dan_189

So update, installed on the weekend and was all good, or so I thought!

Full day of driving and the epoxy didnt hold up and popped back out now looking into some plastic specific epoxy which will hopefully hold up!

az968gpw

Can't you just return the bad lens and get a replacement?

dan_189

They were second hand, the seller didn't disclose the issue either

az968gpw

Ahh, that's a bummer.

dan_189

Sure is, even more so that the epoxy didnt stick.

Going to give loctite plastic epoxy a try

az968gpw

Gorilla Glue, clear, may be worth a try too. The stuff you used is pretty good, so that's not a good sign.

dan_189

My only thoughts are that the epoxy I used doesnt hold up over 80 degrees according to the box.

It did cross my mind that it would get hot in that spot as its above the mufflers, or I didnt use enough. I think the heat was the biggest factor.

az968gpw

That must be 80 C not 80 F.
That would be 176 F. Otherwise it would only be good for glueing ice cubes together into an iceburg.

dan_189

Correct! Come on guys get with the metric system already!

So I'm not sure which way to repair this, either plastic super glue, plastic epoxy or this automotive sealant:
https://www.bunnings.com.au/sika-150ml-white-sikaflex-227-auto-and-construction-sealant_p1210291

The original glue seems like a sticky sealant rather than a glue? I it has a flexible component to it.

wildbilly32

Dan: Did you ever get this issue resolved?

dan_189

Sorry guys was a bit slack updating everyone!

So I cleaned up all the dud epoxy, I either didn't use enough or mode likely its so hot above the muffler it gave out at 80 degrees (C) as the box suggests it would

I've just finished re-gluing it with Loctite standard superglue, I've got a group drive on the 20th of May so that will be the tell if it holds.

In the meantime I bought another set of tail lights but they don't have the clarity this set does so fingers crossed this new superglue fix actually lasts!!

There was a specific Loctite plastic superglue but it has an activator and a glue and I didn't really have the surface area to apply both, that will be the final solution to try if this doesn't hold.

Ugh why does everything 996 test my patience!! Haha

dan_189

So I finally got around to fitting them!

Seems to he holding fine for now! Time will tell.

In other news I used some Meguires PlastiX to refresh my spare set - came out quite nicely.

Wasn't keen wet sanding and polishing as they weren't that bad. I also wanted to retain the original markings in the bottom right/left of each light.