Renue your old tail light lenses

[Gramps]

My old tail light lenses were looking pretty bad and I considered replacing them. Got a wild hair and tried to restore them with some mothers mag polish. Guess what, it works! About 5 minutes on each one and they're like new. I rinsed the dirt and crud out of the inside and I can now see my back-up lights as well. Not a life changing event, but cheaper then spending the bucks on new ones.

[Tommy D]

Whats mothers mag polish. Is that the name brand?

[cummins_power]

hmmm i've got some of that stuff. ill half to try it out on the old dodge

[pipelayerjdh]

What did you use to polish them? By hand or buffer? Do you think it would work on headlights?

[Gramps]

"Mothers" is the brand name. I just used a towel and the polish, did it by hand. It cleaned the oxidation off and aside from the deep scratches they shine like new.

As far as the headlights, I would assume it would work there as well. Although, it might cause swirl marks that could distort your lights. If someone had an old one, maybe try on that first.

[wynndaddy]

mothers also makes a plastic polish for lenses, works real good with the powerball.

[dougo]

I know that Eastwood makes ( markets ) a lens refurb kit. Eastwood Company: Auto Tools, Body Repair, Classic Car Restoration, House of Kolor Paint, Powder Coating

Doug

[jc305]

brake fluid also works.....

[ipz2222]

YIKES!!! Don't even mention brake fluid around paint. Preston