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04-02-2016, 02:01 PM
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Tail Light Lenses
All my tail light lenses were looking pretty dull and faded so I took a couple hours today to clean and polish them up. I took them off and washed them inside and out and then used some automotive cutting compound and a buffer to gently polish them. Look like new now, I'm sure they will appear brighter to traffic as well.
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04-02-2016, 02:34 PM
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They look great. What auto cutting compound did you use?
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04-02-2016, 02:50 PM
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I used some Presta Ultra Cutting Crème....not very aggressive. Followed up with a little Turtle Wax Polishing Compound by hand. I think just about anything with even a little bit of grit will polish plastic lenses really well.
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04-02-2016, 02:53 PM
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Nice detail work!
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04-02-2016, 02:55 PM
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Nice work!
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04-02-2016, 03:02 PM
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Is this something that is permanent or is this a periodic job? If periodic, how long was it since you last time cleaned them? What an improvement.
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04-02-2016, 03:08 PM
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Ha! It's an '07 and this is the first time I have polished them though they have needed it for quite some time.....I would think that it will be another couple years before I would have to hand polish them with some polishing compound.
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04-02-2016, 06:28 PM
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I used a scratch and swirl remover on mine and it turned out great. You can also use a headlamp restoration kit on tail lamps as well.
jt
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04-02-2016, 07:16 PM
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Unfortunately it does not last very long, I did mine 6 months ago and they are getting dull again 
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04-02-2016, 07:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nomads
Unfortunately it does not last very long, I did mine 6 months ago and they are getting dull again |
You might try some clear coat with UV protection on them. Again, many of the headlamp restoration kits have a clear coating to apply after completion of the cleaning and polishing process.
jt
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