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Old 07-09-2004 | 10:22 PM
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attempted to install DDE

and got PWND!!! =( im so sad 170dollars down the drain...they just went POP and the epoxy would not hold.......at least i got to claer out my headlights
Old 07-09-2004 | 10:25 PM
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What do you mean, they fell when you tried putting the headlights back together or they just popped for no reason?
Old 07-09-2004 | 11:46 PM
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Damn you are the 3rd person I heard of that did this in the last 2 days including me. I used that aqua silicon from home depot and it worked for me. I started off with very little then a lot more and wiped off the excess with cue tips when it didn't hold. By far the best mod I've done yet.... even better than my stillen kit.
Old 07-10-2004 | 04:42 AM
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i used the 90sec epoxy and it didnt hold and i tried heatin it again and when i touched it........it just went POP!!!
Old 07-10-2004 | 08:25 AM
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That sucks for you. try it again.
Old 07-10-2004 | 03:52 PM
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i used door and window silicone from homedeopt. did three small drops per ring and it holds very well. the only thing that sucks is that it needs to be held in place for a few minutes to get a good bond.
Old 07-10-2004 | 03:55 PM
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I think he means he cracked it by pressing it too hard....
Old 07-10-2004 | 04:21 PM
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you didnt use the epoxy right u shmuck!

Epoxy comes in 2 substances...you need to squeeze out both sides on a paper plate and mix both together. Once mixed, apply a little to the headlight and some to the angel eye. Hold together for 30 secs and the cement should be dry.

Works like a charm everytime I do it
Old 07-10-2004 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Igor911
you didnt use the epoxy right u shmuck!
Calm down Igor help the man out. I'm sure he's ****ed enought that he didn't get these damn things on.

Like I said before I used the aqua silicone from Home Depot just like the write up on Umniza's site said to use. I wouldn't seem to hold the rings in place long enought for it to bond so I grabbed the stereo and DVD remotes to sit on top of the rings to hold them in place. It worked like a charm and in 20 minutes I stuck the headlight back in the oven to reseal them.
Old 07-10-2004 | 10:01 PM
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Igor - He used 90 second epoxy. Which means it takes 90 seconds to dry. Hold it in place for 90 seconds. I've done multiple installs and had no issues this simple rule - but you can't slide it around at all during that period.
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