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@jonathansandiford41373 жыл бұрын
Love this way better than shorts chris!
@flyryde3 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend! Glad to be back to it!
@wusty23jd3 жыл бұрын
The longer, the better. Thanks for this video Chris. I need to reseal my headlights and I always enjoy learning new tips and tricks from you.
@WanderingFriar2 жыл бұрын
I did watch the whole video and wish there was a service just for headlights in the UK. I will have to tackle this myself but this video guide is invaluable. Thank you!
@itglows69XB3 жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing, Chris. GREAT, informative video with lil nuggets of info that most people don't know!! Thank you for sharing and teaching us!!
@mikehunt8968 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, I've just taken apart an Audi TT headlight and was wondering what to use to reassemble it👍
@trllr63 жыл бұрын
Much better then the shorts! Lots of info and detail. Keep up the good work Chris!
@flyryde3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
@xXSRS24Xx3 жыл бұрын
Here’s a video idea, you mentioned leaky headlights. Why not make a video on how you personally deal with leaky lights, such as steps on how to find a leak, how to repair a leak, different kinds of leaks ie standing water or fog or just droplets.. Or when it’s time to give up on a set that’s not fixable. Side note, this is the best tutorial I’ve seen on dealing lights. Love your vids!
@Kyrios23892 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for the videos, man. I will have to reseal my headlights son, so I watched a lot of times the video about opening them, and this just became the cerry on top. Maybe I'd start a little business here because no one offers thins kind of service here in Chile. Thanks again and have a great day, mate!
@MP5A3SD Жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, I wanted to thank you a ton for making this video/sharing your knowledge! I've done a few sets of headlights over the years, and previously used silicone to reseal. I used this RetroRubber for the first time on my 370Z headlights, based on your recommendation from this video. Lets just say the headlights couldn't condensate if I wanted them to 🤣
@RauhdySS3 жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing! I just picked up my e60 550i and will be separating my first set of lenses. I’ll be wearing my FlyRyde hoodie hoping to transfer some of your Jedi headlight upgrading powers. Wish me luck.
@TailEndCustoms3 жыл бұрын
Yeah much better than the shorts. I don’t even mess with lights but always enjoy watching your vids. 👍🏼
@flyryde3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@TailEndCustoms3 жыл бұрын
@@flyryde no prob. Keep up the good work.
@Sckloste3 жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing and thank you for putting in the time to show how this is properly done!
@warpspeedracer8 ай бұрын
Thanks for this comprehensive video. Doing my first reseal and your advice is gold. Retro rubber is definitely the way to go. It doesn't feel exactly like run of the mill butyl rubber sealant. The formulation must be a little bit different. It feels like the softening temp is a bit higher than regular butyl. And also holds its shape a little more at the same temp.
@MatthewN8OHU3 жыл бұрын
"I watched the whole thing". Educational as always, Chris. Thanks
@alexrezansoff588 Жыл бұрын
I don't know if this guy is making videos anymore, but follow his advice. I just retrofitted some HIDs into my mustang because I couldn't see shit at night and his content really helped me figure out the process as I had never done a project like that before. One piece of advice I have for anyone attempting this is DONT USE PINE 2x4s in the oven. They get hot and leak sap out and them you have to scrub it out. Ask me how I know lol. It does make your kitchen smell really nice tho
@umangu3 жыл бұрын
Dude I watched the whole thing! I really wanna see a video of you using a hot melt gun or machine to seal up headlights. I need to seal up old school 7” glass sealed beams and there is no way I can use rolls of butyl. Really interested in: 1. The best machine to use 2. Whether I can use a hand held gun 3. Whether I need to find butyl glue sticks or can use ‘bricks’ of glue 4. The thickness of the melted glue and how fast it flows and how easy it is to control Thanks Chris!!
@boomhauer12343 жыл бұрын
I watch the complete video, much better than the short videos. I love all of the details that you have added.
@JG0en1872 жыл бұрын
Watched the whole thing. Greatjob especially the finishing work of smoothing haven't seen anyone do that before.
@UthmanKhel3 жыл бұрын
The long videos are better gives me confidence to do this to my lights
@frankblea5352 Жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing ! I am planning on customizing my headlights soon. I am starting small with my fog lights now
@iLoveBoysandBerries2 ай бұрын
In Dubai on a normal summer day the temps in a parked car will exceed 200 degrees. When running, the headlights will reach temps over 400 degrees and that's totally fine
@DL101ca18 күн бұрын
They never reach even close to 400 outside the projector or the reflector housing near the bulb.
@peterpontius2 жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing and will use the same products that you used to rebuild a headlight for my 2002 Audi TT Roadster. Thanks for all the tips!
@Donny_Bo_Danglez3 жыл бұрын
Watched the whole thing! I’d love to see more videos sealing taillights that were cut open
@BIGH05S3 жыл бұрын
You should go over sealing wires coming out of a housing. Like halo wires if u don't have rubber boots on your factory lights.
@OwOLink2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, watched the whole thing btw, I was trying to see how to open the assembly then I realized the glue and wasn't sure how to go about it, great stuff!
@DEViLz19763 жыл бұрын
"I watched the all thing" 😃, always great to learn, thank you.
@MrTredd222 Жыл бұрын
Dude, I literally watched the whole thing. It was actually therapeutic to see the process and see and hear about the little "what if" scenarios happening while doing it... also, the solid advice for why ppl shouldn't cheap out and rush through it...(bc you already there will be those ppl..lol) love it bro! Keep up the good work!
@MrClunk9993 жыл бұрын
Longer videos are definitely better for me, but i thing everyone learns in different ways! just keep doing what your doing, because your doing great :-)
@dynamiclightingllc3 жыл бұрын
So the way I do my process Chris is I put the rubber in cold. Run it along the channel. Heat it up with a heat gun. The I get a old flat head Screwdriver and smooth it out and push it in the channel if I have to. Install the lense and heat up in the oven after and clamp it down
@Ben_Z333 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this exact video. I got an Set of R35 GTR headlights coming in for an reseal. I know the earlier models have an common problem where they tend to leak.
@jorgealves2303 жыл бұрын
Ballasts get hot as fire too. Is it a waste of time that I clean all the old butle out of the channel before putting new in?
@unforgiven101inc Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your time, I watched the whole thing and learned a lot...
@Blackdragon010 Жыл бұрын
220F is 104.4C for those who don't measure in freedom units
@jeremygyles34923 жыл бұрын
Love the longer videos. I watched the whole thing.
@Patrick94GSR2 жыл бұрын
I’m confused. If I put the headlight in a preheated oven, the headlight heats up. If I put it in a cold oven and turn on the oven to 220, both the oven and headlight heat up together. Seems like it would actually be less thermal shock to heat both oven and light together. I just opened up my headlights that way the other day, heating them up from a cold oven, had no issues.
@bbefox05 ай бұрын
I think the purpose of preheating is because you can precisely time to his recommended 7mins, since there are so many different kinds of ovens that may take different amount of times to heat to the desired temp, the consistency may be different at different times/temps, so by preheating (anything, not just headlights, like pizzas), you're ensuring consistent heating for a specific amount of time (maybe some ovens it can take 1min to ramp up to temp and others 5 mins or 10mins)
@jackmarsh73283 жыл бұрын
Can I use heat gun instead of oven to apply the seal and opening the lens
@car-nella89052 жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing! I loved it, you were entertaining and you know your stuff!
@shevaughngolding4903 жыл бұрын
Hey am from Jamaica and I have my headlight to seal back up again, the first time I did use Eurotain
@leemaicol874616 күн бұрын
Hey Christ, thanks for your videos. I'm thinking of changing the angel lights on my 2015 BMW X5 F-15 and based on your experience, what problems might I face? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
@seanclarke4061 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing us how it's done with all your previous mistakes included🙏🏼 baking my lexus headlights ballast and all! Great point about the xomponents being totally rated for these Temps haha. Some people spend hours tearing down prior to heat. So many good tips and tricks here! Like and sub
@chrismic48352 жыл бұрын
Might be a silly question but how come we can heat headlights up to open them and not do the same with tail lights? Everywhere I look, you are instructed to cut the tail lights open. TY
@DL101ca18 күн бұрын
Taillights are sonically welded, so no glue to melt. They need to be mechanically separated by cutting the housing or the lense open.
@08pileggi2 жыл бұрын
Watched to the end and learned a few things, definitely what I was after 🤙🏽🤙🏽
@colombianodny6 ай бұрын
What about if you don’t have an oven? Kitchen oven works also? Would I damage the kitchen oven with the lamps?
@ericohman2 жыл бұрын
For whatever it's worth, I work in automotive field as mech engineer and the IATF 16949 standard have temperature range -40°C to +125°C (-40 to 257 F) so material typically made to withstand that, being electronics/mechanics/paint, what have you...
@juanespada168110 ай бұрын
Watched the full video. Very informative. Thank you.
@Carlitosway2118 ай бұрын
What kind of oven is that? I've been thinking about offering a reseal service to my customers since new lights on many vehicles are over a grand. I can make plenty of GP and save them a ton of coin.
@bmxfuel0073 жыл бұрын
I can't stand the shorts. This video is worlds better, and I'd rather watch a video like this with some ads than a short with no ads Watched the whole thing!
@braddubois6836 Жыл бұрын
Detailed videos, just like this one is perfect, since your wondering. That’s my opinion..
@nicholasbrunick89213 ай бұрын
I watched the whole thing. I have a big question for you. I bought some custom headlights from this company call CW customs and I think they did a terrible job sealing it. As well as I don’t trust this guy or his craftsmanship so it makes me hesitate on paying to have the headlights installed just for them to shit out on me. Would it be possible to send them to you to look it over?
@williamp62719 ай бұрын
I watched the whole video because I’m about to reseal mine. The soapy hands to work with the sealant was a great idea. Do you always place the sealant on the outer edge. Or you only do that for certain headlights like the GTR?
@pppall5 ай бұрын
Silicone is not the fast way. But cheap, easy and reliable. It needs week or two to harden and stop excluding vinegar. I used the cheapest sanitary silicone and not hard version for sealing aquariums because i want the option to disassemble it. 2 years no leak, car stayed outside and used daily. But i completely cleaned lenses and plastic back from old butyl sealant. I tried to use butylalwaysstickymess from tube but it was too hard to press lens enough deep into plastic back of light. Butyl from tape like on this video is version which is easy to disassemble, but hard to seal properly. Small mistake = leakage. After 2 or more years i removed headlights because i switched a car and i wanted to know state of morimoto mini copy lights i used to modify the headlights. I was able to open silicone sealed headlights but i do not remeber how, maybe patience. It is more than 8 years so i do not remember exactly. I modified headlights in 2011 or 2012. I used morimoto mini h1 copycat modified for H1 halogen bulb. Not good for minis, they do not like about twice as much heat, so aluminium surface was started to peeling off and plastic holder of lens had broken one leg. But i liked light output.
@DL101ca18 күн бұрын
Silicone you can just cut and pry away, it doesn't bond properly to plastics anyway. It will pull off easily unless the surface is rough enough to grab it.
@cfmcskog3 жыл бұрын
Very informative and I definitely watched the entire video, thanks for the advice.
@bruceaugustine64867 ай бұрын
I watched the whole thing have you tried a product called, The right stuff? How did it work for you?
@ThePumaboii5 ай бұрын
Question. What are preheating procedures for the rubber?
@Gus2473653 жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing!! :) Really useful - I'll be splitting my headlights down soon (I'm in the UK and the car is a Japanese import so I can't easily find replacements!!!) and resealing them was a big concern of mine... great information - liking the little sachet of Silica in there to catch any moisture which may occur.... Excellent work :)
@bluspectre20422 жыл бұрын
For my RX-8 here in the US, it's cheaper to pay for international shipping from Japan than getting used USM parts.
@johngreer9124 Жыл бұрын
Love the video Thanks. Do you know of a suppier for head light lenses? I've got a 2014 Acura MDX and need a new lens. THanks again for great content.
@davidmorgan23534 ай бұрын
Should the old sealant be removed if your adding new?
@veralucia126562 жыл бұрын
GREAT video. The more detailed the better! Thanks!
@jayq35503 жыл бұрын
Watched the whole vid, nice tip with the soapy water ! 👍🏼
@freedomfighter79763 жыл бұрын
Watched the entire video, thanx for the input
@mv61603 ай бұрын
How do you clean projector lenses? I spent most of the time getting lenses clean, and still couldn’t get them perfectly clean.
@DL101ca18 күн бұрын
They're glass so any glass cleaner that doesn't leave residue will work. Personally I would use denatured alcohol and a clean microfiber towel.
@chadleblanc18002 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video of ways to run and seal wires that are added.
@joshuamarko873 жыл бұрын
awesome vid man I watched the whole video love these better then your shorts :)
@ro63rto Жыл бұрын
Have you ever opened up a set of Audi TTs mk2 xenon headlights?
@keithroberts561111 ай бұрын
In all my years of driving 55years and owning 60cars i have never come across a lens that needed tobe resealed ever!!! And the chances of this ever happening must run into millions 2 one!!!🤔🤪
@keith38able4 ай бұрын
They need resealing after removal of lens for modification or they WILL leak.
@DriveWithAndy4 ай бұрын
Advice needed. My custom headlights keep missing up bad. 3 times now I have taken them off, heated up and with a vacume cleaner inserted to suck out the moisture. Yet they still mist up badly. I can't see any holes or damage that's letting water in either. What do you suggest? I did think what about blasting them in an oven on a low temp to hopefully get them bone dry? But what temperature and time
@DL101ca18 күн бұрын
Your sealing isn't done properly or the vents are plugged. Headlight have vents to allow moisture/air to escape while the inside heats up and expands. They're not completely sealed as you would think.
@gregorymckannan2 жыл бұрын
I watched it all. Pretty helpful stuff!
@PeterPiccolo3 жыл бұрын
id love to team up and make a set of customized headlights and tailight s for my 09 prius to make it something special... or where could i get some of those electronics so i can diy? thanks a ton, -peter joseph
@fablighting78843 жыл бұрын
I watched the hold thing 👍👍💚💚💚great refresher💚💚💯
@robertfolgersr6280 Жыл бұрын
Do you do this for other people? I can send you my unit from my Solstice GXP?
@Gorilla_Jones4 ай бұрын
This video is amazing. Why don't you make new videos? :(
@georgetufenll96633 жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing.. I much prefer these to the shorts.
@seeharvester7 ай бұрын
I just bought a set of Mopar OEM headlights for my 2011 truck and I want to make DAMN sure they never leak like the originals did (after about 8 years). Can I apply that retro rubber without taking them apart and without putting them in the oven? Or is there a butyl rubber caulk that I can just run a bead around the edge for extra protection?
@DL101ca18 күн бұрын
No point in fixing what ain't broken...and to do it properly, the old glue must be replaced with butyl, so baking is a necessary evil.
@seeharvester18 күн бұрын
@@DL101ca Too late. I put clear silicone all the way around the edge.
@flubyux23 жыл бұрын
So, Quick clamps and not the rubber surgical tubing?
@shorty4g63146 ай бұрын
Would u recommend this for tail lights that are heat welded, tail lights you have to use a dremel to cut open. This seems easier to work with than J-B weld.
@DL101ca18 күн бұрын
No, this could be used in conjunction with jbweld as alone it doesn't offer the structural integrity to hold the lense in place without a mechanical fastener(channels and clips in headlights) . JB weld is the way to go, maybe use in few places to hold taillights together then seal the rest with butyl if you feel you can't do jbweld all the way.
@shorty4g631418 күн бұрын
@@DL101ca got it, thanks!
@gecko1406 Жыл бұрын
Hey question Is Diode Dynamics headlight butyl also good? 🙏
@DJ-xf9kq Жыл бұрын
¿ How long does it take to dry the glue headlamps?
@greenrogue073 жыл бұрын
Hey, loved seeing the whole process of sealing the headlights. I might have missed it, but did you add the screws to the headlight at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1155">19:15</a> or the headlight came like that. Might be a stupid question, but mine had only butyl tape, no screws on the outisde.
@Giorgimm112 жыл бұрын
Most of the headlights I have seen come with screws.
@Crispy640 Жыл бұрын
Great video, im doing my 1st ones, thank you!
@alejandrowatson2173 Жыл бұрын
Have you done a 2012 Acura Tl headlights?
@djredx246211 ай бұрын
Funny I’m from Jamaica and I want to know the same thing
@Reallypeople10002 жыл бұрын
Hey, I am just trying to redo the reflective surface of the headlight bowl. I have an old 1995 Sidekick that water got in and (water/moister...you get it) it oxidized, so the headlights are non existent when they are on! Is there a paint that I can use to restore them or do I need to send them off somewhere to have it repaired?
@DL101ca18 күн бұрын
There are shops that could rechrome them, but why not stick some projectors in there and have proper lighting where you need it ?
@christopherhulett26202 жыл бұрын
Watched the whole thing. Thanks
@marcwonnacott32863 ай бұрын
Very good Video thanks.
@mickdavies97253 жыл бұрын
"I watched the whole thing"
@flyryde3 жыл бұрын
hell yeah! Learn anything new?
@mickdavies97253 жыл бұрын
@@flyryde I have watched you do this process before on another video, but I have to watch to the end so I don't miss something lol.It always amazes me that you can put them in the oven without them becoming damaged. your content is always informative and really interesting to watch, keep up the good work. plus I love the longer videos, we get to learn more of your trade secrets lol.
@marcofiore168311 ай бұрын
Very interesting and informative good watch
@markkemp75312 ай бұрын
What about Urethane windshield silicone will it work
@DL101ca18 күн бұрын
Yes but it dries hard and you won't be able to take them apart again if needed.
@tigger1267 ай бұрын
Cover to cover. Thanks!
@terryfritz80353 жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing! Can I just send you my lights! Ha Ha 2020 GT350 Switchback LED DRL's and Demon Eyes
@KenobiJediMaster3 жыл бұрын
Страхотна работа. Браво. Благодаря.
@tangarifelopez Жыл бұрын
How long ur supposed to leave the butyl in the oven for?.
@DL101ca18 күн бұрын
Till it's golden brown...
@nikolapanic3855 Жыл бұрын
Hom much mm Rubber? Thanks
@zzz-x7p2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks
@michellemay7468 ай бұрын
Watch all off it ty
@RideVibeSociety4 күн бұрын
will you do mines for me?
@ahmedal-hadi39003 жыл бұрын
Love the vid, of course I watched and liked it
@MePeterNicholls Жыл бұрын
Do you take out the bulbs before going in oven?
@MePeterNicholls Жыл бұрын
Ok you answered. Lol
@JonpaulWhitehead3 жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing and Def prefer the more in depth and raw style videos.