Headlight lenses (electric) & RTV
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Headlight lenses (electric) & RTV
Anybody ever RTV lenses into the rims. Got a beautiful Rim with bad clips.
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Re: Headlight lenses (electric) & RTV
James, if it is a fluted lens, one big gob is all that is needed, to stop it rotating on the rim. The rope seal/gasket and the spring will hold it in place when fitted. I'd let it set lying flat on the bench first before fitting it to the lamp.
Hope this helps.
Allan from down under.
Hope this helps.
Allan from down under.
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Re: Headlight lenses (electric) & RTV
I found that even with new gaskets and tightening of the springs, I was getting
some rattle out of the glass, so I got some black silicon and squished a tight bead
at the contact point of glass and ring, and cleaned it up real good. You'd never
know it is there, and the rattle stopped. Should I need to service either, the grip
of the silicon is easily broken. I am extra careful with my amethyst lenses.
some rattle out of the glass, so I got some black silicon and squished a tight bead
at the contact point of glass and ring, and cleaned it up real good. You'd never
know it is there, and the rattle stopped. Should I need to service either, the grip
of the silicon is easily broken. I am extra careful with my amethyst lenses.
More people are doing it today than ever before !
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Re: Headlight lenses (electric) & RTV
If you just need something to squish between the glass and rim without sticking semi-permanently, silicone will make a suitable gasket. But don't apply it to the lens or rim. Instead, use a scrap of glass and run a bead of silicone in a straight line on the glass. Make it as long as the gasket you will need. Let this cure and then remove the bead using a razer blade. You now have a flexible silicone rope that does not stick to anything. You can make different thicknesses of silicone to see what size works best. I have used waxed paper rather than glass for this technique too.