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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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Default Best way to REMOVE BATS HEADLIGHT OVERLAYS

I recently puchased Bats Headlights and They came with his headlight overlays and I need to know the best way to remove them without damaging the lense. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I do not have any knowlege with vynle.

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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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i would take a hair dryer or a heat gun to it...if you use a heat gun, don't focus on one area for too long as this will warp the plastic of your headlight housing. instead, wave it back and forth...this should take it off...
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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couldnt u just peel them off, then clean it off after
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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A tribut to bat when they go on, they do not easily come off, unbelieveable.
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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Hahaha.. I'll be removing mine too.. got performance Nissans on the way to the house I have a heatgun... I figured that and a bottle of soapy water... and my findernails... heatgun to heat up the glue... soapy water to keep my fingernails fron scrathing the lens.... I'll let you guys know how it goes
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 01:27 AM
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do not use finger nails, u will scratch the crap out of the plastic. Go with blow dryer and try to heat it up then peel. Use 3M adhesive remover alcohol to clean off the residue. I assume if u go too hot u would leave a lot of glue too so find a nice balance to do it. After u wipe with alcohol, polish the lense back up with meguiar's plastic X for protection.
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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My two piece overlays will be coming off in a few days to be replaced by the one piece. I too am interested in your solution. Please let us know how it goes.
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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Best way, apply heat with a hairdryer. Slowly lift one corner and peel off . Believe me, how do you think I do all the different overlays on my car?

Bat
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