How to quickly remove BUTYL residue sealant from plastic headlight lens for custom headlight modification such as angel eyes, halos, switchback c-lights etc.
Hello. I haven't tested this idea but how about steam iron or steaming iron and hair waxing strips. As steam heats the butyl material, cover it with a hair waxing strips till it sticks and pull it off while a bit warm. Do you think this idea will work?
this is a great idea, I don't know how you came up with it, I would have never thought of doing it like that. I assume the towel becomes trash in the process. Trying it today!
@@flandrble you dont need to remove old butyl unless its like 40 years old and brittle, if its still tacky its still good, add a little more for a tight seal, thats all
@@garforce2 in my situation dust and dirt build up had collected in the channel the lens sits in, so without replacing it would mean I was also sandwiching a load of debris into the groove which may not seal correctly.
See I had this thought, and it didn't work so well for me. Though, mind you mine was flashing tape with butyl glue backing. I used a hand steamer to try to "melt" the glue. Wasn't super successful.
@@Tonisuperfly TIME, LOTS AND LOTS OF TIME, AND DAMAGE. I never got it fully off. Luckily the one door I had it on was metal and synthetic, meaning I could be hard on it without worry. Where the front door seems to be more of a problem since it's wood. So, no easy answer. I tried the acetone, I tried goof off, Goo Be Gone, and everything in between. NOT MUCH LUCK. Heat no good, can of freeze, no good either.
@@tdata545 oh dear… I’m asking in advance of putting it ON something so I might have to use something else. Works well for what it meant to but yea, getting it off is too problematic.
@@Tonisuperfly I used it during the big hurricane that hit Louisiana in 2020 and was still pretty bad by us on the MS/AL border. I was trying to waterproof my largest windows. Using tarp and the tape. After 3 years the one that was on the bay window is finally falling and flaking off. 70% is still on the siding.
It's best to try not and contaminate the inside of the lens and avoid any dust and debris as much as possible. I had an issue even with a microfiber towel, the lens had fine scratches that were visible once everything was assembled.
