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> removing paint from turn siganl lenses, pinesol
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post Apr 3 2005, 07:12 PM
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Has anyone ever soaked there lenses in pinesol to remove the color ( i am testing what I rea online to remove color form the lens
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post Apr 4 2005, 03:39 AM
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hears b4


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post Apr 4 2005, 03:40 AM
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post Apr 4 2005, 03:41 AM
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heres another after


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post Apr 4 2005, 03:42 AM
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it worked pretty well but have film on them will require some more scrubbing to clean to persection b4 I smoke them (at least half of it any way)
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post Apr 4 2005, 06:20 AM
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WHOA! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)

That's flipping amazing! I've NEVER heard of that before. Cool idea!
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post Apr 4 2005, 07:54 AM
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SWEEETTT!!! the clear lenses go fo a mint, and I was afraid I was going to have to bend over to get some... now I'll try this first!!

thanks!!
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post Apr 4 2005, 08:03 AM
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The next question is.... What would someone use to recolor them...???

Inquiring minds want to Know....

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post Apr 4 2005, 08:19 AM
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I had always used RIT dye in hot water.

Soak them for a few hours, and you'll be in good shape.

I'll take the lenses off the Junkster and see what happens. (cracked anyway)
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post Apr 4 2005, 11:07 AM
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I am goint to run the through the dish washer and see how they turn out. they seem to have a hazey film on them I give some more status when I'm done
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post Apr 4 2005, 11:14 AM
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you might be able to get rid of the haze with some mothers polish
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post Apr 4 2005, 09:05 PM
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Brasso is a good plastic polish. We used that to polish plastic watch crystals in the jewelry business. I've used it on the shields for my motorcycle helmets as well.
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post Apr 4 2005, 09:13 PM
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Try some tooth paste...not too abrasive, then hit it with Mothers cleaner!
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post Apr 4 2005, 09:27 PM
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Hobby stores sell paint you can use to recolor them. I think that is what I heard.
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post Apr 4 2005, 10:10 PM
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So would this work on the tail light lenses as well?
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post Apr 4 2005, 10:12 PM
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Yes working on removing some tail lights now
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post Apr 6 2005, 08:29 PM
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How long do you soak them for?
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post Apr 6 2005, 08:36 PM
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'Pine Sol' - very handy kitchen/laundry product that can be picked up at the supermarket (often on special too !)
Not as aggressive as Scalemaster or Chameleon so several soakings may be needed to achieve the desired result.
After any soakings in these products, wash the model in warm soapy water (to neutralize the reaction) and scrub with a toothbrush to loosen stubborn paint.
When using any of these products, thin vinyl/latex protective gloves are a good idea as they can cause dermatitis to some sensitive skins.
Hope this is of help to you.


this what I read tokk about 4 to 6 hours for the lenses to come clean and ther was scrubbing involved I used a tooth brush

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post Apr 6 2005, 08:52 PM
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Do you soak then in straight pinesol or diluted?
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post Apr 6 2005, 09:01 PM
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Simple Green works also, I have remove paint from 40 year model cars and things.
Then polish them with Novus it comes in three grades 3 removes scratches then polish with #2 then #1 . Hobby stores and I think Tap Plastics has it .
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