Bonded rear lights :(

FrontBackSide2Side · Post by **FrontBackSide2Side** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:28 pm

yeah cut the sealant like you would when removing a windscreen. might be time consuming but the longer you take the neater the result

once the lights are out you should be able to shave most of the remaining sealant off using the same blade or you may be lucky and it will peal off.

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:36 pm

Thanks gents, some handy advice there

Post by **Donald** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:56 pm

If you want I can stick a few very sharp blades in the post for you. We use them to separate double glazed window units (these are glued together using some rubbery plastic stuff that comes out of the machine at 180 celcius). Sometimes old people come in that have some dodgy lead design on their window but they've broken one pane but want to keep the other, we have some lovely sharp razors for cutting through it.

ANYWAY, yeah I have some blades if you want.

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:00 pm

Yeah Donald, that would be smashing

PM on it's way

Post by **rob quilter** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:13 pm

Can't believe some gentleman's sausage has bonded the lights in.

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:18 pm

Yeah, I'd use a heat gun on the mastic.

If that doesn't work, turn it up to 11 and just melt the 'orrible f uckers out.

Just watch yer bumper...

Post by **Donald** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:20 pm

Maybe a thread is needed for stupid things that people have found on their cars

Mine had some numberplate surround that was held onto the bumper by 8 or 10 screws, then the numberplate was GLUED to the surround, then had two screws going through that and the surround and into the bumper

it's pretty messy behind there but thankfully the numberplate covers it all.

Post by **Donald** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:51 pm

Did the blades get to you yet macky? I sent them Friday but the post office lady is a sour rhubarb and always gives me attitude. Should've been next day.

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:05 pm

Blades arrived today thanks!

Had a wee look at them and they are REALLY sharp, so should be up to the job

I am gonna tackle this next week

Thanks again @Donald, +Rep

Post by **Gayno** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:14 pm

Hmm, are you allowed to send blades in the post?!

Lude Generation

Bonded rear lights :(

Re: Bonded rear lights :(