Tail light lens installation recommendations

[howS]

This board has been a wealth of info. Thank you so much.

I got my lenses from Stan. I know there was a thread around dealing with which kind of adhesive to use in order to mount the lenses in the bezel, I just can't seem to find it.

Anyone have it handy?

Much appreciated

 

[merdad]

This board has been a wealth of info. Thank you so much.

I got my lenses from Stan. I know there was a thread around dealing with which kind of adhesive to use in order to mount the lenses in the bezel, I just can't seem to find it.

Anyone have it handy?

Much appreciated

This is what Stan sent me. I haven’t done it yet.



Greetings my friend,

Tail Light Lens Installation



The manufacturer has told me to use Liquid Fusion to attach the lenses to the frame.

Run a bead on the inside then on the outside. It seems that sometimes the lenses do not fit perfectly. Coupe King bought several sets and he did not mention any problem with fitment.



Scott Wilson from the E9coupe.com board recounts the following story about the lenses he bought from me



"Anyway if you held one side flush the other stuck out probably 1/8 inch or so, just too big a gap to fill with the urethane cement (Liquid Fusion). So I used 5 min epoxy and glued one side down tightly and left to set over night. The next day I took a propane torch and heated the underside of the lens, that is to say the textured face. This was done very carefully with the end of the flame maybe 10 inches away watching to ensure no melting, etc. Within 30 seconds or so I was able, with a gloved hand, to simply push down and hold the other side of the lens to make a perfect fit. After holding in place until cool then quenching with water it held the perfect fit shape so as to epoxy it down. I then flowed the urethane cement you suggested to give the lens the "bead" around the edge to essentially match the look of the other lenses. It turned out REALLY well."