Dust in my taillights...?

love_my_03_neon · Post by **love_my_03_neon** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 3:30 pm

Okay, most of you don't know that I used to live in Montucky and its REALLY dusty and dirty there in the summer when its dry, and my taillights have dust in them from the dirt roads. Anyone know how to get them apart to clean them?

my02neon · Post by **my02neon** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:18 pm

buy a heat gun or stick'em in da oven

03wingswestR/T · Post by **03wingswestR/T** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:20 pm

well if its just dust pull the bulb out and use a compressor and blow it out

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 4:29 pm

my02neon wrote:buy a heat gun or stick'em in the oven

I don't *think* this method will work on a 2nd gen tailight....(only on 1st gen ??) but I could be mistaken ?

Are you speaking from experience ?? Please let us know....I hope you are right !!

- Nick

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:12 pm

03wingswestR/T wrote:well if its just dust pull the bulb out and use a compressor and blow it out

ftw!

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:24 pm

03wingswestR/T wrote:well if its just dust pull the bulb out and use a compressor and blow it out

yep... what i was gonna say

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:34 pm

If that don't work, buy some gaskets (like $10 for the pair). Remove them, put some soapy water in them and slosh it around for a bit. Rinse well, then blow dry them with compressed air. Then apply the new gaskets and reinstall. I have done this with success on Shadow taillights.

my02neon · Post by **my02neon** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:18 am

NickKo wrote:
my02neon wrote:buy a heat gun or stick'em in the oven
I don't *think* this method will work on a 2nd gen tailight....(only on 1st gen ??) but I could be mistaken ?

Are you speaking from experience ?? Please let us know....I hope you are right !!

- Nick

Of course i know from exp, if i didnt i wouldnt be saying it.

For the oven, all u need is a pizza pan or something like it.Put it on 450 degrees let it heat up put the TL in the oven for 2 min and take it out and start pullin. CAUTION: u might need some gloves cuz it will be hot.

For the heat gun, well its very simple just heat up where the glue is and start pullin.

love_my_03_neon · Post by **love_my_03_neon** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:54 am

03wingswestR/T wrote:well if its just dust pull the bulb out and use a compressor and blow it out

Thanks, I don't know why that never occurred to me...

LOL

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:13 am

my02neon wrote:
NickKo wrote:
my02neon wrote:buy a heat gun or stick'em in the oven
I don't *think* this method will work on a 2nd gen tailight....(only on 1st gen ??) but I could be mistaken ?

Are you speaking from experience ?? Please let us know....I hope you are right !!

- Nick
Of course i know from exp, if i didnt i wouldnt be saying it.

For the oven, all u need is a pizza pan or something like it.Put it on 450 degrees let it heat up put the TL in the oven for 2 min and take it out and start pullin. CAUTION: u might need some gloves cuz it will be hot.

For the heat gun, well its very simple just heat up where the glue is and start pullin.

waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy over kill for what this person is trying to do.

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:32 pm

racer12306 wrote:
my02neon wrote:
NickKo wrote: I don't *think* this method will work on a 2nd gen tailight....(only on 1st gen ??) but I could be mistaken ?

Are you speaking from experience ?? Please let us know....I hope you are right !!

- Nick
Of course i know from exp, if i didnt i wouldnt be saying it.

For the oven, all u need is a pizza pan or something like it.Put it on 450 degrees let it heat up put the TL in the oven for 2 min and take it out and start pullin. CAUTION: u might need some gloves cuz it will be hot.

For the heat gun, well its very simple just heat up where the glue is and start pullin.
waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy over kill for what this person is trying to do.

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:00 pm

my02neon wrote: Of course i know from exp, if i didnt i wouldnt be saying it.

For the oven, all u need is a pizza pan or something like it.Put it on 450 degrees let it heat up put the TL in the oven for 2 min and take it out and start pullin. CAUTION: u might need some gloves cuz it will be hot.

For the heat gun, well its very simple just heat up where the glue is and start pullin.

Good information to know.... Thank you !!

I'll have to experiment on a junkyard pair.

Occasional probably has the best suggestion.
Blowing air from a compressor will remove most of the dust. Washing would be even better.

- Nick

occasional demons wrote:If that don't work, buy some gaskets (like $10 for the pair). Remove them, put some soapy water in them and slosh it around for a bit. Rinse well, then blow dry them with compressed air. Then apply the new gaskets and reinstall. I have done this with success on Shadow taillights.