Headlight brocken tabs Options

[marinos]

Hello guys,
did anybody deal with brocken tubs?
How did you repaire them? I have fount a set of a celica that was scraped and most of the tubs are broken.
I m considering to repaire them with a plastic weld kit, the one that is similar to a soldering iron.
But I don't know what kind of plastic is tha headlight housing made of, and if this method is good
for the celica headlights.
I need you opinions and your experience if any!
Thank you in advance guys

This post has been edited by marinos: Oct 15, 2015 - 11:06 AM

[marinos]

What is the JB weld jordisonjr?
I also have a spare headlight I 've seen some videos I believe I can do it.
It just needs some detaling, I planning to apply the method with the stainless steel mesh, it should be fine.
I should check what type of plastic is the headlight housing made of!

[Noahwhite2014]

What is the JB weld jordisonjr?
I also have a spare headlight I 've seen some videos I believe I can do it.
It just needs some detaling, I planning to apply the method with the stainless steel mesh, it should be fine.
I should check what type of plastic is the headlight housing made of!

The plastic the headlights are made of won't weld well for plastic welding. It's kind of powdery and brittle due to age. So it'll break easily even after welding. I tried it. JB weld doesn't stick, I tried it multiple times. Steelstik was a bit better, but will still break off due to the type of plastic and it's brittleness.

Only way is using a few of the above mention methods plus some other stuff. bend metal to the same shape as the tab. Melt the plastic where it mounts to a smooth surface. Sand the surface so it's rough. CLEAN THAT AREA WITH ACETONE AFTER SANDING. Steel stick that tab you made to the spot. And recreate the tab with steelstik. Drill the holewhere it's needed.