Tail light lenses need quick response

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Mar 13, 2005 | 09:34 AM
  #1  
How do you take off the lense part...i can take out my tail light but i think some dirt is trapped behind the lense itself so when examining them i saw a little part that looked like the tail light lense snapped on to but im not sure and i dont want to break anything...please respond quick i want to polish the lenses today!! thx
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Mar 13, 2005 | 11:43 AM
  #2  
I came across this in a post on the Detailing and Apperance section in the "how do you paint your tailights" thread. I think that there was some other info in that thread. If this doesnt help then just check out the thread.

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its pretty easy just take you time so you dont crack them. Its real easy to break a piece I just used a small flathead screwdriver and slowly pryed the lights apart. They are held together by some kind of adhesive so heating them up a little should help loosen up the adhesive.
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Mar 15, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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TTT
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Mar 15, 2005 | 04:51 PM
  #4  
Yeah, there should be 2 plastic looking 'rivets' on the top of each tail light. I did my best to not break them..but they ended up breaking. I think they're mostyle to align the 'bubbles'. Just pry the 'bubbles up over the 2 rivets (if you break them, if you get them out without breaking even better). The bubbles are just held on with adhesive. Just pry a little bit all the way around and they should come right off.
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Mar 15, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Having virtually destroyed a pair, i'd tell you that its not as easy as it looks. Definitely employ a heat gun, and pick up some dentist tools (scraping tools). If you are fortunate, yours will come up with relative ease. Just be careful. Unfortunately, I was not able to find any adhesive eaters that would take care of the Job. If you do, please post em. I am confident that this will not be the last time I take my tail lights apart.
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