OBSCENE Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hey guys just wondering what your experiences are restoring dull tail lights. I've read a few different things you can do which is to sand them progressively smoother and clear coat them or use a tail light dye. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rolla-Ken Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I have heard of people sanding as you suggested but not sure how well it works. I just trolled Gumtree/Ebay/Rollaclub until new lenses came up... took a couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feral4K Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Try good ol colgate toothpaste!!!! youll be suprised cheers FERAL 4K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBSCENE Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks guys I've got a few sets of lights here I might experiment on and see what gives me the best result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBSCENE Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 NOS brake/reverse lense and about 15 minutes polishing the indicator lense with autosol alluminium polish and then meguiars hi-tech yellow wax. Lens came up like new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattress Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Pic of before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBSCENE Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 This was the lense before I polished it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbey Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Yep, I've had good success with autosol as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverra23 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 I have seen them done with a red 3m scotch brite pad and then sprayed with a clear coat and they look overrated. I did the ones in my celica with autosol and also worked a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springersrolla Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 i tried my front lenses the other week, came up alright but nothing like those tail lights, did you just use a cloth and the autosol? thats what i used but got no where near those results. mine are quite cloudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBSCENE Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Yeah just used a cloth but my lenses were pretty good under the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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