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> Taillights, best cleaning method?
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post Aug 13 2013, 09:45 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Wow! The insides of the taillight assembly are covered with a fine dust that needs more than just compressed air to clean it away. I'm thinking of soap and water, but do not want to cause any damage. What's a batter way to do the job?


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post Aug 13 2013, 09:47 AM
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Think I read where someone had good results in the dishwasher, removed prior to dry cycle. ?
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post Aug 13 2013, 10:50 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) very good question
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post Aug 13 2013, 02:43 PM
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QUOTE(bulitt @ Aug 13 2013, 08:47 AM) *

Think I read where someone had good results in the dishwasher, removed prior to dry cycle. ?


Has anyone out there tried the dishwasher, and had good results? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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post Aug 13 2013, 03:12 PM
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I think it was Saigon71 but cant find the pic in his thread
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post Aug 13 2013, 08:50 PM
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QUOTE(bulitt @ Aug 13 2013, 02:12 PM) *

I think it was Saigon71 but cant find the pic in his thread


I think running them through the dishwasher should clean them up good without causing any harm to them as long as I take them out before the heat cycle. I will let you know how they come out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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post Aug 14 2013, 07:48 AM
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Dishwasher works well!

I ran mine through on the top shelf, using Cascade extra action. I let them go through the heat cycle too, only because I forgot about them:

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post Aug 14 2013, 09:16 AM
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Your car looks great Bob! You are almost there!
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post Aug 14 2013, 11:50 AM
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Wow! those do look great (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Thanks for the feedback. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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post Aug 14 2013, 01:57 PM
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Any scrubbing and that reflective paint is in trouble. On mine the paint was already coming off in some spots, I cleaned w a sponge, and more came off. The plastic was red underneath the paint.

I ended up using rattle-can "chrome" paint to restore them. Be sure to remember not to paint inside the holes for the lights, it ruins the electrical connection (but easy to undo w a dremel and wire brush).

I cleaned the lenses w warm soapy water, installed all new bulbs, and it's a lot brighter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Aug 14 2013, 02:08 PM
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So do I understand this correctly? You put the housings and lenses in?

This should work for the front? too...
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post Aug 14 2013, 03:24 PM
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....Yeah,as long as no tumbling is involved? should work great! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) (proceed with care!)
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post Aug 14 2013, 03:25 PM
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During my searches I read where you should not put the fog lights or headlights in. Something about the silver being ruined. Not sure the diff between front and back. Probably fronts need a highly reflective surface.
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post Aug 14 2013, 03:41 PM
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QUOTE(bulitt @ Aug 14 2013, 02:25 PM) *

During my searches I read where you should not put the fog lights or headlights in. Something about the silver being ruined. Not sure the diff between front and back. Probably fronts need a highly reflective surface.


......May have to do with metal contac's & filament ruination? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)(not good!)carry on folk's
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post Aug 14 2013, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE(ChrisNPDrider @ Aug 14 2013, 12:57 PM) *

Any scrubbing and that reflective paint is in trouble. On mine the paint was already coming off in some spots, I cleaned w a sponge, and more came off. The plastic was red underneath the paint.

I ended up using rattle-can "chrome" paint to restore them. Be sure to remember not to paint inside the holes for the lights, it ruins the electrical connection (but easy to undo w a dremel and wire brush).

I cleaned the lenses w warm soapy water, installed all new bulbs, and it's a lot brighter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I just took them out of the dishwasher - they are clean, but the reflective paint took a pounding. I'll be looking for some chrome paint too.
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