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Post by supermerle on Dec 31, 2012 11:38:27 GMT -5
My rear tail light lens are very fragile and was wondering if there is anything a person could spray or dip them in to reinforce them structually?
I was thinking that a clear polyureatha might straighten them alittle and seep in the cracks and hold things to together?
Anybody done anything like this?
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Post by dawgpound on Dec 31, 2012 12:30:07 GMT -5
What type of tail lights do you have and how bad are the cracks / breaks?
I used super glue on a few cracks on one of my Pathfinder tail light lenses and it is water tight. Use it sparingly and DON'T get it on the face of the lens. It will melt the plastic and cause a mess. It can be cleaned up, but it is a long drawn out process....which involves sanding and buffing the plastic.
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Post by universalexports on Dec 31, 2012 12:36:20 GMT -5
i wonder what that stuff you see on tables would do, you see it in restaurants on the tables that have the business cards or advertisements under it, it is a self leveling clear product that is really hard.
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Post by Hamlet on Dec 31, 2012 15:50:47 GMT -5
DOn't know what type you have, but when we got Hamlet, there were no replacement lenses available for the Bargman wedding cake style. My husband spent many hours piecing one of them together. It worked, but by the time Hamlet was finally road-ready, replacements had become available again. The quality of the new ones, as well as their reflective capabilities, are far superior to the originals. Our ham-style Compact only has those two rear lights, and no reflectors, so having something that's better has made us feel more visible/safer on the road. You can get them from Vintage Trailer supply for about $20 plus s&h.
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Post by supermerle on Dec 31, 2012 17:01:59 GMT -5
Mine are the wedding cake style. I guess I could superglue the backside then spray them overall with some kind of clear coat out of a spray can. I didn't know if somebody else had already tried anything? Thanks for everybody's input!
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Post by schweetcruisers on Dec 31, 2012 17:10:08 GMT -5
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Post by Hamlet on Dec 31, 2012 19:33:11 GMT -5
The Bargman #99. We don't have to worry about the superglue shaking apart on dirt roads, or on Washington States normally lousy roads, for that matter.
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Post by cowcharge on Jan 5, 2013 8:23:16 GMT -5
I think the bar-top resin poured over the outside would strengthen them quite a bit. People use it to embed coins in for paperweights and such, and I built a Yacht Race game for my brother, in which I poured an inch of ocean using it, and it's very strong and very glossy. I used Envirotex Lite from an art supply store, but there are other brands too. Home Depot sells one that comes in two pint bottles in a box, in the same section of the paint dept. with the Tung oil finishes.
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