What epoxy for cracked taillight??
04-22-04, 03:19 PM
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What epoxy for cracked taillight?? Help Please!!
On the very outside edge, of one of my taillights, the black outline by the turn signal is cracked off about 2 inches of it to be exact, it is still hanging on, but it needs to be glued for sure. I was wondering what kind of epoxy, would be the best for this? I want to just use Estes Modelling Cement, but I know that won't work. So what is the best way to repair this kind of thing? I don't want a chip out of my taillight!! Any help will be great!
I am waiting to put these on, I want it fixed first! Thanks again!
--Fritz
I am waiting to put these on, I want it fixed first! Thanks again!
--Fritz
Last edited by Fritz_X; 04-22-04 at 03:33 PM.
04-22-04, 09:05 PM
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ha ha ha, elmers, lol...yeh, just don't drive it in the rain, lol...clear silicone (for those of you that notice I recommend different "flavors" of silicone for everything, well hell, IT HOLDS OUR AIRPLANES TOGETHER!!!)
04-22-04, 09:16 PM
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go to pep boys...get "5 minute epoxy." you mix 2 tubes of glue to form a clear epoxy that will HOLD like crazy. make sure both areas are clean, you may want to take the light off to best fit the pieces so you don't have any epoxy running/dripping.
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04-22-04, 09:21 PM
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LOL, different "flavors" (colors) for different applications...clear and white are the "weakest", but what the heck, he just wants to hold a piece of plastic together...
04-25-04, 04:51 PM
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Originally posted by jon88se
go to pep boys...get "5 minute epoxy." you mix 2 tubes of glue to form a clear epoxy that will HOLD like crazy. make sure both areas are clean, you may want to take the light off to best fit the pieces so you don't have any epoxy running/dripping.
go to pep boys...get "5 minute epoxy." you mix 2 tubes of glue to form a clear epoxy that will HOLD like crazy. make sure both areas are clean, you may want to take the light off to best fit the pieces so you don't have any epoxy running/dripping.
Expoxy is not great for small precision application. If the piece is removed, perhaps a small patch of fiberglass gause can be laid into the clear expoxy to reinforce. Do this in ambient temperature above 21'C (70F).
But the other remark about using Testers is not so bad. The cyanoacrylate super glues work well on the styrene parts, but these do not perform well in vibration, shock, and flexing or elastic parts.
