I just retrofitted lights in my '11 ram. that had permaseal. Put the lights in the oven at 275F for 10 minutes, then used a flat blade to seperate the seal. threw them back in for another 5 minutes and I was able to pull the lens off. To get the permaseal out of the seal chamber I put the housing backs in for 7 minutes, then used the screw driver to scrape all the permaseal out. All in all it was about 30 minutes per light total.
Stuff works great. I've reinstalled my headlights and ran my car through a couple washes and no moisture. So far so good. =) However, i have another question: I read someones post on a forum complaining that butly tape caused his headlights to develop a sort of film on the inside because of the fumes overtime or w/e...Is this a credible concern?
Hello my friend , Thank you for posting. I have a question , if the headlamp is one Hella for example that has staples like the Up you did, this safe glue the lens perfectly ? If so you have some secret to this happen?
Thanks for the video. I recently purchased some of that sealant. Hopefully a new seal will stop water getting into my headlights and killing my ballasts! My headlights are rather large and won't fit in my oven and unfortunately I don't have a heat gun either. Will a hairdryer suffice?
I got wires from a led on the headlights that uhh need to seal if I put it on the oven the temperature probably melt the wires can I use a heat gun? or the wires will be safe in the oven?
great video, thank you. I just opened up my headlights and painted them..blah blah. ended up getting a lot of condensation in one headlight so I plan to reseal them the way you did in this video. how did you manage to remove all of the original sealant?
looks to me if you had clamped it with about 6 or 8 small steel clamp all around then it would have had a perfect seal but messing around with pliers is not really guaranteeing a good seal and fitment....
We don't have experience with butyl from a tube ourselves. But some things to consider; it needs to stay in a hardened state and not get soft when you have a hot day. And that it can be softened up again when it is heated in case something fails. And in liquid state you have more chances of making a mess and getting it on the front lenses etc. so probably also harder to keep it clean during the install. So there are some reasons to use headlight butyl from a roll :-).
I just retrofitted lights in my '11 ram. that had permaseal. Put the lights in the oven at 275F for 10 minutes, then used a flat blade to seperate the seal. threw them back in for another 5 minutes and I was able to pull the lens off. To get the permaseal out of the seal chamber I put the housing backs in for 7 minutes, then used the screw driver to scrape all the permaseal out. All in all it was about 30 minutes per light total.
Stuff works great. I've reinstalled my headlights and ran my car through a couple washes and no moisture. So far so good. =) However, i have another question: I read someones post on a forum complaining that butly tape caused his headlights to develop a sort of film on the inside because of the fumes overtime or w/e...Is this a credible concern?
I know it’s been 8 years but to follow up, no this should not be a concern, butyl glue is what is used in OEM applications
Hello my friend , Thank you for posting. I have a question , if the headlamp is one Hella for example that has staples like the Up you did, this safe glue the lens perfectly ? If so you have some secret to this happen?
Thank!
Thanks for the video.
I recently purchased some of that sealant. Hopefully a new seal will stop water getting into my headlights and killing my ballasts!
My headlights are rather large and won't fit in my oven and unfortunately I don't have a heat gun either. Will a hairdryer suffice?
how long do you let the headlights sit before you can reinstall
After fasten two parts of light, you can let the headlights sit . about 3~5 mins
if i don't have this type of sealant can i use silicone ?
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I got wires from a led on the headlights that uhh need to seal if I put it on the oven the temperature probably melt the wires can I use a heat gun? or the wires will be safe in the oven?
Or you can cover them with a cloth
great video, thank you. I just opened up my headlights and painted them..blah blah. ended up getting a lot of condensation in one headlight so I plan to reseal them the way you did in this video. how did you manage to remove all of the original sealant?
Heat gun and scrap and pull it off
whats the temperature setting for the oven?
5 min, but how hot/warm?
***** Any chance of doing this in your DIY oven which you guys use for taking out the lens?
It looks by the video that put it on 200
I have full LED headlights, i i put them into the oven, will that damage the LED bulb? P.S. I can't remove the bulb from behind.
No this will not affect the LED bulbs..
Can't fit my headlight into my over, can I use a heat gun instead? If so whats the best way of doing it?
I used a heat gun and worked around it, digging out the old glue with a flat head.. It's hard work.
looks to me if you had clamped it with about 6 or 8 small steel clamp all around then it would have had a perfect seal but messing around with pliers is not really guaranteeing a good seal and fitment....
Can a heat gun be used instead of oven?
Thank You
Need this
Here you can find our butyl sealing: retrofitlab.com/products/butyl-rubber-sealant?_pos=1&_sid=fd47d983a&_ss=r
Are there any downsides of using butyl sealant on a tube and dispense it in ”liquid state”?
We don't have experience with butyl from a tube ourselves. But some things to consider; it needs to stay in a hardened state and not get soft when you have a hot day. And that it can be softened up again when it is heated in case something fails. And in liquid state you have more chances of making a mess and getting it on the front lenses etc. so probably also harder to keep it clean during the install. So there are some reasons to use headlight butyl from a roll :-).
How do i order or get this product in India ?????
You can order it here, we ship worldwide :-) www.retrofitlab.com/butyl-rubber-headlight-sealing.html