How To Reseal Your Tail Lights!

[elohim_imanu]

I thought I would share my experience on this.

My first attempt I used the typical windscreen skinning sealant. I asked around the body and auto paint shops and they said this was the closest thing. A few months later and I start to get leaking. Thinking I must have a faulty light, I extracted it.

This was my method. Using two car jacks against some wood onto the middle screws and using very light pressure and gentle heat from the heat gun. Came out nicely, a little slow but next to no effort. Just keep jacking them up as the gue lets go.

I discovered that it was leaking through the sealant. It actually did not bond that well and probably formed a small crack. It just pealed off the chassis. It was also sort of brittle.

I found a place to buy the real deal. This stuff does not skin and is just like the OEM, also would work on the door cards plastic. It was only about $10 per tube +P&P and I used about 2/3 of a tube for both sides. I just contacted them through the website and had it in my letter box within two days.

https://www.glasstools.co.nz/bostik-5414-windscreen-sealer-sealant.html

Sweet as.

[JDM Fan Boy]

Thought I’d also share my experience - 

I tried to find alternatives to the oem sealer but had no luck, so I thought I’d try some rubber stripping, it worked! $10 Moroday rubber adhesive strips! 
 No more leaks, nothing! And it was super easy to apply and remove :)) 

Edited May 26, 2021 by JDM Fan Boy
Some auto correct thing lol

[elohim_imanu]

Something to keep an eye out for is that there is a mounting hole for the painted light cover. There is a rubber grommet under the mount where the screw is. I found one of my lights leaking through this hole. So I used the above mentioned mastic to seal both side of the mount.