Headlights....

AaRoN · Feb 14, 2008

my96gtstang said:
They aren't cracked or anything, just the weather stripping was weakly designed and fell off... There are no cracks in the actual headlight...

Ok. That's fine. I mean, put the lights in an oven or use a hairdryer to weaken the factory glue so you can pull them apart. Then use the RTV to make a new (better) seal.

Jrgunn5150 · Feb 14, 2008

RTV= Silicone. Specifically Room Temperature Vulcanizing Silicone sealant :thumb:

Brian95SVT · Feb 14, 2008

see that's where yall aren't getting what I'm trying to say....
I don't want to RE-SEAL my headlights. I want to get NEW weatherstripping so it looks clean again.
I don't need to re-seal my headlights. I just wanted the weatherstripping around the lights back and flush against the car.
So therefore, I don't need the RTV

Jrgunn5150 · Feb 14, 2008

Except you do need the RTV, because you can't get the weatherstriping seperately as far as I know. SO you either need new light's, or just fix the ones you have.

AaRoN · Feb 14, 2008

J.R. said:
Except you do need the RTV, because you can't get the weatherstriping seperately as far as I know. SO you either need new light's, or just fix the ones you have.

Right. You do need the RTV if you wanna stick with those lights.

Brian95SVT · Feb 14, 2008

.....wow..
yall still aren't getting it..
my headlights ARE fine, no cracks. I just wanted to know if there was a place to get headlight weatherstripping.....

now i'm starting to get frustrated.... gr...

Jrgunn5150 · Feb 14, 2008

my96gtstang said:
my headlights ARE fine, no cracks. I just wanted to know if there was a place to get headlight weatherstripping.....

J.R. said:
Except you do need the RTV, because you can't get the weatherstriping seperately as far as I know. SO you either need new light's, or just fix the ones you have.

AaRoN · Feb 14, 2008

They need to be resealed with the RTV because you can't get new headlight weatherstripping. :thumb:

Brian95SVT · Feb 14, 2008

sorry J.R. that post didn't go thru to me until just now.

trav_19 · Feb 14, 2008

i know exactly what your saying man lol since i bought clear corners and my rubber seals feel of in 3 months... :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: there is not a great aftermarket company sooo i say keep buying them and hope for a good set....

aaron is hooked on the bond between the lense and the housing your wanting the rubber seal that covers up the seals and wraps around the light to the bodyline right

Brian95SVT · Feb 14, 2008

tRaV_19 said:
i know exactly what your saying man lol since i bought clear corners and my rubber seals feel of in 3 months... :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: there is not a great aftermarket company sooo i say keep buying them and hope for a good set....

aaron is hooked on the bond between the lense and the housing your wanting the rubber seal that covers up the seals and wraps around the light to the bodyline right

yea haha that's what i want
hahah

scarface · Feb 14, 2008

just take it off all together bro. Lots of people just remove that little black strip becuase they dont stay on well. They are just superglued on the cheaper aftermarket lights. If you dont like it off, glue it back on :thumb:

Brian95SVT · Feb 14, 2008

They broke off in pieces ahha.
What would be good to get them off??

scarface · Feb 14, 2008

my96gtstang said:
They broke off in pieces ahha.
What would be good to get them off??

I would try picking them off with your fingernails, maybe some thinner to remove the glue.... then you could use some buffing compound to remove the dinginess if there is any.