I've got condensation in my side markers
#6
Originally Posted by scopium
dude just forget bout it ... no matter what u do .. its gonna come back.. it'll go away by it self....
i left my alone and it went away
i left my alone and it went away
#8
To get rid of the condensation I think you have to pop them in the oven at a very low heat for a really short period of time. I remember reading that if you don't do this, it will condense again even after applying silicone.
Then apply a bead of silicone around the edge of it. I did the silicone when I 1st got my clears, and haven't had any problems yet...
Then apply a bead of silicone around the edge of it. I did the silicone when I 1st got my clears, and haven't had any problems yet...
#10
Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
To get rid of the condensation I think you have to pop them in the oven at a very low heat for a really short period of time. I remember reading that if you don't do this, it will condense again even after applying silicone.
Then apply a bead of silicone around the edge of it. I did the silicone when I 1st got my clears, and haven't had any problems yet...
Then apply a bead of silicone around the edge of it. I did the silicone when I 1st got my clears, and haven't had any problems yet...
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Originally Posted by scopium
dude just forget bout it ... no matter what u do .. its gonna come back.. it'll go away by it self....
i left my alone and it went away
i left my alone and it went away
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Originally Posted by skandalouz
i ordered my sidemarkers from custommaxima... and i haven't had a problem with condensation whatsoever.... never had to seal or anything...
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Originally Posted by BiggD23
No offense to skandalouz, this comment is meant in a general sense and not directed straight at him. But this is exactly the reason that people get condensation in their corners. I don't understand it...people are willing to pay $50+ for clear corners but then they're either too cheap or too lazy to spend the $2 and maybe 1/2 hour total that it would take to get a little tube of clear silicone and seal them up right before installing them. Then they seem surprised when they get condensation.
#15
no offense taken.. when i bought my sidemarkers i just figured that i would put them on... and if i ever got any condensation..THEN i would get that dessicant? and silicone sealant to go through the whole sealing procedure... but it's been 11 months so far... with plenty of carwashes and rain.... and no problems whatsoever....
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Originally Posted by frankieduxAE
where would you pick up this low viscosity silicone?
local hardware/autoparts store??
thanks
-frank
local hardware/autoparts store??
thanks
-frank
#19
Originally Posted by BLaZin 2k MaX
I let mine go and wait for the sun to bake them.
Does it come back after you "bake" them? I mean even when you "bake" them, nothing metls right? So, I would think that the condensation would come back if you "bake" them in the sun.
~limsandy
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Originally Posted by limsandy
Does it come back after you "bake" them? I mean even when you "bake" them, nothing metls right? So, I would think that the condensation would come back if you "bake" them in the sun.
~limsandy
~limsandy
Yes, "baking" them in the sun (or in the oven or using silica gels) is only to get rid of whatever condensation is in there now. It won't prevent it from happening again.
#21
just dry-out the existing condensation with a hair dryer. it takes 10 minutes. hold the housings with the holes facing the ground, so the water can drain out of the housing. then buy some clear rtv silicone. using it, make a thin seal around the edges of housing. then you will be fine.
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