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Colored Lens

Posted: December 3rd, 2009, 5:31 pm
by scrubs147
Just curious and I think I already know the answer to this but I thought that I would be better off safe than sorry. Can tail lights be restored using the same procedure to restore headlights. I have a job coming up on an RV (coach style motor home) that has three different colored lens which are white, orange, and red. What can I expect as far as clarity while bringing back the original colors?

Re: Colored Lens

Posted: December 3rd, 2009, 5:32 pm
by scrubs147
Oh yeah, forgot to mention that the lens are plastic.

Re: Colored Lens

Posted: December 3rd, 2009, 6:20 pm
by just chippen away
My thought is if they just look oxidized, Just use 3000 rubbing compound. Rub it out and polish it down then.

Re: Colored Lens

Posted: December 3rd, 2009, 7:07 pm
by t4k
Yes they can be restored just like clear headlight lenses.

Re: Colored Lens

Posted: December 5th, 2009, 2:13 pm
by GlassStarz
I had a dealership that always had several used yukons,suburbans etc that the rear lenses look really bad on I found you didnt have to sand them just clean and coat look like new when you are done

Re: Colored Lens

Posted: December 5th, 2009, 3:13 pm
by scrubs147
Thank you for the replies. That's what I thought as far as being able to restore colored lenses but just wanted to double check. As far as just polishing instead of sanding, that makes sense depending on the severity of the lens.