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    Best glue for cracked tail light

    Hi,

    Quick question, what is the best glue for my cracked tail light? 2 part epoxy for plastic? or anything better? Think its salveagable

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    Re: Best glue for cracked tail light

    A decent Gel Superglue would suffice. Epoxy might be stronger but holding in position whilst it cures is the issue. It will always be weaker - replacement better in the long term?

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    Re: Best glue for cracked tail light

    Thanks, will try some epoxy first. If I do need to replace the unit, where would I get my hands on one?

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    Re: Best glue for cracked tail light

    I wouldn,t phaff about bodgeing it up. OK if it ,s an Ol shi..er, personally i woukd replace it.
    Boys at Escortec Horsham must have something for you.

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    Re: Best glue for cracked tail light

    Original lens plastic's are getting increasingly hard to find - expect to pay strong money! DON'T be tempted to buy 'repro' off Ebay or Burtons - they are grade A s**** - badly moulded, don't fit and the colours are wrong!

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    Re: Best glue for cracked tail light

    Is the indicator part of the lens orange or clear?

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    Re: Best glue for cracked tail light

    I have used gorilla glue to fix mix my mk1 fuse box. It is really strong.

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    Re: Best glue for cracked tail light

    Quote Originally Posted by Miniliteman View Post
    Is the indicator part of the lens orange or clear?
    Good point - looks like it was amber'ish.....but not anymore so potentially a cheap repro lens anyway!

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