Your sense of humor and overall content is going to carry you far on TH-cam Sarah. What a good idea and it makes perfect sense to warm the plastic to reduce the chances of it cracking, nice one.
This was the first thumbnail of yours I saw, and well it worked, I clicked on the video and fell in love with your style of videos and reviews. So glad I clicked and discovered you. My wife and I are faithful viewers now. Thanks for being you and being awesome at what you do. We sure do appreciate it.
Tedious and scary. Plastic can be a nightmare to work on and I am so proud of the job you did! You have to be B&D when you work on delicates like these were. So fabulous. OCD and proud of it! You go gal!
Your sense of humor is just so much fun and to be able to learn something and laugh too.Just dont burn yourself out cause your very helpful your content is just so helpful.
I used a big cardboard box, cut a hole in it, and stuck a 1500 watt heat gun in there, being careful not to point the gun right at the headlight plastic. I had an extra bit of cardboard in there to deflect the hot air around. Yeah, maybe not the smartest way to do it, but it worked. I just had to watch it closely to be sure I didn't overheat them. But, I converted my plain old halogens on my 2007 Audi a4 to projector HIDs, using a cheapo ebay kit. I found some retrofit projector lens assemblies for under $100. Even used, Audi HID headlights with the parts tend to go for like $800, so I was willing to attempt it myself. The stock halogens are crap. Great tutorial, Sarah!
I retrofitted my old 2005 Tacoma with the Mini H1 projector, then a 2010 Prius with the same projector, and just did my 2010 Tacoma last weekend with the Mini D2S. Good video for headlight newbies.
I'm actually going to be doing something like this very soon... I'm going to bake my headlight then pull the cover off. then put Easy-Off on the chromed inner piece and then scrub the chromed off with a Scotch-Brite pad so that it's a black housing...then switch to LED from incandescent bulbs.... Nice work Sarah! that came out pretty awesome!...
Just became a patron! Yay! It's only a couple of bucks a month but every little helps as they say. I'll also let you review my BMW E30 M3. Only snag being you'd need to head over to Cornwall in the UK.
I’ve done quite a few retrofits and it’s hilarious when people think I’m joking when I say it’s going in the oven. This was a hilarious yet informative video.
Good timing, I got a Diode Dynamic LED c light for my Impreza and couldn’t find a how to video worth a crap you nailed it. Love your since of humor and as a veteran I know where your coming from. You are fantastic, keep up the awesome videos
Baking headlights in the kitchen, too cute for words, with the apron and all. LOL What I missed was the bit where you say, "this is one I prepared before".
A big fan of do it yourself auto mods. Love MCM. Sarah you do a great job and you have a great sense of humor. Several times I was thinking “phrasing” a la Archer! Keep it up.
I like your commitment when shining up your cars. Even that “old” Audi deserves nice lights. I also like to have a flip around car, which i drive and get fixed up over a month or so before i sell it. (Here in Denmark)
I love you videos Sarah, it makes the day go by faster while Im at work. 1 more year and I will give up LE and just fish and make TH-cam Videos. Your an inspiration and very smart continue to press forward and keep up the great work. Me.
The thumbnail is cool af. Great ideas Sarah. I’ve done this a few times on various cars. The hotter the better, just look up the material specs on the plastics and you can find the melting points.
Hey, Sarah, thanks for the video. I've been considering this process on my 06 CTS Sport for some time now. The HID lamps have found up the inside of the lenses. I do need to install all new bulbs, hopefully without electrocuting myself, but if I brake any part seriously, a pair of new light modules cost around $700.00! No can do. A Pretty frightening possibility.
i came a cross same issue way back when i did my baleno head lights nie on took the chrome off with masking tape and because it was a late 90s car and i was using a hair dryer it took hours to split the lights open
WoW, you have 40k subscribers and you don't make money? TH-cam sux these days :/ Keep up the good and fun work. We shall get u to 100k. Then things might be better ;)
cenariusbg Dollar per hour, YouTubing is a tough venture to profit off unless you’re up in the 6 digit subscriber levels. As long as I don’t end up homeless doing this, I’m happy!
Those mechanic gloves are my favorite, however when baking or BBQing use heat resistant gloves so that you can grab your hot headlight straight out of the oven and you'll be able to work a longer time before your headlight cools and to protect your hands.
lol at baking. also at "incredibly old ". we had 1990 audi up to couple years ago, I have two citroens (1991 and 1993) and classic citroen from 1979. well the last one is old for me, being older than I am:)
Each headlight is different. A buddy of mine just did a retrofit on his crown Vic. He bought brand new aftermarket headlights and put them in the oven for 7 minutes at 220 and still had a hard time getting them to cum apart
Wow you and ETCG both posting headlight videos the same day. He tested halogen vs HID vs LED and the HID was far and away the clear winner. And good news, with B5 headlights you don't need to do a retrofit! They have Valeo H7 projectors which work great with D2S xenon bulbs with just the addition of a thin aluminum adapter ring on the bulb base. Put some good Philips 4300K bulbs in there and they'll blow those LED's out of the water.
I remember quite a while back when HID/projectors became affordable and people refitting their cars had learned the method of removing the headlight lense from youtube. *The Problem* was this was not in the U.S. and few realized in the degrees were in Fahrenheits, and chucked their headlights into 200°C ovens. That's a bit under 400°F. For ten minutes.
Really liked the video I learned alot. I'm not sure when or how it happened but a group of us has turned your vids into a drinking game, when you have a ,"that's what she said" moment. Keep up the good work.
I'm 2 years late to this but glad I watched it anyway. My question is , should this baking of plastics and glue be happening in the same oven you cook with?
Great vid. I'll be doing this soon with my Z. I do think you should have removed ALL of the old seal though. It'll still be better than it was but it will leak far earlier than if you replaced all of it.
Hi Sarah! I love how your videos are both entertaining AND informative to watch - thanks for all your hard work, keep it up! I'd love to see you do some comparison videos of car care products. I've seen several where they compare Turtle Wax Seal N Shine against other more expensive products and the Turtle Wax does really well. I bought it and it does work well - but I'd love to see you do a comparo with Mothers, Meguires and others like Chemical Guys, Adams etc.
Great job on the headlights! I did something similar back in the day on my 95 escort GT haha. Could my channel get a shoutout, Sarah? Thanks!
Your sense of humor and overall content is going to carry you far on TH-cam Sarah. What a good idea and it makes perfect sense to warm the plastic to reduce the chances of it cracking, nice one.
4:55-5:00 Hilarious, then the pause. Had me crying. Awesome sense of humor. 👍👍👍
This was the first thumbnail of yours I saw, and well it worked, I clicked on the video and fell in love with your style of videos and reviews. So glad I clicked and discovered you. My wife and I are faithful viewers now. Thanks for being you and being awesome at what you do. We sure do appreciate it.
Watching this in 2023 is so nostalgic, you only get better with the time Sarah 😊
Tedious and scary. Plastic can be a nightmare to work on and I am so proud of the job you did! You have to be B&D when you work on delicates like these were. So fabulous. OCD and proud of it! You go gal!
Your sense of humor is just so much fun and to be able to learn something and laugh too.Just dont burn yourself out cause your very helpful your content is just so helpful.
This is a hard job. Way to go, Sarah. Not many people could have done this without breaking the assembly.
Another great video from Sarah! Thank you for your late night dedication and sense of humor. Stripper shoes? Fun!
Your intro was awesome! I love your humor. Thank you. Not being creepy. I'm married.
I used a big cardboard box, cut a hole in it, and stuck a 1500 watt heat gun in there, being careful not to point the gun right at the headlight plastic. I had an extra bit of cardboard in there to deflect the hot air around. Yeah, maybe not the smartest way to do it, but it worked. I just had to watch it closely to be sure I didn't overheat them. But, I converted my plain old halogens on my 2007 Audi a4 to projector HIDs, using a cheapo ebay kit. I found some retrofit projector lens assemblies for under $100. Even used, Audi HID headlights with the parts tend to go for like $800, so I was willing to attempt it myself. The stock halogens are crap.
Great tutorial, Sarah!
I realize actually that i would watch everything you make! Love your style and the way you do your thing!
I retrofitted my old 2005 Tacoma with the Mini H1 projector, then a 2010 Prius with the same projector, and just did my 2010 Tacoma last weekend with the Mini D2S. Good video for headlight newbies.
That intro was adorable! The headlights came out great by the way 😀
I'm actually going to be doing something like this very soon... I'm going to bake my headlight then pull the cover off. then put Easy-Off on the chromed inner piece and then scrub the chromed off with a Scotch-Brite pad so that it's a black housing...then switch to LED from incandescent bulbs.... Nice work Sarah! that came out pretty awesome!...
Great job on the headlights. Boy the amount of innuendo going on in this video was crazy. Cute apron.
Like the specialization in repairing/restoring auto parts and accessories, not a lot of car TH-camrs do that. Good work!
Sarah, you're an absolute legend! Kudos for sticking with it and the results speak for themselves! x
Just became a patron! Yay! It's only a couple of bucks a month but every little helps as they say. I'll also let you review my BMW E30 M3. Only snag being you'd need to head over to Cornwall in the UK.
I’ve done quite a few retrofits and it’s hilarious when people think I’m joking when I say it’s going in the oven. This was a hilarious yet informative video.
Thank you. I have to swap some headlight lenses around soon, so the temperatures you have used and the sealant are really useful.
I think you are doing a great job and I love your commentary. I enjoy your sense of humor it's great.
Thanks!
Baking with Sarah....oh what fun the kitchen can be...this is a hoot!! Great Job
Just when I think I've found my favorite channel, I find a new favorite channel.
Here it is!
Now ladies and gentlemen this is what you call dedication.. Excellent work Sarah!
Good timing, I got a Diode Dynamic LED c light for my Impreza and couldn’t find a how to video worth a crap you nailed it.
Love your since of humor and as a veteran I know where your coming from.
You are fantastic, keep up the awesome videos
Nice to see you in the Kitchen. Somehow you look right at home in there.
I appreciate your dedication to your channel and your viewers! This Audi series is great; I'm sorry you weren't able to finish it, though.
Your actually the only person I have ever known to bake headlights .
Baking headlights in the kitchen, too cute for words, with the apron and all. LOL
What I missed was the bit where you say, "this is one I prepared before".
Sarah has got some skills!!!!
The intro was cute!
The content good!
And best of all your sense of humor!
Yea... that apron is adorable ♥️
You really do look super cute in that outfit! Another great video Sarah, thanks again!
Good job, you’re the second tuber to do this. Car guru and you.
root beer brown. I like the sound of that. Great job on the lights. Thanks for sharing.
A big fan of do it yourself auto mods. Love MCM. Sarah you do a great job and you have a great sense of humor. Several times I was thinking “phrasing” a la Archer! Keep it up.
I like your commitment when shining up your cars. Even that “old” Audi deserves nice lights. I also like to have a flip around car, which i drive and get fixed up over a month or so before i sell it. (Here in Denmark)
Enjoyed watching this. I did a headlight lens swap many years ago and it was not easy. But you did an amazing job!!!!
Both of your outfits were cute. The ones hating saying they can do a better job is because they can’t and have never even done it. Keep it up
I love you videos Sarah, it makes the day go by faster while Im at work. 1 more year and I will give up LE and just fish and make TH-cam Videos. Your an inspiration and very smart continue to press forward and keep up the great work. Me.
'Sarah-n-Cooking' - could be a great show Sarah.
The thumbnail is cool af. Great ideas Sarah. I’ve done this a few times on various cars. The hotter the better, just look up the material specs on the plastics and you can find the melting points.
Your hard work is going to take you far Sarah! Good job.
Hey, Sarah, thanks for the video. I've been considering this process on my 06 CTS Sport for some time now. The HID lamps have found up the
inside of the lenses. I do need to install all new bulbs, hopefully without electrocuting myself, but if I brake any part seriously, a pair of new light modules cost around $700.00! No can do. A Pretty frightening possibility.
Holy smokes you look amazing in this video. Great job on the lights!
i came a cross same issue way back when i did my baleno head lights nie on took the chrome off with masking tape and because it was a late 90s car and i was using a hair dryer it took hours to split the lights open
*For masking the delicate reflective parts, Glad Press N Seal is your best friend*
Great Job on the headlights Sarah ! I think I would have cracked them pulling them start.
Looks great !
Amazing how those headlights came out.
Sweet!!
Sarah, you are simply terrific!
Sarah please do another cooking with Sarah take this was one of my favorites
So I find that the Audi even though it's gotten expensive has served a good purpose as it gives you the ability to add in content for us to enjoy
They knew that the Audi will be for TH-cam profit only. No real resale value :)
cenariusbg profit? lol, I make like 15 cents an hour on here! 😂
Sarah -n- Tuned that better not be taxable lol at least where I live the lowest amount you can be paid recently jumped to a bit over $14 CAN
WoW, you have 40k subscribers and you don't make money? TH-cam sux these days :/ Keep up the good and fun work. We shall get u to 100k. Then things might be better ;)
cenariusbg Dollar per hour, YouTubing is a tough venture to profit off unless you’re up in the 6 digit subscriber levels. As long as I don’t end up homeless doing this, I’m happy!
Sarah. In the future more cooking with Sarah videos would be a hit.
You make baking headlights so entertaining. "its coming but its hard *pause*..."
Makes me hungry all that baking
Baking with Sarah... New series!!!! ❤❤❤
Also... "It's coming hard, but it's coming hard"... LoL
Those mechanic gloves are my favorite, however when baking or BBQing use heat resistant gloves so that you can grab your hot headlight straight out of the oven and you'll be able to work a longer time before your headlight cools and to protect your hands.
40k subs! If you "give it the beans" I bet you can hit 100k by the end of the year. Nice work Sarah
lol at baking. also at "incredibly old ". we had 1990 audi up to couple years ago, I have two citroens (1991 and 1993) and classic citroen from 1979. well the last one is old for me, being older than I am:)
Each headlight is different. A buddy of mine just did a retrofit on his crown Vic. He bought brand new aftermarket headlights and put them in the oven for 7 minutes at 220 and still had a hard time getting them to cum apart
How awesome is this video. I just love it. Great Sarah!!!
You are amazing! So happy to see your channel! Keep it up ❤️
Have to say, Sarah you have become my favorite TH-camr. New Sub and happy to be here.
Love your sense of humor, thanks...........
Wow you and ETCG both posting headlight videos the same day. He tested halogen vs HID vs LED and the HID was far and away the clear winner. And good news, with B5 headlights you don't need to do a retrofit! They have Valeo H7 projectors which work great with D2S xenon bulbs with just the addition of a thin aluminum adapter ring on the bulb base. Put some good Philips 4300K bulbs in there and they'll blow those LED's out of the water.
Now this is my favorite TH-cam channel. I love the commentary...😂😂😂
That intro though. You're awesome. Timing is good for this as I am working on a set of headlights too. Thanks.
Hi Sarah , great job on the headlights , the car really looks good , and I think you did a great job on the color choice for the inside lens.
A dirty mind is a joy forever 👍🏻. Great vid
You look good in the kitchen, but you really look great behind the wheel of a car. Please keep the superb videos coming! Thanks!
Beautiful. Both you and the headlights.. Now I want to do my CTS!
5:57 Clearly wanted to make a joke but smiling was enough. Great video again Sarah!!!!
Such a talented ladies keep it up Sarah!!!!
Darn autocorrect
You inspire me! I wana go out and take off perfectly good headlight and try this! I've also been toying with the Idea of projectors for my Formula?
The snicker you made after that comment at 5:58 is great
You are looking great all dressed up like that and I like it.
Gets better with every vid you post!!
05:54 I would say this is 11/10 for incorporating humor so naturally.
I remember quite a while back when HID/projectors became affordable and people refitting their cars had learned the method of removing the headlight lense from youtube. *The Problem* was this was not in the U.S. and few realized in the degrees were in Fahrenheits, and chucked their headlights into 200°C ovens. That's a bit under 400°F. For ten minutes.
Awesome upgrade. And sweet Risky Business move at the end! 🕺😎 keep up the good work. 👍🏽
I bet you are a blast to hangout and have a beer with!!!!... love the vids!!!!
Really liked the video I learned alot. I'm not sure when or how it happened but a group of us has turned your vids into a drinking game, when you have a ,"that's what she said" moment. Keep up the good work.
Loved the video. It would funny to see a blooper video. I love your sense of humor.
Great video concept, lots of people will learn a ton from it.
From 2023 you have made a difference
mmm baked headlight, the ideal light snack....
I wait for the outtakes you put in small frame at the end. Best video yet.
Thank you! I could've used this video last year. But I'll know for next time.
Yesterday I binged the Audi project videos. Love the content, love the format. I subscribed. Liked todays vid. Good work
Great video! Great job cooking the headlights too! Well done!
Such helpful Fun with Sooo many witty intelligent innuendos Pretty Lady Sarah
That was the most interesting cooking show that I have ever seen thank you..
Think your time and temp might change depending on whether you're heating using standard or fan assisted oven !
I'm 2 years late to this but glad I watched it anyway. My question is , should this baking of plastics and glue be happening in the same oven you cook with?
You did an amazing job and they came out phenomenal for being 19 years old!
Jay Fraser 19?!
At the time they were 19 year old headlights.
Good job! They came out looking nice.
Great vid. I'll be doing this soon with my Z. I do think you should have removed ALL of the old seal though. It'll still be better than it was but it will leak far earlier than if you replaced all of it.
Haven't had one leak that I've done yet! Beside, we live in a desert. Haha
Yum. Plastic residue for dinner. Great job! 👍
Hi Sarah! I love how your videos are both entertaining AND informative to watch - thanks for all your hard work, keep it up! I'd love to see you do some comparison videos of car care products. I've seen several where they compare Turtle Wax Seal N Shine against other more expensive products and the Turtle Wax does really well. I bought it and it does work well - but I'd love to see you do a comparo with Mothers, Meguires and others like Chemical Guys, Adams etc.
Cool Sarah! Did you ever evolve to heat guns for massaging separation? 🐧🔧🐧
"Wait a minute!!!!!" I thought this was a cooking video of baked stuffed headlight! lol! :)
Sarah I used a heat gun to separate my headlights and to keep them warm so they come apart easier just a tip take care luv your videos
Eric Kelly I used to use a heat gun... then I broke it.