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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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yeah, u can see water in there.....not floods.....but just droplets from condensation and i'd guess that even rain water gets in too....anyway to seal that off? cuz the caulking job that the previous guy did blooowwss............
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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Sorry John. Confusion here.

Ok, WHERE is the water? Between the outer layer and the lens? Is it in where it'* delaminating? If so, you're hosed. Tint and forget.
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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juz checked...{it just rained too} water is between the outter layer & the lens as well as where it is delamenting at....so time to "tint & forget"
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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Has anyone tried using a heat gun or similar device and heating the laminate to reseal it?
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Has anyone tried using a heat gun or similar device and heating the laminate to reseal it?
i dont thinks so, but if some one wants to send some to me, i could try it
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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I've got an extra set I should experiment with.

Isn't the black stuff laminated to the outer layer, then there is the colored lense that falls out if you pop the housing open? I think that you can open the housing, dry it off, possibly maybe try to "relaminate" the black parts, put it back together, and seal it real good.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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DOOOO IT!!!!
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