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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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Car: 1991 GTA
Engine: 5.7L L98
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Fixing up Foglights?

Is it possible to reseal the lense to the housing of the foglights. I have one foglight that has a alot of condensation in the lense and wanna take it apart clean it up and put it back on the housing. Is this possible and what would anyone recommend to reseal the two of them together again. Thanks for any input.
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 04:06 PM
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Car: 1989 GTA
Engine: 350 TPI L98
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I've had condensation get into almost every headlight on every car I have ever owned at some point. Almost every time, by the time the condensation was visible and I took it apart to clean it out, the moisture had messed up the reflective finish in the housing making the light look like crap when it's on. You can try to seal it up with some high temp silicone gasket maker. I like 3M 1211. Remember though, unless the entire light assembly is completely sealed everywhere perfectly, moisture will ALWAYS find a way in. The problem is that if you took the time to seal it up as best you could, and a small amount of moisture collects in the light, it has no way out.
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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Well the car doesnt' typically see rain or wet road except in emergency occasions, but the one i need to fix is a used one from a wrecker i picked up for free.
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