I don't want to be that guy who asks for replacement rear lights, so I'll have a crack at repairing one first. on my car, the passenger side rear light is fine, not perfect, but nothing a waxing session can't handle, but the drivers side, while still clear, has a massive crack in it:
can this be fixed? it would be a shame to fork out loads for a decent replacement when the light itself is pretty good perishing-wise
Does anyone know how to repair cracked rear light lenses?
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Does anyone know how to repair cracked rear light lenses?
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Re: Does anyone know how to repair cracked rear light lenses?
You know about this?
Polishing the lense may be enough - depends how deep the crack is though. Captain Tolleys "Creeping crack cure" has been suggested previously too...
New lenses (once they're in production) will be the best solution
Polishing the lense may be enough - depends how deep the crack is though. Captain Tolleys "Creeping crack cure" has been suggested previously too...
New lenses (once they're in production) will be the best solution
Re: Does anyone know how to repair cracked rear light lenses?
is this a horizontal crack either side of reflective section? looks bowed OUT across the middle?MisterH wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:48 pmI don't want to be that guy who asks for replacement rear lights, so I'll have a crack at repairing one first. on my car, the passenger side rear light is fine, not perfect, but nothing a waxing session can't handle, but the drivers side, while still clear, has a massive crack in it:
can this be fixed? it would be a shame to fork out loads for a decent replacement when the light itself is pretty good perishing-wise
if yes you could try a very gentle tickle with a dremmel tool then apply some 'araldite' or similar two pack epoxy, but not this week as it needs to be nice an warm to get a 'good cure' unless you can arrange to have the back end kept 'toasty' for a few hours. once it has fully cured you can carefully use a scalpel to reduce to the original level, then polish as you see fit
all depends of course how 'original' you want it to be, or just to keep water out/light intact and save a 'small'? fortune on second hand light clusters cos removal of the cluster WILL break it:-)
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
Re: Does anyone know how to repair cracked rear light lenses?
Alan 480 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 7:03 pm[quote=MisterH post_id=219291 time=<a href="tel:1579456099">1579456099</a> user_id=21363]
I don't want to be that guy who asks for replacement rear lights, so I'll have a crack at repairing one first. on my car, the passenger side rear light is fine, not perfect, but nothing a waxing session can't handle, but the drivers side, while still clear, has a massive crack in it:
can this be fixed? it would be a shame to fork out loads for a decent replacement when the light itself is pretty good perishing-wise
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is this a horizontal crack either side of reflective section? looks bowed OUT across the middle?
if yes you could try a very gentle tickle with a dremmel tool then apply some 'araldite' or similar two pack epoxy, but not this week as it needs to be nice an warm to get a 'good cure' unless you can arrange to have the back end kept 'toasty' for a few hours. once it has fully cured you can carefully use a scalpel to reduce to the original level, then polish as you see fit
all depends of course how 'original' you want it to be, or just to keep water out/light intact and save a 'small'? fortune on second hand light clusters cos removal of the cluster WILL break it:-)
Yes, it is a deep crack that allows water in, that has curved out, I would rather repair it and keep the originality than get a new one, are there any estimations of the price?
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Re: Does anyone know how to repair cracked rear light lenses?
repair price or 'second hand / half decent unit'
repair is cost of araldite, but strange the root cause of the bow would need to be fixed first???
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
Re: Does anyone know how to repair cracked rear light lenses?
I'll get a close up picture when I can, but it has split and is curving out, just worried that it I try and compress it it'll go more
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Re: Does anyone know how to repair cracked rear light lenses?
Might be worthwhile just clear taping it for now until Sylvia’s European connection produce the new lenses.