taillight lens removal

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Yikes! Try getting those tail lamps out!

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Sears <steve.sears at soil-mat.on.ca>
Date: Thursday, December 9, 2004 11:56 am
Subject: Re: taillight lens removal

> Phil,
> I agree that a hair dryer is the best tool to use to take off the 
> lenses -
> but I've used Strip Caulk (generously) on my 1980 5k and was not too
> impressed with the bond.  I got a tube of black urethane adhesive 
> (not RTV -
> in a standard caulking gun sized canister) from my local Sherwin-
> Williamsauto paint supply shop and used it to install the 
> taillights on my '87
> 5ktq - I don't worry about leaks there.
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Phil Payne <quattro at isham-research.com>
> Subject: Re: taillight lens removal
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Message-ID: <0GlhF0BTHDz7.JvmHprn4 at smtp.freeserve.net>
> 
> ok, could someone tell me what the secret to getting the rear 
> taillightlenses, on these cars, off is?
> 
> It's 3M Strip Caulk.
> 
> A hair dryer.
> 
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