opening up USDM foglights?

[ironman85]

i have a pair of USDM fogs. and am in the middle of cleaning them up to mount htem on my car. but i can see several spot on the reflector where they are yellowed/messed up.

can i put the fog in the oven like my headlight to open them? or since they're plastic will that melt them? in any case. 250 shouldn't do any dmg to them right?

[Granite CB7]

I've opened up foglights many times, a single 92/93 fog about 3 months ago and last week I opened up a pair of JDM 92/93's. Yes, it would go just like a headlight. The minimum temp of my oven is 170*, so that's the temp I used, and it works well. I don't speak from experience but 250* may be too much. But if 250* is all you have to work w/, then offset it by leaving them in there not as long. The plastic has some pretty good heat resistance, so you do have some room for error. Just take your time, it may take 2 or even 3 trips back and forth to the oven before you get the lense completely seperated!

Good luck Are you going to have the reflectors rechromed?

Dan

[F20A CB7]

I've opened up foglights many times, a single 92/93 fog about 3 months ago and last week I opened up a pair of JDM 92/93's. Yes, it would go just like a headlight. The minimum temp of my oven is 170*, so that's the temp I used, and it works well. I don't speak from experience but 250* may be too much. But if 250* is all you have to work w/, then offset it by leaving them in there not as long. The plastic has some pretty good heat resistance, so you do have some room for error. Just take your time, it may take 2 or even 3 trips back and forth to the oven before you get the lense completely seperated!

Good luck Are you going to have the reflectors rechromed?

Dan

but i used 350 heat, and left in there for 7 mins, i jus didnt like the idea of it sittin in there for more time with less than 250 temp. worked ok, i did my my bumper signals, and blk housed headlights, the headlights on the bottom started 2 turn color, the lens a very lil fog on the botton like underneth, so i guess 350 is to much?
i did my tailights same temp, but it was ok no fog

[ironman85]

worked ok, i did my my bumper signals, and blk housed headlights, the headlights on the bottom started 2 turn color,

the glass turned colored at the bottom?!? why would hte glass turn color?

[ironman85]

Good luck Are you going to have the reflectors rechromed?

Dan

yea. will i need to get it dipped chrome? or can i rattle can it?

[JYardBandit]

yea. will i need to get it dipped chrome? or can i rattle can it?

id say metal polish or try pouring coke and rubbing aluminum foil on it, SUPPOSEDLY it makes metal polish to a mirror finish, although i have not tried it myself

[Granite CB7]

yea. will i need to get it dipped chrome? or can i rattle can it?

I suppose you could rattle can it, w/ a high temp silver/chrome-like paint. I fig'd I'd mention the rechroming b/c that's what I'm having done to my reflectors. I must say though, the "chrome" (if that's what you want to call it) on the OEM reflectors is pretty cheap and poor quality. It's very thin, you can scratch it w/ your finger (as in fingerprint part of your finger), it peels/yellows overtime, and if it gets wet/moist once you get rust. Not that good if you ask me, but does the job I guess That's why I'm having mine chromed again w/ actual chrome

[TypeG]

I I must say though, the "chrome" (if that's what you want to call it) on the OEM reflectors is pretty cheap and poor quality. It's very thin, you can scratch it w/ your finger (as in fingerprint part of your finger), it peels/yellows overtime, and if it gets wet/moist once you get rust. Not that good if you ask me, but does the job I guess That's why I'm having mine chromed again w/ actual chrome

it's not that the chrome on the reflector is cheap, but instead, it's fragile. it's not the same chrome plating that you find on metal. the proper term for it is chrome cladding. you aren't getting 'actual chrome'' since you can't electroplate plastic. it will be the same procces as it was when new. later.

[Granite CB7]

it's not that the chrome on the reflector is cheap, but instead, it's fragile. it's not the same chrome plating that you find on metal. the proper term for it is chrome cladding. you aren't getting 'actual chrome'' since you can't electroplate plastic. it will be the same procces as it was when new. later.

Are we talking about the same part here? The reflector of all CB foglights is a mild stamped steel that's chromed or chrome clad, like you said. I'm alittle confused when you mentioned electoplating plastic But I still do think it's sorta cheap stuff, I understand why, but it's not the hard chrome I'm used to seeing.

[TypeG]

oh, i see. i thought you were refering to the housing itself, like the chrome on the inside of the headlight.



to the OP, have a look at casterx's 90-91 fogs. he blackhoused them.....probably for the same reason (yellowing). later.

[Granite CB7]

oh, i see. i thought you were refering to the housing itself, like the chrome on the inside of the headlight.

That's what I had fig'd, it's all good Basically the same concept as a h/l but the housing and reflector are separate on our fogs