Cleaning Rear Lights
Discussion
fairly straightforward job, see this thread for info http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
If you want to make life really easy for yourself undo the screw holding in the light cluster and drop it into the boot first. THen once you've cut around the perspex mastic you can easily push it out from the inside. Dont forget to silicon or sikaflex it all back in afterwards though.
If you want to make life really easy for yourself undo the screw holding in the light cluster and drop it into the boot first. THen once you've cut around the perspex mastic you can easily push it out from the inside. Dont forget to silicon or sikaflex it all back in afterwards though.
PITA of a job. You need to cut the mastic seal from around the edge of the perspex and carefully prise it off. The perspex is very easy to break and if you need to buy another chances are you'll need to cut/sand it to fit properly.
Theres no access to the inside from the boot as the coloured light lenses are on the outside.
Theres no access to the inside from the boot as the coloured light lenses are on the outside.
Zippee said:
PITA of a job. You need to cut the mastic seal from around the edge of the perspex and carefully prise it off. The perspex is very easy to break and if you need to buy another chances are you'll need to cut/sand it to fit properly.
Theres no access to the inside from the boot as the coloured light lenses are on the outside.
Depends on the type of rear lights. My 97 R had the ford fiesta style so they can simply be unscrewed and pulled out letting you push the perspex out from behind (after cutting the mastic of course). I found it very easy to do. if its a later facelift model with the round lenses then I agree then its a different story.Theres no access to the inside from the boot as the coloured light lenses are on the outside.
Not sure about the cutting and sanding should you need new perspex. I replaced my o/s one as the previous owner had drilled holes in it to let the water out. The new one fitted perfectly , no adjustments required
Can i add,
Just done this job this weekend and followed bigdods advice.
Mine might be different to remove the old fiesta lights there are 3 fixing screws as said however mine were also silifix in you could see the bead of mastic behind the smoked lens.
So in my case you had to remove the smoked lens.Apart from that on my car very good info.
PITA Fitting the perspex lens back in to form a neat mastic line bit on the whole in the dark i think i did a good job
Paul
Just done this job this weekend and followed bigdods advice.
Mine might be different to remove the old fiesta lights there are 3 fixing screws as said however mine were also silifix in you could see the bead of mastic behind the smoked lens.
So in my case you had to remove the smoked lens.Apart from that on my car very good info.
PITA Fitting the perspex lens back in to form a neat mastic line bit on the whole in the dark i think i did a good job
Paul
AlRaven said:
I've got aftermarket Fiesta ones but I want to remove the lenses to paint a black outline around the edges to conceal the mastic - any ideas best sort of paint to use on the perspex that the mastic will still stick to?
I used black enamel paint from halfords - its like the stuff you get with airfix kits. its not perfect as I was in a rush and as it needed 3 coats I put them on too close together. I think if left to dry properly it would be ok. Gassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff