS4 B8 prism silver

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      • poor-boy
        S2Forum Maniac
        • Feb 2010
        • 896
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #18
        Hat off to you - A job well done

        Mine just melted but it's a 3D oven so wonder if that makes a difference
        Life is a rollercoaster

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        • Bowie69
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          • Nov 2013
          • 2675
          • Country: England

          #19
          Very fetching gloves

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          • poor-boy
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            • Feb 2010
            • 896
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #20
            Originally posted by Bowie69
            Very fetching gloves
            Wait till his other half finds out what he has been using them gloves for
            Life is a rollercoaster

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            • 4WDrifter
              S2Forum Extremist
              • Nov 2012
              • 1250
              • Country: Northern Ireland

              #21
              Originally posted by Bowie69
              This process doesn't ruin them, separate, clean up, spray up and re-glue back together.
              What paint should I use?

              What colour is best, grey, white or silver?
              1996 S2 ABY Coupe silver
              2003 S3 8L dolphin grey
              2014 RS4 B8 prism silver

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              • poor-boy
                S2Forum Maniac
                • Feb 2010
                • 896
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #22
                Originally posted by 4WDrifter
                What paint should I use?

                What colour is best, grey, white or silver?
                They are usually white.

                I have fitted DRL's to mine inside the fogs and painted that section black so on the night it just looks evil
                Life is a rollercoaster

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                • 4WDrifter
                  S2Forum Extremist
                  • Nov 2012
                  • 1250
                  • Country: Northern Ireland

                  #23
                  Does it need to be a special heat resistant paint?
                  1996 S2 ABY Coupe silver
                  2003 S3 8L dolphin grey
                  2014 RS4 B8 prism silver

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                  • poor-boy
                    S2Forum Maniac
                    • Feb 2010
                    • 896
                    • Country: United Kingdom

                    #24
                    I used VHT just to be on the safe side.
                    Life is a rollercoaster

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                    • 4WDrifter
                      S2Forum Extremist
                      • Nov 2012
                      • 1250
                      • Country: Northern Ireland

                      #25
                      Should I use a primer first?
                      1996 S2 ABY Coupe silver
                      2003 S3 8L dolphin grey
                      2014 RS4 B8 prism silver

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                      • 4WDrifter
                        S2Forum Extremist
                        • Nov 2012
                        • 1250
                        • Country: Northern Ireland

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Bowie69
                        Yeah, 100C will do it in not much time, and you won't warp the plastic, then a blunt wide implement and lever it off around the lens.

                        Clean up, spray up and glue it back in with Sikaflex
                        Is it sikaflex 221?
                        1996 S2 ABY Coupe silver
                        2003 S3 8L dolphin grey
                        2014 RS4 B8 prism silver

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