De-oxidizing clear signal lenses DIY with pics
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:30 am
I can't stand dull, foggy, yellowed turn lenses. I know they sell kits at auto stores to do this but I'm pretty cheap and will always try to do things myself if possible. I used good old Brasso and a lot of elbow grease to clean up the lenses. I chose to use Brasso because it was in the cupboard, and also because I have a collection of wristwatches and some are older with plastic crystals and I use Brasso all the time to remove scratches and polish the crystals to as new condition, so I thought why not try it on the signal lenses?
![Image](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1452/122220091502.jpg)
It worked pretty well, not as good as buying replacement lenses but much better than their previous condition. It does take a lot of rubbing, just put some on a soft towel and rub in a circular motion until it basically disappears on the lens, do not leave a foggy haze like when you wax a car, just keep rubbing until it disappears, just work one small area at a time, for me it took multiple applications in the same area before it would come clean. I also used those micro bottle brushes that are for baby bottles to get in the hard to reach areas on the backside edges, I'm sure my wife would love to know that! All in all I was pleased with the results, and all it took was some time and a lot of rubbing. I also cleaned up the brake lights too!
The brown residue on the towel is the oxidation removed
![Image](http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8275/122220091503.jpg)
Before
![Image](http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4017/123020091505.jpg)
After
![Image](http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5539/123020091506.jpg)
Before
![Image](http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9840/122220091499.jpg)
After
![Image](http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3689/122220091501.jpg)
Before and after
![Image](http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/6572/123020091508.jpg)
![Image](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1452/122220091502.jpg)
It worked pretty well, not as good as buying replacement lenses but much better than their previous condition. It does take a lot of rubbing, just put some on a soft towel and rub in a circular motion until it basically disappears on the lens, do not leave a foggy haze like when you wax a car, just keep rubbing until it disappears, just work one small area at a time, for me it took multiple applications in the same area before it would come clean. I also used those micro bottle brushes that are for baby bottles to get in the hard to reach areas on the backside edges, I'm sure my wife would love to know that! All in all I was pleased with the results, and all it took was some time and a lot of rubbing. I also cleaned up the brake lights too!
The brown residue on the towel is the oxidation removed
![Image](http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8275/122220091503.jpg)
Before
![Image](http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4017/123020091505.jpg)
After
![Image](http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5539/123020091506.jpg)
Before
![Image](http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9840/122220091499.jpg)
After
![Image](http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3689/122220091501.jpg)
Before and after
![Image](http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/6572/123020091508.jpg)