Mocky57

Driving home last night, I got a call from my friend who was following me. "You've got a fish tank in your rear tail lamp.". Does anyone know what sort of compound/silicon that can be used to "reseal" the tail lamp? I don't know where the leak is, so I'm thinking I have to redo the whole fixture. Any suggestions? Btw, the taillamps are OEM.
Thanks!

DubbleD

theres special automotive silicone you can get from a parts shop.

pdiggitydogg

or regular silicone from the hardware store...clear drying

Dengar

instead of just resealing the assembly, bake them in the oven on 200 until you can pull them apart. THEN reseal with silicone. Just a heads up in case you werent going to do that.

EgSick

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4reaL?

damn you learn something everyday.. sweet

JasonBlackEJ1

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4reaL?

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yes. 4 4real.

Mocky57

thanks for all the information.. i'll look into that this afternoon.
i have some other things i need to work on. the seller did not tell me about a lot of the problems on this vehicle, and i'm running into the majority of them now. Shady buyers suck.
Anyway, I'm also looking into doing the side-trim duplicolor job (i think B18-C5 posted something on it).

thanks again!!

IEATLINT

the getto fix.....

drill a SMALL hole in the bottom where you cant see it= no more H2O..... for getto rigging

Mocky57

hahahaha..ghetto fix might work for temporary use. i don't know if i want to get my exhaust or do some "detail" work, like red/white tail lamps.
thanks for all your help!!

euclid

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Thanks!</TD></TR></TABLE>
damn i didnt know honda made altezzas..

be really carefull about baking them since they are plastic, not glass like the headlights, 200degrees may even be alittle high.

Mocky57

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damn i didnt know honda made altezzas..

be really carefull about baking them since they are plastic, not glass like the headlights, 200degrees may even be alittle high.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hahaha..yes.. i haven't dabbled in the altezza's what i meant by that was, i didn't want people suggesting i go back to my oem headlights, when i already have the oem ones installed

SkyeC

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drill a SMALL hole in the bottom where you cant see it= no more H2O..... for getto rigging</TD></TR></TABLE>

Worked fine for me.

You live in Kent, you would know about ghetto rigging.

IEATLINT

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sad but true.....oh so true

mjrage

clear liquid nails.

all stock

250* F for 5 minutes
Pull apart gently using a pry like a flathead
Make sure to use a razor to cut the silicon as it comes out
Now you can reseal and rebake.
Push tightly in.

I had water in both headlights. That was my excuse to paint them and I did. I resealed them with the SAME silicon Honda already had on them. And guess what?? 0 leaks. Been over a month now.