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Old 03-02-2009, 02:53 PM
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Repairing cracked housing/lens

So today i noticed that i had little hairline cracks on my taillights. I dont know how i got them, maybe they were damaged through shipping or maybe a factory defect? But is there anyway to fix the cracks with sealant or epoxy or some transparent stuff? Thanks!
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 05:20 PM
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i did a ghetto fix in the past using super glue.

just put a dab at the edge and the crack just sucks the
glue down into the crevis.

if the crack isn't too bad, how about you put some 3M
clearbra over it?
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
i did a ghetto fix in the past using super glue.

just put a dab at the edge and the crack just sucks the
glue down into the crevis.

if the crack isn't too bad, how about you put some 3M
clearbra over it?
Yeah the clearbra idea sounds good. Thanks man! I dont think the superglue will work though. The cracks are very tiny and subtle. If you run your fingernail along the housing you can barely feel them. So i dont think the superglue would even go into the cracks.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 06:40 PM
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You sure there cracks andy? It could just be a manufacturer mold line in the taillight. Send me some close up pix of them i wanna match em up with mine.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by koolkevin1107
You sure there cracks andy? It could just be a manufacturer mold line in the taillight. Send me some close up pix of them i wanna match em up with mine.
cool, thanks man. But yeah i think theyre cracks or maybe a defect? They like weird lines. Yeah I'll send you some pics though. Thanks again dude! i still owe you some Arizona's. LOL
 
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