In a message dated 98-11-07 20:05:35 EST, CarlMarin@AOL.COM writes:

<< I fixed up the cracked, crappy skylight on one of my westies as I was too
 cheap to buy a new one at the time.  I repaired the crack in the outer
 (Polycarbonate?) layer with common fiberglass resin and cloth sold for auto
 body work down at the Pep boys.  Worked great.  Very little smell once cured.
 I did paint the skylight white as it was badly crazed and looked like crap
 even besides the crack fix.   Anyway, to the smell.  I cut out the inner
 plastic layer with a Dremel tool and routing bit, then cracked off the rim
 where it was glued with a chisel.  Ewwwwhee!  Thats were the funky smell was,
 that plastic they used for the inner in combination with whatever adhesive
 they had used made some foul smelling stuff.  Every chunk I broke out
released
 some more of the smell.  I set the remains outside until trash day.  After I
 cleaned up the outer shell and gave it a good scrape to get rid of the last
 remnants of adhesive, no more smell.  I did paint it all like I said, inner
 and outer, then fabricated a new inner layer for insulation out of some thin
 plywood, also painted good for moisture resistance, glued in place with
 silicone sealant.  Painted the inner side then with Krylon Dark Bronze, looks
 really nice I think compared to the before picture.  I drilled two small
holes
 in the plywood, BTW, so it could vent and breath a bit.  Alot of work I guess
 but it was basically free, so what the heck.  Its solid and sealed and stinks
 no more.  I think the reason most people don't smell this smell is that their
 skylight inner to outer seal is still intact.  Its the skylights that are
 cracked like mine where the smell starts getting out.  As an experiment,
maybe
 some list members with good skylights can drill big holes through their
 skylights and take a sniff.  Inquiring minds want to know.

 I also restored the yellowed and cracked plastic cover that goes over lift
 mechanism, found the perfect paint match and a way to reinforce this piece.
 If anyone is interested I can dig up my notes and describe how I fixed the
 cracks and painted it.
  >>

wow, all that work,  ya coulda bought a new one for like 60 bucks??
(that wouldnt have been any fun, tho.. :<)
chris