Repair of the headlights without STO - is it possible?

Every driver knows that repairing a car with their own hands is quite a difficult task. Not always the most popular elements of optics can be found in Shop or on disassembly, and therefore it's not at all superfluous to know how to repair headlights yourself.

The cases of lanterns and headlights are usually repaired with a soldering iron, which is supplied by air from the compressor. This allows you to attach the missing pieces of parts to their original place. If such pieces are not enough, then they are looking for a headlight that will act as a donor.

It should be noted that in this case, the seam should be laid from the inside of the headlamp, and also be duplicated from the outside. This should ensure the maximum level of the fortress. There are headlights made of polypropylene, and also from ABC plastic. Thus, if it is a question of the first variant, the repair of the headlights by one's own hands can be carried out exclusively with the help of the welding mentioned above. If, on the operating table, a body of ABC plastic has got, then without fear, you can
Use cold welding.

In the event that the glass was broken, and it is not possible to carry out its repair
Possible, then the part is made from scratch. To do this, use plexiglass. Before you start to work, you need to reproduce the shape of broken glass. The role of lost parts can successfully play plasticine. This all will get the finished form of the product. After the appropriate piece of Plexiglas is cut out, on which the existing drawing is recreated using milling machines. These manipulations allow the headlights to be repaired in such a way that the direction of the light flux will remain at the same level.

Thus, when performing headlamp repair by their own hands, it is rather advantageous to use Plexiglass, since it does not crumble in the event of mechanical damage, but only crack. True, this material is more prone to clouding and scratches than conventional glass.

Fogging is a very annoying problem, and not only for
Most optics, but also for the driver. As a result of accumulation inside the headlamp, moisture can form on the glass, which subsequently will interfere with illumination. In addition, misting leads to the loss of the specular reflector layer.
The only way out of this situation will be the repair of the headlights, which involves sealing.

Before disassembling the headlight, it is worthwhile to analyze the points of depressurization. After the lantern has been disassembled, its insides are inspected and dried. Then, headlight repair involves assembling the element using a sealant that will not allow moisture to accumulate inside. After assembly, the headlamp can be installed in its place without problems and used in the same mode.

All of the above says that repairing a car with your own hands is a simple procedure, and in some cases even very interesting and entertaining. In addition, it allows the driver to accumulate an important experience that is useful on the road, and also saves the money of the owner of the car.