Tools for a DIYer

Safety is Param · 17th September 2014, 20:34

The 500RE kit from BOSCH is priced @ 3900/- at BOSCH, Jayanagar. Inquired today; no discounts on offer.

Same is available at Snap Deal for 3200/-

Planning to order online since the price difference is quite high @ 700/- ; Let's see!

Gannu_1 · 6th October 2014, 14:52

Got these plastic trim removal tools a few days back:

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Source: Aliexpress

Price: Rs. 275

Safety is Param · 6th October 2014, 15:11

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Originally Posted by Safety is Param

The 500RE kit from BOSCH is priced @ 3900/- at BOSCH, Jayanagar. Inquired today; no discounts on offer.

Same is available at Snap Deal for 3200/-

Planning to order online since the price difference is quite high @ 700/- ; Let's see!

Finally bought it from METRO at 2999/-

Jeroen · 6th October 2014, 15:49

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Originally Posted by Gannu_1

Got these plastic trim removal tools a few days back:

Source: Aliexpress

Price: Rs. 275

Very useful, I have a similar set like those. Very handy.

Jeroen

Gannu_1 · 6th October 2014, 15:52

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Originally Posted by Jeroen

Very useful, I have a similar set like those. Very handy.

Yeah. I've been wanting them for a long time now. I keep prying off the car's plastic trims by covering the flat-tip screw drivers and knives with masking tape so it doesn't damage the plastic. I couldn't find these here in India so got these.

Took more than a month to arrive due to the crawling postal department but in the end worth it.

Captain Slow · 6th October 2014, 16:26

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Originally Posted by Gannu_1

Yeah. I've been wanting them for a long time now. I keep prying off the car's plastic trims by covering the flat-tip screw drivers and knives with masking tape so it doesn't damage the plastic. I couldn't find these here in India so got these.

Took more than a month to arrive due to the crawling postal department but in the end worth it.

Can you post a link to them please?

Gannu_1 · 6th October 2014, 16:33

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Originally Posted by Captain Slow

Can you post a link to them please?

Here you go - Aliexpress

Gannu_1 · 21st October 2014, 22:02

Got a basic heat gun from eBay:

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Used my Payback points and got it for free. Cost was Rs. 12xx inclusive of shipping.

sara.ramli · 22nd October 2014, 03:31

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Originally Posted by Gannu_1

Got a basic heat gun from eBay:

Used my Payback points and got it for free. Cost was Rs. 12xx inclusive of shipping.

Incidentally, bought the same gun from Amazon a week back. Reason - a DIY projector installation on a friend's Ikon. Next up is my Figo :-)

Thad E Ginathom · 22nd October 2014, 04:16

Be careful with the heat guns... On full power, those things are very fierce! They can burn wood, let alone skin!

Gannu_1 · 22nd October 2014, 06:46

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Originally Posted by sara.ramli

Incidentally, bought the same gun from Amazon a week back. Reason - a DIY projector installation on a friend's Ikon. Next up is my Figo :-)

Hey even I bought it for the projectors DIY.

How did it go through on the Ikon? Was it easy to pry open the headlight lens after exposing it to heat?

sara.ramli · 22nd October 2014, 12:22

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Originally Posted by Gannu_1

Hey even I bought it for the projectors DIY.

How did it go through on the Ikon? Was it easy to pry open the headlight lens after exposing it to heat?

Yes, the low temperature setting was enough to pry it open. The installation came out pretty well. It was a 2003 Ikon and we were initially worried that the projector may not have enough space to fit in. It turned out not to be a problem. The left projector is a bit misaligned (tilted clockwise). Need to fix that and do beam alignment. Will put up a thread if possible with pics. Brand used by the way was Genome.

Sorry folks for going OT - back to the tools discussion.

::CMS:: · 28th October 2014, 16:26

Any idea where to get WD40 in Bangalore, seems nobody stocks them.

sagarpadaki · 28th October 2014, 16:37

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Originally Posted by ::CMS::

Any idea where to get WD40 in Bangalore, seems nobody stocks them.

You can get them on SP road. A couple of hundred meters after entering SP road there are electric and electronic shops. Almost every one has them.

Ebay has lots of them

http://www.ebay.in/sch/i.html?_from=...=WD40&_sacat=0

Autotrends has them

http://www.autotrends.in/wd40-family...ping-free.html

Usual TBHP disclaimers apply

vijay_k · 28th October 2014, 16:39

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Originally Posted by ::CMS::

Any idea where to get WD40 in Bangalore, seems nobody stocks them.

Try in Sandhya Auto Spares on JC road, I picked one from there few days back.

Vijay

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