90-91 LS Taillights - Pink lines? GONE!!!!

[__arjay__]

Hey.

I was stumpling accross g2ic.com like always and have been finding a way to get rid of my stupid pink lines on my 90-91 taillights WITHOUT taking the taillight apart like most of the DIY. Anywho.. This requires your taillights + some Castrol Super Clean Degreaser (g2ic.com recommended).Bcoz they dont seem to sell it in Perth i went with Grease Release Series 500. According to my research Castrol super clean degreaser was high in alkaline. So therefore i went in search for something equivalent.

Heres how to do it.
1. Take taillights off car
2. Remove bulbs and harness
3. Mix 1 part degreaser, 1 part WARM water (hottest tap can create)
4. Pour it into your taillights
5. Swish around for a few minutes
6. Repeat 3-5. again (after water has cooled down)

The degreaser turns/bleaches the pink lines white. I did each taillight for about 15-20mins until i was satified enough.

Here are mine.
http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/Comparison.jpg

And these are another pic of some1 else's without the flash.
http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/Final.jpg

In my opinion i hate the altezza / after market taillights bcoz they are just too much. I love the stock taillights, they make the Gen 2 Teg a Gen 2 Teg. If you know wat i mean.

Anyway.. Good luck to those who try it. There isnt really anything to lose except for your pink lines not turning white. Oh and im not sure if i should of posted in the Articles thread. If so, I hope u dont mind moving it :) But in here would be more easily seen.

The real article from g2ic.com is located HERE --> http://www.g2ic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114284&page=2&pp=20
Need any help or questions just PM me.

[dc2dc2dc2]

dude! that looks sick..im gonna do that on the weekend..looks so much more cleaner..so i just have to look for a degreaser with high alkaline and i'll be right?? i don't wanan do something stupid..and perhaps clear out the whole tail light out..knowing my bad luck..that would probably happen!

[DaPlaya]

much nicer, im doing it too!

[__arjay__]

rofl..

nah i doubt u would clean out the taillight.. the degrease is kept in a plastic bottle so u shouldnt be scared. im not sure about the alkaline thing, it was just that wen i was researching a similar that was one of the main descriptions.. i didnt want to spend money on something that didnt work..

Anyways.. it takes no time at all.. u just need to let it dry for awhile. You could use a hair dryer if u want to make it dry faster or with the hot weather we have in Perth, im hoping that will completely dry mine out.

anywho ill post a few more pics of other ppls from g2ic.com and soon on my car in the day.

http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/cimg13598ha.jpg

http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/Cleared%20Tail%20Light%20R.jpg

http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/outside.jpg

http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/inside.jpg

[LO_N_SXC]

looking good Bro! did you get any condensation? you know like foggy patches inside the tail lights once you put them back on to your car?

[THE_MASS]

looks real nice!! congrats on your findings....

[egSi]

**** yeah dude! nice find man!! cool lil write up 2! :thumbsup:

gen 2 drivers get too it lol

[__arjay__]

Umm.. Only little foggy patches if you havent left them to dry.

I left them to dry all night and kind of hair dryed them for 20 mins and they were still foggy but i think after a few days they would be fine. But maybe not put them on until you know they are completely dry. Say 2 days outside :)

Heres a pic of mine now mounted.
Before.
http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/Before.jpg

http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/After.jpg

[Redteg]

Looks good man! Something I'd definitely do if my teg was any other colour than red. I quite like the red stripes with my paint.

[sesshoumaru]

wow that's an awesome trick haha!

should work on any taillight right?

[Boost Cruisin]

looks great! i'll definately do this when i have some free time

[mooshie]

damn! looks good got a more distant shot on it? sorry to be a pain!

[__arjay__]

umm nah thats fine. just excuse the dirty car.. havent had time to wash and there is no point if its going to rain! :P

http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/Distant.jpg

[dc2dc2dc2]

lol...wow...they look so different once they are on the car...sooo white nearly looks fake! or is that just the photo?

[__arjay__]

Haha.. Maybe a bit of the sun shining coz i didnt use a flash wen i took the pic today..

Ah well.. they make hell of a different and the degreaser really cleaned the tails out and the red looks reder also! I love them! But im not sure if i still wanna get sum 92-93 tails and heat them open to get the clear/red tails.

Anywho.. good luck

[dc2dc2dc2]

hey! Abit off the topci but, i just noticed..u haven't got a rear wiper! u don't like it?

[__arjay__]

haha.. yeh it looks cleaner without.

I used some sort of white plumbing thing to cover the hole. looks crap now but im gunna order a honda plug sooner or later. Also i have turned the rear squirter to aim to the sides so i can squirt ppl before the traffic lights turn green.. then hoon off :P

[dc2dc2dc2]

ahahhaha....good work!! keep it up!

[panda[cRx]]

one of the mods should chuck this in the articles/reviews section :)

[FR33K]

ok i tried this today and it worked out pretty good... kinda
i used KENCO heavy duty degreaser which also has alkaline
my problem is that it worked for one tail light
but the other didnt clear out at all lol
this is a pic with them cleared.. as u can see the top light didnt change one bit but the bottom did.. what do i do !!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/FR33K/lights.jpg

[NeoNode]

Is there a way to clear out orange indicators?

[FR33K]

yes there is.. if youre talking about 92/93 tails then you have to open up the tail light by puttin it up in the oven and heating up the glue.. and then taking out the orange lens from inside.

[LO_N_SXC]

ok i tried this today and it worked out pretty good... kinda
i used KENCO heavy duty degreaser which also has alkaline
my problem is that it worked for one tail light
but the other didnt clear out at all lol
this is a pic with them cleared.. as u can see the top light didnt change one bit but the bottom did.. what do i do !!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/FR33K/lights.jpg
Crap! I rekon you should keep on pouring the degreeser into it till it turns white! looks like this is the begining of the end for Altezza's? I'm kinda getting over them too, not only that but winter is on its way and that means more rain and when there is rain there is a pool of water in my Altezzas, not as bad since I took them appart and re sealed them! does any one have pics once they have been fitted to their car?

[__arjay__]

Yeh.. atlezzas n rice is a phase that is slowly going out IMO.

Ohh forgot to mention..

ARE YOU MAKING SURE YOU ARE USING HOT _TAP_ WATER?? and dont forget to change watever ever few minutes.. :)

Try again dude.. Hope it works out.

LO_N_SXC:
http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/Distant.jpg

Did u mean that?

[FR33K]

i think the reason my second one isnt clearing is coz its a totally brand new tail light that hasnt had any sun exposure at all
ill just have to go to a wrecker tomorrow and trade it for a used tail light thats been in the sun for the last 15 years and hope for the best....

[LO_N_SXC]

Yeh.. atlezzas n rice is a phase that is slowly going out IMO.

Ohh forgot to mention..

ARE YOU MAKING SURE YOU ARE USING HOT _TAP_ WATER?? and dont forget to change watever ever few minutes.. :)

Try again dude.. Hope it works out.

LO_N_SXC:
http://members.westnet.com.au/intencity/images/Gen2Teg/Distant.jpg

Did u mean that?
LOL yeah the other pic didn't work but now I see! BTW:I'm the guy from the Melb Ls club on MSN? you know you asked me if I can get you that plug for the wiper? I have been loking for that plug for ya I asked my mate and he still hasn't looked into it.

[__arjay__]

Yeh i kno you are the LS club dude! i have a few of you on MSN.. But yeh.. Thanks for looking for that plug. The only other thing i am looking for is some special cowel (leaking passenger seat article from g2ic.com)

Ciao!

[LO_N_SXC]

i think the reason my second one isnt clearing is coz its a totally brand new tail light that hasnt had any sun exposure at all
ill just have to go to a wrecker tomorrow and trade it for a used tail light thats been in the sun for the last 15 years and hope for the best....
Hey I was bored this past sat day so i decided to perform the clearing of the pink lines, I used degreeser at first but seem to take too long and didn't work all that well, so I used Maguires wheel cleaner and I can say that both lights only too me half an hour to do! lol it was so bloody quik so if some one out there is thinking of performing this I would recomend using the wheel cleaner, it saves time and efort......

Must try :thumbsup:

[crispy]

Great write-up!! I like the look of the tails cleared cos its not rice (like altezzas), but my LS is burgundy and i prefer the pink lines, i think they just suit the clean lines of the body and the colour flows a lot better.

[__arjay__]

My car is burgandy too dude.

Clearing them makes them just looks soo much cleaner and nicer.

But i guess its your own opinion. Pink = WIKID, Pink lines in taillights = POOR

[GYPO2C]

okidoki....i have a little tragedy...
ill try and post some pics up but for now ill describe what happened.
i carried out this procedure on my left tail light using the exact product that FR33K used which is the Kenco Heavy Duty Degreaser. My issue is that only HALF of the tail light turned white. The indicator side of the light stayed pink but the majority of the rest of the light turned white. AND this was after about 1 hour. Ive tried all things and made sure the water was hot etc but to no success. I even tried bleach and the Macguires wheel cleaner which has made it fade slightly but still very clearly shows pink lines. I havent tried the right light yet so from the rear of my car it looks a little silly because only 1/4 of my tail lights are white. HELPPP :o)

[FANATK]

mix 2 parts degreaser and 1 part turpentine for instant results, dont leave it for to long coz it will eat away at the white lines

*tried and tested*

[tegboy]

I love teh the cleared lenses. I have a custom set made for my Teg, basically we hacked up my Leak-tezzas and made custom ones. They are painted the same color as the car, with 4 round lenses, kinda a Cyber-ish looking lense.. only for show though

[LO_N_SXC]

mix 2 parts degreaser and 1 part turpentine for instant results, dont leave it for to long coz it will eat away at the white lines

*tried and tested*
I still rekon using the Maguire's non acid wheel cleaner! thats what I used and only took like half an hour to do both lights, it worked so well it even cleaned the insides of the tail lights looking like new, and most of all it didn't harm the white lines!

Highly recomend in using this to clear the pink lines!

go ahead and try it! :thumbsup:

[GYPO2C]

i used the Maguires, it made no difference to my problem. On the weekend I will try FANATK's idea, and pray it works. Ill keep ya'll posted on the results

[civ_sik]

would that clear the orange out of a solid orange front indicator?

[GYPO2C]

doubtful. I havent tried the turps yet, but i was doing it with the degreaser for ages and it didnt effect the colour of the soid plastic at all, only the pink stripes.

[FR33K]

is your tail light by any chance brand new like mine ???
nuthin works for me so i gave up...

[GYPO2C]

i dont believe it is brand new....like i said the first half of the light worked perfectly its just the side of the blinker that gave me attitude. Have you tried the turps and degreaser yet as FANATK has suggested?

[[stealth]]

yeah big difference looks nice.. OEM stylez!

[Boost Cruisin]

im keen to do this to my lights....hope it goes well

[Steer^Gimic]

looks unreal. crispy you know you wanna do it!
also interested if it helps getting rid of the orange for a friends LS. cheers

[LO_N_SXC]

looks unreal. crispy you know you wanna do it!
also interested if it helps getting rid of the orange for a friends LS. cheers
If it just has an orange lense you have to open up the tailight and yannk the orange plastic lense right out! and then you have to re-seal the whole thing! takes a bit of time and you have to be careful not to break the tailight lense!

[GYPO2C]

hi all,

after my problem with having only half of one tail light turn white, i tried fanatk's idea of using 2 parts degreaser with 1 part turps..... it worked a miracle. Not only did it fix the other half of the left tailight but COMPLETELY did the right tail light in literally 30 seconds.....i strongly recommend it. As soon as i figure out how to attach photos ill post some up... if someone could shed some light on how to do this it would be appreciated...

[FANATK]

good to see it worked, my bro experimented on his taillights and came up with the turps/degreaser mix - much faster results then just degreaser!

[Boost Cruisin]

so do u use the turps/degreaser mix with water? or just straight up

[FR33K]

well nothing is working for me !!
ohh well ill just have to customise them somehow !

[__arjay__]

ohhh myyyy!!

There has been some serious adjustments from the first remedy.

But i guess its good to test out wat works out best, but that takes you taking a risk on buying a new pair etc..

Your best bet is going for a strong degreaser and hot TAP water.. and using new water every few minutes.. If that doesnt work.. try boiling water.. Then if it still a problem.. Its most deff your taillights...

My suggestion: Start of slow and easy.. then work your way until you reach perfection. You dont want to mess it up, yur best of getting it right the first time.

Good luck!

[FANATK]

no water, just turps/degreaser

[GYPO2C]

so do u use the turps/degreaser mix with water? or just straight up

nup...just straight out 2 parts degreaser 1 part turps. The degreaser water combo was working fine for half of my light but the other half stayed completely pink... within 30 seconds of swishing round the turps/degreaser they were completely white. Fr33k.....i would be very surprised if the turps/degreaser combo did not work because my lights were stubborn as shit and the lines still came out....
excuse my ignorance but i have been trying to find a way to upload photos and have had no success, can anyone let me know how or point me to the direction?

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

excuse my ignorance but i have been trying to find a way to upload photos and have had no success, can anyone let me know how or point me to the direction?

Start a photobucket.com account. Upload the pictures to them then use their generated links system to post on here.

[FR33K]

ive used every chemical known to man
i tried turps by itself too
hmm i wonder if petrol will work... hehe

[panda[cRx]]

petrol???:eek: u'd be game to try that man, will eat thru the plastic

[aznsiko]

hey nice.. let me try it out...

[LO_N_SXC]

maguire's wheel cleaner worked the best for me! was done like in 15mins or so!

[crispy]

Hmm ive seen arjays pics, but what about the rest of u guys.. rekon u could get sum pics up!!

[FR33K]

there u go.. done mine today..
looks alot better in real life

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/FR33K/lights22.jpg

[Boost Cruisin]

what chemical did u end up using fr33k??

[FR33K]

one side i used KENCO degreaser
the other side i used Series 500 degreaser

[NTR16N]

nyce find!! and very uniique... gives it that touch

would love to do it... but im pretty happy with the pink lines on my red ass... hahaha :p

[GYPO2C]

ive done it a while ago and it was the best thing ive done.... it does make a huge difference when you see the car in real life... particularly with my maroon colour... i had to resort to using turps as well cos my lights were being stubborn az

[Boost Cruisin]

ok i tried doing this today and my lights r being ****in stubborn.... the degreaser and water works slowly and the turps mixture doesnt work much better.... one light is almost done just a little bit left in the corner and little sray bits but its taken ****in ages. It might be the degreaser im using, i think its called Koala care or something i got it from supercheap, but it was the only alkaline based degreaser i could find at the time...so any body reccoment any other products and where u got them from

thanks

[GYPO2C]

ok i tried doing this today and my lights r being ****in stubborn.... the degreaser and water works slowly and the turps mixture doesnt work much better.... one light is almost done just a little bit left in the corner and little sray bits but its taken ****in ages. It might be the degreaser im using, i think its called Koala care or something i got it from supercheap, but it was the only alkaline based degreaser i could find at the time...so any body reccoment any other products and where u got them from

thanks

mate if the 1 part degreaser and 1 part turps didnt work i dont know what would. I had the same prob with one corner being stubborn but in the end that combination swished around for a couple of minutes worked straight away.

[Boost Cruisin]

yea imma try a different degreaser cos it took me like an hour to get the one tail light that ive done to wear it is, and it still isnt properly finished

[joyride]

this should go into the DIY section :thumbup:

[Boost Cruisin]

ok i got hold of some kenco heavy duty degreaser and mixed it with some turps and they were done in about 10 mins, so im really happy bout that :D

looks much better than stock with the red lines in it

[A-man]

HOW DO YA DO IT WIT A 92 LS lights????????

i gota get rid of the orange

[kOncept]

HOW DO YA DO IT WIT A 92 LS lights????????

i gota get rid of the orange

now here's someone that knows how to use the search button :thumbsup:

I don't think you can do it with the orange... the pink is very light whereas the orange I believe could be the actual colour of the plastic. :confused:

[IN73GZ]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7804/10005657ig.th.jpg (http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10005657ig.jpg)
heres mine, btw, GYPO2C used to own this car and he did the work on the tail lights, and quite honestly one of the best jobs ive seen. :thumbsup:
Click on the thumbnail and take a look, ull be impressed :wave:

[destrukshn]

wonder if i clear out the orange with on the eg tail lights.. :rolleyes:
=)

[__arjay__]

Orange is an actual plastic.. cant people actually tell that.. and im guessing its the same with the eg lights...

WONT WORK!!!

[IN73GZ]

Orange is an actual plastic.. cant people actually tell that.. and im guessing its the same with the eg lights...

WONT WORK!!!

the orange can be removed but it has to be melted and its very hard and tricky process. i believe if u look on www.g2ic.com it will tell you how to do it under teg tips :thumbsup:

[FR33K]

it doesnt have to be melted !
its already been explained how to do it with the orange tail lights so read back and u will find out !

[A-man]

its alrite im gonna get a straight swap for some 91 lights

[Boy_Integra]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7804/10005657ig.th.jpg (http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10005657ig.jpg)

heres mine, btw, GYPO2C used to own this car and he did the work on the tail lights, and quite honestly one of the best jobs ive seen. :thumbsup:
Click on the thumbnail and take a look, ull be impressed :wave:


Fark that looks hawt! Hopen to do the same with mine so i can get rid of my black chrome ones haha BTW nice plates IN73GZ! :thumbsup: :D

[wkdteg]

so i just had a read of this thread... pretty kool stuff (bringin it back from the dead yo)
i was hangin out 2 do it 2 my 93 lights which r sittin next 2 me atm, as my car came with crappy CF altezzas!
qouple of questions though... i read on here and G2IC, that i gotta open up the light, and remove the orange strip. now as compared 2 the 89-91 lights, would rmoving the orange just clear up the lens rather than just make it white? im a bit confused, as i might b thinkin that doin the 89-91 will just make it white instead of pink.
also, would the 89/90 lights fit straight on2 the 92/93? im thinkin bout just goin 2 the wreckers, and gettin an older set, 2 save me from openin up my current set.
edit: if any1 has any pics of the 92/93 done, can use post it so i can grasp the diff.
cheers

[Cold Fusion]

im fairly sure its a straight swap and yes it would be alot easier to get the 89-91 tail lights and bleech them white. the last thing u want is to have to mess around wiht pullin it apart and hopng it sticks back together, Try sell the wreckers ur ones for the 89-91 ones, u might get it cheaper.

if i were u id just go with 89-91 lights, they also look better IMO

[FR33K]

yeh they wont go white.. they will go clear.. maybe "stocky" has a pic of his

[wkdteg]

LoL so wat would look better?

[A-man]

ill grab ya cf ones :P

u cant do the 92-93 etc lights coz u cant get the lights to seperate... ive tried trust me....

[wkdteg]

ill grab ya cf ones :P

u cant do the 92-93 etc lights coz u cant get the lights to seperate... ive tried trust me....

LoL kool
pm me if u want em, i wanna get rid of em anyways

[Spoon DA9R]

i've thought about doing that too...but...rite now...tired to be different...so i sprayed my old altezzas...but i m gonna try something different later with some LEDs...let u guys know if it worked...its gonna be an ugly job...coz DIY but as long as it works...i'm happy...

[wkdteg]

i've thought about doing that too...but...rite now...tired to be different...so i sprayed my old altezzas...but i m gonna try something different later with some LEDs...let u guys know if it worked...its gonna be an ugly job...coz DIY but as long as it works...i'm happy...

nice... LEDs really good idea... hope it works out

[LO_N_SXC]

i've thought about doing that too...but...rite now...tired to be different...so i sprayed my old altezzas...but i m gonna try something different later with some LEDs...let u guys know if it worked...its gonna be an ugly job...coz DIY but as long as it works...i'm happy...
Your Old Altezza's????? you mean My Old altezza's so what now you gonna rip theur guts out and stuff them with a bunch of Jaycar LEDs???????

[Spoon DA9R]

i've already ripped mine apart man...ur one is the one i sprayed

[tseesinngwailo]

The LED thing sounds like a good idea, I was looking at how to do it as I have tried some LED replacement bulbs, and they are not as bright due to the design of the ones i got, so am thinking of going LED all the way, just need to finish my time machine first so i have the time to look at it, my wife is so not a car person.. but really, am thinking of making a kit for everyone, will come with circuit board and leds mounted, anyone got a set of lights they want to sell cheap ? dont want to kill mine just yet :) Oh, and the lights people have cleaned out, they look awesome, will do mine i think.

[JayKaye]

I did my lights tonight. Looks greeeat! :D I just used some "5 star degreaser" which I bought from Big W in a 3 (maybe 4) litre bottle. Its pink in colour and has detergent in it (which pissed me off cuz it took so long to get the bubbles out of the lights!). I just filled up the light, sloshed it around a couple of minutes and let it sit then washed it out. No more pink lines! YAY!.
If youre using the same stuff make sure you dont re-use the old degreaser from one light to the next as it doesnt work as well. You need fresh degreaser for each light.

EDIT: oh, were not talking about the pink stripes anymore. Sorry I didnt read the last few posts. Good luck with your lights wkdteg!

[wkdteg]

I did my lights tonight. Looks greeeat! :D I just used some "5 star degreaser" which I bought from Big W in a 3 (maybe 4) litre bottle. Its pink in colour and has detergent in it (which pissed me off cuz it took so long to get the bubbles out of the lights!). I just filled up the light, sloshed it around a couple of minutes and let it sit then washed it out. No more pink lines! YAY!.
If youre using the same stuff make sure you dont re-use the old degreaser from one light to the next as it doesnt work as well. You need fresh degreaser for each light.

EDIT: oh, were not talking about the pink stripes anymore. Sorry I didnt read the last few posts. Good luck with your lights wkdteg!

grr got my set of 89-91 lights 2day
tried using some 5-star heavy duty degreaser that i had lying around
sprayed a fair bit of it in2 each light, added the hot water, and sloshed it around for a bit. let it sit, washed it out, repeated the process a few times...
AND NOTHIN!!!
the red and clear parts cleared out a bit, but the pink just turned to red!
washed em out, tried a couple more times still nothin
so i left em in the pegola to dry out over nite
prob try something stronger next week

[Cold Fusion]

^^^ lol damn :P

i have to re-apply stockings to mine..

[wkdteg]

LoL stockings?
female leg coverings? :confused:

[Cold Fusion]

tinting ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/C01d/IMGP0265.jpg

its cheaper than getting it tinted and its better visibility :)

[wkdteg]

owww
how does that work?
looks interesting!

[Cold Fusion]

take off ur tail light, buy some stockings, and put the light into the stocking and tie each end :)

[wkdteg]

LLooLL so ur pretty much wrapping the whole tail light in a stocking?
thats funky
adds some texture!

[Cold Fusion]

exactly ;)

[gumbs]

Won't it look shit house in real life tho? And wont they die over time?

[wkdteg]

im assuming it would rip, and ude get ladders etc...

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

Good idea, but its not UV treated and will deteriorate in less than a month.

[Cold Fusion]

deleted inapropriate comments.

and yeh they do get ladders but they can last over a month...and for 6 bucks its not that bad.

[wkdteg]

eazy up bro
no need for name callin etc...
just givin opinions
chillaxxx

[Cold Fusion]

Won't it look shit house in real life tho? And wont they die over time?


he said it...

[LO_N_SXC]

grr got my set of 89-91 lights 2day
tried using some 5-star heavy duty degreaser that i had lying around
sprayed a fair bit of it in2 each light, added the hot water, and sloshed it around for a bit. let it sit, washed it out, repeated the process a few times...
AND NOTHIN!!!
the red and clear parts cleared out a bit, but the pink just turned to red!
washed em out, tried a couple more times still nothin
so i left em in the pegola to dry out over nite
prob try something stronger next week
I've said it b4 and I will say it again, Maguires wheels cleaner!!! also I think you might be using just a bit too much water this might be diluting the mixture of th degreeaser and not leting it work properly, try the maguires stuff with a bit of water ratio of like 2 parts maguires and 1 part of water that means less water than the maguires stuff......

Good luck bro ;)

PS: Ladies please behave I know it is a bit frustrating when some one makes an un called comment but you really should lear to take it like a man and let it be, most acassionally the other person is just joking so dont take it too personal. :)

Cheers!

Alex

[wkdteg]

I've said it b4 and I will say it again, Maguires wheels cleaner!!! also I think you might be using just a bit too much water this might be diluting the mixture of th degreeaser and not leting it work properly, try the maguires stuff with a bit of water ratio of like 2 parts maguires and 1 part of water that means less water than the maguires stuff......

Good luck bro ;)

PS: Ladies please behave I know it is a bit frustrating when some one makes an un called comment but you really should lear to take it like a man and let it be, most acassionally the other person is just joking so dont take it too personal. :)

Cheers!

Alex

just spent another hr tryin again
used some of the 5 start stuff without water... that didnt work
tried some motorspray prepwash without water (used up the whole can)... still nothin. ive got some meguires hot tire shine... dount thats gonna work
LoL i give up for now. i think it mayb becuase the lights seem fairly new. yeah i relise there 89-91 (15-17 yrs old!) but when i picked em up yday, they were in mint condition like theyde been off the car within a yr or so.
imma just leave it atm, try again during summer after they get some UV exposure... mite help. i cant afford 2 buy any more products atm anyways

with the stuff ive got handy, im gonna sand down the little writing on the lenses (using 400grit then 2000grit), and give em a wipe down with some metal polish, then a shining with some meguires plasticX. c how they turn out.
thanx for the help alex

[LO_N_SXC]

^^^^ No problems man ;)

[dc2dc2dc2]

1st WARNING to Cold Fusion and gumbs keep personal attacks to PM or don't say anything. Don't make me steal a modz banning stick and use it on you.

Thanks. :)

[wkdteg]

Note the question mark.

Theres a big difference between "It would look shit house in real life!" and "wouldn't it look shit house in real life?" I've never seen it so I can't comment, hence why I asked what it looked like in real life, pictures can be very decieving. BUt instead of answer you had a spaz.

Nice work on confirming my opinion that your a total retard.

dude seriously
be a lover, not a fighter
enuf name calling or take it 2 ***n pm
i know use dont agree on alot of things, but no need to get all agro. especially with the amount of keyboard worriors going around these days. be the difference
seriously, this isnt good

[kousoku]

thread has gotten out of hand so will close.


one more chance! =D

enjoy guys, help each other out dont abuse.

[LO_N_SXC]

Back on topic: hey WKDTEG just try to leave them for now, fitt them on yur car and let nature do its thing if need be, after all once come summer give it another go and see if the exposure to outside conditions actually worked.

Just an idea??????

[Spoon DA9R]

damn..i missed out on all the action...

[wkdteg]

Back on topic: hey WKDTEG just try to leave them for now, fitt them on yur car and let nature do its thing if need be, after all once come summer give it another go and see if the exposure to outside conditions actually worked.

Just an idea??????



imma just leave it atm, try again during summer after they get some UV exposure... mite help. i cant afford 2 buy any more products atm anyways


LoL great idea dude ;) :thumbsup:
hehe i tried it on my headlights last nite, came up a treat! big difference, there actually clear now, and not foggy.
all i gotta do now is sand em down, and polish em up.
ill put sum pics up later

[gumbs]

LoL great idea dude ;) :thumbsup:
hehe i tried it on my headlights last nite, came up a treat! big difference, there actually clear now, and not foggy.
all i gotta do now is sand em down, and polish em up.
ill put sum pics up later

WHat did you use to do this? I wanna clean up my headies. I got all the yellow crap off the front be scrubign them with a scourer but they're still fogged up pretty bad.

[wkdteg]

WHat did you use to do this? I wanna clean up my headies. I got all the yellow crap off the front be scrubign them with a scourer but they're still fogged up pretty bad.

ouch... scourer :eek:
i used bout 50ml of 5star degreaser with a cup of hot water, swirled around for 10-20mins then washed. brought em up like new
also started going over the outside with degreaser and a steam gun, cleaned up all the dirt, and built in grease, but i ran out of degreaser, so couldnt get it all done.
i was goin thru the cleanin isle of safeway on sunday, and thought that CLR mite do a pretty good job at cleanin lights aswell. just mite have 2 dilute it.
once uve done the inside, follow the steps in this link and do the outside
imma get started on it now :thumbsup:

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20104

[Spoon DA9R]

i did it the lazy way....use the sand papers....then i put clearcoat on it hahahaa....worked well...look brand new too...

[wkdteg]

i did it the lazy way....use the sand papers....then i put clearcoat on it hahahaa....worked well...look brand new too...

LoL
good idea
i think i mite give it a shot

[Spoon DA9R]

yeah coz after u clean it with sandpaper its all white... but if u spray it with clear coat..its all clear again...but get some good clear coat...i got some cheap ones..didn't come out that gd....and u gotta spray it really even..otherwise some places comes out white again...gd luck

[wkdteg]

yeah coz after u clean it with sandpaper its all white... but if u spray it with clear coat..its all clear again...but get some good clear coat...i got some cheap ones..didn't come out that gd....and u gotta spray it really even..otherwise some places comes out white again...gd luck

yeah ide b afraid of it runnin down the lens etc...
im gonna buff em out really well, and if im not satisfied, ill give the clear coat thing a shot. im sure ive got some lying around sumwhere