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Polishing/renewing faded taillight lens?
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 16 10:26 pm
by XP29
Hi, anyone got any tips on getting a clear shine back to a taillight lens that's faded, gone pink and couldy?
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 16 10:31 pm
by Dart Vader
Yep, there's plenty of kits on the market. gradual coarse to fine pastes and polishing compounds. easy to do.
I've also seen vids with fly spray but think my money is on the above !
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 16 10:42 pm
by XP29
Ok cheers, I'll look them up. It's going to be fiddly as the lens is the whole width of the car and not smooth. The whole thing is a series of steps about 5mm thick!
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 16 10:53 pm
by XP29
Hard to get a good photo of it close up.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 16 10:57 pm
by Dart Vader
try on a small bit first. it's just polish at the end of the day. have you tried tcut ?
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 16 11:07 pm
by Dave999
Arm and hammer toothpaste
Dave.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 16 11:32 pm
by XP29
Dart Vader wrote:try on a small bit first. it's just polish at the end of the day. have you tried tcut ?
Not tried anything yet.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 16 11:35 pm
by XP29
Dave999 wrote:Arm and hammer toothpaste
Dave.
I've never heard of that brand!
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 16 8:03 am
by SJH
Hi XP29,
My rear lamp unit is cloudy like yours so I will be interested to see how you get on.
Replacement lenses are available in the US, but at a price !
I successfully cleaned the cloudy headlight lens covers on my Scooby with an unflavoured toothpaste, but they are smooth .
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 16 8:22 am
by Blue
I normally use T cut on lenses, a toothbrush will get into hard to reach places.
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 16 8:53 am
by Dave999
XP29 wrote:Dave999 wrote:Arm and hammer toothpaste
Dave.
I've never heard of that brand!
It's the stuff with bicarbonate of soda in. Slightly gritty
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 16 12:27 pm
by MrNorm
Metal polish worked a treat on mine...depends how bad they are.
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 16 6:45 pm
by ScottyDave
Dave999 wrote:
It's the stuff with bicarbonate of soda in. Slightly gritty
And tastes like sh*** so probably ok but I ain't brushing my teeth with it again
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 16 9:36 pm
by XP29
SJH wrote:Hi XP29,
My rear lamp unit is cloudy like yours so I will be interested to see how you get on.
Replacement lenses are available in the US, but at a price !
I successfully cleaned the cloudy headlight lens covers on my Scooby with an unflavoured toothpaste, but they are smooth .
Yes is around $500 plus shipping and duties for a repo lens!
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 16 9:39 pm
by XP29
Thanks guys, I shall go at it with tooth brush and paste. I can take my time and do a good job as I have a spare lens that was split that I glued back together, so although not great, it will do till I can get the original cleaned up.
