Did I ruin my lx taillights?
#1
Did I ruin my lx taillights?
a little while back, I asked you guys a question on how to restore taillights that were scratched up. Alot of you suggested that i use 2000 grit sand paper and soap and water to get rid of them. Well, I just got my used lx taillights which had scratches on them so i thought i would use the 2000 grit sandpaper on them. Now I really messed them up. The sandpaper did just what i was afraid it would do, which is fade them- The red is not nearly as rich and the plastic lost it's transparency and it just looks like sh*t. Did I ruin the taillights? I there something I'm doing wrong?
#4
RE: Did I ruin my lx taillights?
Thats the stupidest idea every, use some polish of some sort...Mothers or someting else, i could name alot(work with aircraft) maybe even buff them too.......with the polish, but ive heard on here mothers works.........good luck
#6
RE: Did I ruin my lx taillights?
ORIGINAL: AdderMk2
yup... after you wetsand the lights with 2000 grit sand paper, youve gotta spray clear paint on them
ORIGINAL: nick_thames
you have to clearcoat them to bring back the shine!
you have to clearcoat them to bring back the shine!
yup... after you wetsand the lights with 2000 grit sand paper, youve gotta spray clear paint on them
#7
RE: Did I ruin my lx taillights?
ORIGINAL: 90Lxstanger
Thatd just clearcoat the faded plastic..............maybe he did it wrong or something but id never sandpaper em.......even tho i understnad 2000 grit is superfine but still
ORIGINAL: AdderMk2
yup... after you wetsand the lights with 2000 grit sand paper, youve gotta spray clear paint on them
ORIGINAL: nick_thames
you have to clearcoat them to bring back the shine!
you have to clearcoat them to bring back the shine!
yup... after you wetsand the lights with 2000 grit sand paper, youve gotta spray clear paint on them
you have to scuff the base coat before you clearcoat... but you wouldnt know that because unlike me, you dont spend time in a body shop
stfu and stop doubting me... one of these days you will learn that I dont post unless I know the answer
#8
RE: Did I ruin my lx taillights?
ORIGINAL: 90Lxstanger
Thats the stupidest idea every, use some polish of some sort...Mothers or someting else, i could name alot(work with aircraft) maybe even buff them too.......with the polish, but ive heard on here mothers works.........good luck
Thats the stupidest idea every, use some polish of some sort...Mothers or someting else, i could name alot(work with aircraft) maybe even buff them too.......with the polish, but ive heard on here mothers works.........good luck
#10
RE: Did I ruin my lx taillights?
I used Mothers products on my gt's when i wash my car and the stuff makes the lights look like new, but after a day or two they look like crap again. I wanted a more permanent solution.