Sealant / Adhesive....... Permanently
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Snapping Twig
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Nice job! 
Who were you waving to when you applied that?
Who were you waving to when you applied that?
I have used a lot of it. Sure you used enough??
Sealing up the clear tag light side pointed down ...... otherwise leaks like a sieve....
Used about a Quarter Dollars Worth....don't think you fellas really have experience with these lights or the sealant.... just saying!!!!
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SC_Mike
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Used many tubes of it on through hole fittings, screw, hoist rings etc. As for lights I keep them out of the water on pvc pipes, float on trailers or use waterproof ones,
Beer and sealant, don't mix...
Guess that's the "Starbrite" version of 3M's 5200. Great
sealant/adhesive, for stuff you'll never, ever--under any
conceivable or inconceivable circumstances--want to
take apart.
CAJUNLAWYER
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As far as sealing trailer lights, I don't. At the time I had three boat/trailer combo's, (now it's down to two). I made up one set of lights with the harness and could easily attach them to any of the trailers (actually to the boats themselves). It was a simple matter to include rolling up the lights before launch and putting them back on after retrieval. And since I couldn't tow more than one trailer at once it made sense. That way I was not always trying to chase down a short, check a ground or change a bulb or whatever. I have NEVER had an issue with trailer lights since. If I ever need to make up another set, I sill use LED's but as long as these keep working there is really no need. If you can't figure out how to attach them to your particular boat then maybe you ought to rethink continued possession of your man card.
Trust me on this one, it may look jack leg but it really puts the lights in a very visible position.
Trust me on this one, it may look jack leg but it really puts the lights in a very visible position.
Part Two: Carefully and neatly sealing submersible marine trailer lighting.
After the lights are installed, mate the wiring using twist-on wire connectors. Generously coat the connectors inside and out for a corrosion free, waterproof and permanent connection.
This is also known as redneck wire soldering
Looks like a professional install to me.
(better than a quick-connect dealership job)
After the lights are installed, mate the wiring using twist-on wire connectors. Generously coat the connectors inside and out for a corrosion free, waterproof and permanent connection.
This is also known as redneck wire soldering
Looks like a professional install to me.
(better than a quick-connect dealership job)
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fiasconva
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I immediately saw the root of your problem there. You squeezed the tube from the top instead of the bottom. Anyone that does that deserves whatever happens to them. *s*
Ugh, twist-on's...If you can't solder, something like Amazing
Goop might make a non-corrosive seal on them. The 8200 is
polyurethane--don't know how copper likes that stuff. I'd
stay away from ordinary silicone sealant, it has rep for being
corrosive (at least until it's cured).
I like soldering, with liquid vinyl/heatshrink/liquid vinyl/tape
---letting the liquid vinyl dry, each time--on joints.
I go full-gonzo on boat trailer harnesses...spiral wrap wire
lengths with electrical tape, wiring loom over that, with tape
wrap on wiring loom. Lots of zipties/clips to keep it all
tight against frame and shielded from flung road junk. Takes
a while to install that way, but several of my own and
friend's trailers have all lived for years and years of salt
use.
You must be one of them younger fellers.....I'm that old man you see at the boat ramp with used and abused equipment all patched up. Makes you wonder how the old fart gets out and back.
Phone shuts off tomorrow, yous' guys are the ones I'll miss the most.....and probably the reason I purchase another plan. Y'all are a hoot as friends..... and very knowledgeable too. I may be scarce for a while,but,.....'I'll be back'
I'll be signing up for Social Security next year
Just a habit I have with electrical/electronics--I try to
GI-proof it!
Good Luck out on the water!
Rastoff
US Veteran
So you used a $10 sealant to fix a $5 light. Good for you.
I'll stick with Gorilla glue.
I'll stick with Gorilla glue.
Waterproof lights. Shoot y'all have to turn in yer man cards.. I break more of those lights than y'all can fix. Exact same lights I use and more of 'em get broken here on "improved gravel highways" than I had to replace back in Md with the boat trailers. Caje has the right idea on boat trailer lights.
