light set acrylic refuse to slide

[dnsfpl]

my ati powermodule acrylic cover refuse to slide

tried hammering, clean the edge etc but doesnt help

anyone encounter the same issue and found a solution?

thanks a million

[starfish123]

could be salt creep made it stuck. not sure abt solution though. for me i take lightset down and take it out but i guess that is not possible for you.

[dnsfpl]

i took the light set down and knock the acrylic using hammer

never move an mm

[diki88]

My aquazonic t5 cover also used to give me the same problem. Cleaning the side with a cloth soaked in hot water made it move abit but what helped was spraying wd40. But tht is an aquazonic set so I dared to spray not sure if I would for an ati powermodule lol.

[dnsfpl]

my mum suggested to apply some oil too

i think that will be my last resort

[Jameshong]

IMHO, it is better to lubricate it by using Vaseline instead of oil leh.. !

[talev]

There are probably some rough burrs along the side of the acrylic. Please don't hammer the acrylic - once it cracks you need a new one. You can take 1200 and 2000 grain sandpaper and polish the sides until they slide effortlessly into the chassis.

[pandagold]

Bro, Don't use oil or oil related products as it will haunt you later ( Electrocution ) and difficult to remove

Try using hair dryer on the frame of your ATI, and it should expand , but don't get any heat on the acrylic plastic ( or it will melt or warp )

Or you can use some water on the edge of arcylic ( ATI ficxture must be standing upright and excess water will drip downwards ) . It should melt salt creep and it will eventually dry up ( remember clean with dry tissue paper and let it dry for at least a few hours before turning it back on . )

[dnsfpl]

Try using hair dryer on the frame of your ATI, and it should expand , but don't get any heat on the acrylic plastic ( or it will melt or warp )

good idea bro, think will just on my light set for half hour

hopefully the metal sides will expand

cheers