How to bring back the red back? I know this was covered a few years back but wanted to ask the question again to see if there are any new ideas. Plus, has anyone used VHT Nite Shades?
Restoring the red tail light lenes
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Tinted or blacked out tail lights are illegal in all
states.....usually ticketable when the cop who
pulls you over wants to be a hardass.
Yes, that is why it is recommended as OFF ROAD use. Curious of any that had success using the red in "moderation".
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What kind of car? Reason I ask is some tail lights are pretty easy to restore, others due to their shape/recessed features are nearly impossible....
I have gotten excellent results by using Mothers Mag polish & a foam mini pad on a buffer.... On really bad lines I've sanded out imperfections with sand paper from 180 grit up to 1000 grit then polished with Mothers....
I have gotten excellent results by using Mothers Mag polish & a foam mini pad on a buffer.... On really bad lines I've sanded out imperfections with sand paper from 180 grit up to 1000 grit then polished with Mothers....
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From what I've read....
The reflective lense of the light must be visible.
I don't know that LEO's would waste their time
after seeing all of the sand blasted, fogged out,
newer style headlights. Light emittance with some
I've seen is very low.
The reflective lense of the light must be visible.
I don't know that LEO's would waste their time
after seeing all of the sand blasted, fogged out,
newer style headlights. Light emittance with some
I've seen is very low.
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I agree with 1 Wild R/T.
I think I'd try to somehow restore the light. Mcguires' makes some stuff call Plast-X I've
used before. It worked pretty good, but had
to be applied on a regular basis.
I think I'd try to somehow restore the light. Mcguires' makes some stuff call Plast-X I've
used before. It worked pretty good, but had
to be applied on a regular basis.
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I've tried the Plast-X ... Use the Mothers... It works better & it has other uses... You can use it by hand with a cloth but the foam pad works far better...
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I just looked & found my old photos....
Interesting. Its tail lenses for a 66=67 Charger.
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Are those smooth on the exposed surface? Or textured?
If smooth they can be made awesome... Textured, use the Mothers on a cloth & see what you can do... It'll definitely improve what you have...
If smooth they can be made awesome... Textured, use the Mothers on a cloth & see what you can do... It'll definitely improve what you have...
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I have had excellent results with Autosol when polishing plastic. Headlights, dash gauge covers, emblems, fake chrome etc.
AmazonSmile: 75 mL Autosol Metal Polish for Chrome Copper Brass and more : Health & Household
Very effective.
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AmazonSmile: 75 mL Autosol Metal Polish for Chrome Copper Brass and more : Health & Household
Very effective.
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I just did my daughter's plastic headlights that were seriously clouded using a 3M headlight resto kit. It worked out pretty well; not like new but a lot better. I think if I'd have done another couple of re-do's (I did two) might have come out nicer. The kit also instructed on doing tail lights so did this on my Dakota; it also worked nice, looking better removing scratches. I've used the plastic stuff from McGuire's as well. I'd think this would work on ribbed lenses as the polishing pad is soft overlaying the base pad and can angle it in the ribs. I used my Milw right angle drill.
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