Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Originally Posted by John_D4

How do you get impact damage to the rear of your roof?

Had a low clearance basement carpark at work. Was a fire main above my car bay but when driving in the bonnet was below the firemain. SWMBO takes the car one day and on returning inexplicably reverses into the bay. Bullseye hit on the upper brake light to destroy it. Fortunately no body damage.

Bought a new on online and got a window shop to replace. It fell out. Took back and tried again. I notice now years later it’s loose again.

Seems hard to stick them in for some reason.

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Had a low clearance basement carpark at work. Was a fire main above my car bay but when driving in the bonnet was below the firemain. SWMBO takes the car one day and on returning inexplicably reverses into the bay. Bullseye hit on the upper brake light to destroy it. Fortunately no body damage.

Bought a new on online and got a window shop to replace. It fell out. Took back and tried again. I notice now years later it’s loose again.

Seems hard to stick them in for some reason.

I think because you’re supposed to use a plastic primer to etch prime the light fitting to ensure protection (according to some instructions I read) but for the life of me it was too hard to get some. Probably should have just used some coarse sand paper on the mating surface to enhance stick.

Mine seems stuck hard in place but I assume like others it’ll come loose at some point.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I think because you’re supposed to use a plastic primer to etch prime the light fitting to ensure protection (according to some instructions I read) but for the life of me it was too hard to get some. Probably should have just used some coarse sand paper on the mating surface to enhance stick.

Mine seems stuck hard in place but I assume like others it’ll come loose at some point.

What did you use to stick it on? I did some testing on the broken one and Sikaflex did not bond well but Silicon did.

Originally Posted by Pippin

What did you use to stick it on? I did some testing on the broken one and Sikaflex did not bond well but Silicon did.

Unfortunately I used Sikaflex 227 fast cure automotive bond. We’ll see I guess.
Well I can lift the car suspension from pushing on the light so it seems pretty well bonded for now

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

Unfortunately I used Sikaflex 227 fast cure automotive bond. We’ll see I guess.
Well I can lift the car suspension from pushing on the light so it seems pretty well bonded for now

Keep an eye on your rear view mirror.

A quick job today: fitted a set of Terrafirma Weatherstrips. Only took 10 minutes. Had a set on the D2 & loved being able to leave the windows open a touch to let the hot air out. It definitely made summer a bit nicer.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I think because you’re supposed to use a plastic primer to etch prime the light fitting to ensure protection (according to some instructions I read) but for the life of me it was too hard to get some. Probably should have just used some coarse sand paper on the mating surface to enhance stick.

Mine seems stuck hard in place but I assume like others it’ll come loose at some point.

Picture of my test on the one that failed after being fitted at a windscreen shop. The gutter silicon you can see still won't peel off after six months but you can see where the Sikaflex was that only lasted 2 weeks. I don't think he used the activator that he said he would get in.
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Originally Posted by John_D4

A quick job today: fitted a set of Terrafirma Weatherstrips. Only took 10 minutes. Had a set on the D2 & loved being able to leave the windows open a touch to let the hot air out. It definitely made summer a bit nicer.

One of the first things I fitted. Mine aren’t TF though.