ok guys...i got a set of 89 tailights from a scrap yard localy. they are in good shape, no cracks or fades..BUT..as we all know, they have a tendancy to collect water over the years. There's mold and dirt floating around between the lenses. Any way to clean the INSIDE of the light really well? (other than the norm, hot water and soap) Can they be taken apart? thanks. -water*logged lights
tailights cleaning?
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The man you need for the info on that is Mr Weezl!!! I know he has done more than one set. I will search and try and find that thread. If I find it I will ninja edit it for you.....:icon_bigg
Ninja Edit!!! Here is the tread weezl talks about how to take them apart ect.
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24367
Ninja Edit!!! Here is the tread weezl talks about how to take them apart ect.
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24367
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One great way to get them clean is if you have access to a large UltraSonic Cleaner, using the right soap it'll jiggle everything loose, then a good rinse with DI water and your spot free too. I have been looking for a large one for a while, gonna keep looking cause them things aint cheap.
Maybe try some hot water and a tiny bit of dishsoap or bleach and let it soak, then shake it and rinse with a garden hose. Let it dry, and see if it is enough?
yeah i did the obvious. soap and hot water and let it soak in the sink over night. than drained and rinsed. but there'e some moldy stuff in between the lenses. that's what i'm trying to get out. i'll probably try to pull apart the lens. i've done that with a friends integra headlight, but that was glass. i'm a little worried to use extreme heat on plastic. BTW---i tired opening that link to Weez'z site to see what he had done, but no pics came up. r there any?
A product called simple green works wonders for this stuff... just put some simple green in with some water and let it sit overnight then clean em out accordingly... amazing product, natural, and wont hurt plastic or vynil... cleaned out my entire interior with it aswell as the little cups under the interior door handles and the little storage box and "coin holder" in the centre console aswell as the console itself.. they all look brand new!
Simple Green thats what I used. Even my friends Transmission shop uses it in their parts cleaners now.
suprageezer said:
Agreed. Simple Green works really good for getting grease and mold type stuff that regular soap won't get.
yeah, i swear by simple green. it's good stuff! i don't really have a problem with the cleaning bit (did you see my engine bay?). just trying to figure out the best way to attack it from the inside out. pieces of mold and crap are getting loosened up but stuck between the lenses. still try to figure what i can do....maybe split 'em apart?.. dunno yet.