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JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

Hi all,

I need some advice on how to separate glass from reflector, on a headlight / spotlight.

Its glued together with some White (hard) glue, just like on a Cibie headlamp.

And as the Cibie,s one of them has come apart due to age, but the other one wont move.

Jens Christian
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kevin2306 · Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:06 am Post subject:

i have had good results by putting the units in the oven on a low temp for about an hour. softens the adhesive if you get the temp right, cracks the glass if you get it too hot however.

kev

JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

JonV2 · Joined: 02 Jan 2010 Posts: 38 Location: Melbourne Australia

Hi
Maybe the glue would soften with acetone or even brake fluid - this wont damage the glass and should be a gentle way to separate the parts...

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JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark

Hi Jon,

thanks, I will try with those 2 first, and let you know if any of them did the trick?

J C
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Bitumen Boy · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:17 pm Post subject:

Another thing that might be worth trying so long as everything else is glass or metal, I wouldn't risk it on plastics. A long time ago I found that Nitromors type paint stripper can also soften old glues to the point they can be scraped away - forget how or on what, but I was quite pleased with the result.

JC T ONE · Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 1139 Location: Denmark