05-03-2018, 02:26 PM
Gurus,
I replaced all of my tail lights with LED versions a few years ago. That was a terrific upgrade, but now they are looking a little tired. Oxidation & sunlight have taken their toll on the lenses.
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Time to fix.
First I tried various types of buffing compound to remove the oxidation. No luck. Actually no effect at all.
Time to break out some elbow grease.
I went to a big box store and got packs of 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, and 2000 grit wet dry sandpaper.
I sanded with the 800 followed by the other grits....getting finer and finer. (I used car quick detailer as the wet part)
Even after 2000 grit paper, there was a little fog left. I put on a thin coat of wax and buffed that off and the one lens that I have completed looks brand new. (Bottom right in pic)
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So elbow grease + sand paper + quick detailer = new lens.
bill
I replaced all of my tail lights with LED versions a few years ago. That was a terrific upgrade, but now they are looking a little tired. Oxidation & sunlight have taken their toll on the lenses.
[attachment=5576]
Time to fix.
First I tried various types of buffing compound to remove the oxidation. No luck. Actually no effect at all.
Time to break out some elbow grease.
I went to a big box store and got packs of 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, and 2000 grit wet dry sandpaper.
I sanded with the 800 followed by the other grits....getting finer and finer. (I used car quick detailer as the wet part)
Even after 2000 grit paper, there was a little fog left. I put on a thin coat of wax and buffed that off and the one lens that I have completed looks brand new. (Bottom right in pic)
[attachment=5580]
So elbow grease + sand paper + quick detailer = new lens.
bill