Rock hit to headlight... :(

[ShadowsPapa]

You can try to fix this with Acetone if plastic is in the Lucite plastic family. Dip a fine tipped pin into the Acetone then deposit it on the crack. Sometimes if you are lucky you can get the Acetone to wick into the crack and refuse / weld the two sides. Its worth a try if you are going to buy a new assembly anyway. Less is always more when depositing the Acetone.

Just make sure it wicks in and doesn't run down out of the crack or across the face. It will cloud the plastic.
I've done dozens of repairs on various plastic parts on classics and it works for some plastics, not for others, and if you miss, you make a mess.
However, even if you succeed, you've only bonded the two sides again and it will still show as a crack, possible a bit more because of the effect of the acetone.

There are kits and products specifically for such repairs - I'd also for sure contact insurance.

From the web -
Insurance covers headlight repairs and replacements if the damage occurred in a covered event – like an accident, vandalism, or hail damage.
Worth a phone call.

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[Maximus Gladius]

From your experience, is there anything i can add (glue, sealant, etc) to the lens to make it watertight again, even it can be seen? Thx

Wouldn’t 3m wrap work to seal it? It’s the clear stuff they place on your hood, pillars, bottom foot and a half of the truck to prevent rock chips. They also did my head lights. It would seal over the crack I would think.

 

[AEsco48]

Wouldn’t 3m wrap work to seal it? It’s the clear stuff they place on your hood, pillars, bottom foot and a half of the truck to prevent rock chips. They also did my head lights. It would seal over the crack I would think.

Good idea. It may look a little worse then it is now since there will be air under the film... But cant hurt.

I need to get the Gladiator and a new Grand Cherokee L tinted, they could just try and see how it comes out.

I really dont feel like taking the whole front end of the Gladiator apart to get the lens horizontal to use/try some type of glue.

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