Tail light clean-up

trekcarbonboy · Postby **trekcarbonboy** » 11 Apr 2011 03:00

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by DNK

Craig, you didn't photo the whole procedure?
Don
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Didn't even think of it. I guess I need a "dirty hands" camera.
Just check Beans' blog. I'm sure it's in there.
Should have taken before and after photos of the difference in brightness.

Craig

Orange Rag · Postby **Orange Rag** » 11 Apr 2011 07:02

Funny, Just did the same thing to my sons coupe. Didn't start out to clean, I was trying to solve a water leak but as I removed lenses noticed how dirty the interior of the housing was (should have taken a picture 1/4" of mud) after cleaning and painting it's like day and nite. Now I'll need to look at my own tail lights. By the way, the car sat out in the rain today and trunk is dry.

windy one · Postby **windy one** » 11 Apr 2011 14:31

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by silverseven

what did you do to split them for access, did you reuse the original gaskets , and how did you seal the lens??

One of those jobs I have to get done this year too....
Ron.
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What i do is very similar...I usually buy the new lens/housing gaskets first, then disassemble the rear lights. I clean everything up real well. Repaint with the same or with Eastwood lamp coating. Then, polish the lenses, inside and out with a good polish/cleaner. Followed by a coat or two of Maguires gold wax, and reassemble everything with New bulbs. When cleaning (after washing car) I use Plexus to keep the lenses' really shiney [:D]

Johnny

windy one · Postby **windy one** » 18 Apr 2011 16:24

Something else I wanna add......I am in the process of re-doing my tailights now. I have opted to use nylock-nuts as opposed to the originals for reassembly. This way I can be sure the lenses/housings ae tight and secure without the fear of over tightning.. [:D]

Johnny

mariusl · Postby **mariusl** » 19 Apr 2011 07:14

Rather not use nyloc nuts as these studs tends to break out if you put an little to much torch on them.

Mariusl

mariusl · Postby **mariusl** » 19 Apr 2011 07:20

Should be torque ,not torch

Mariusl

Odd · Postby **Odd** » 19 Apr 2011 14:50

No worries mate - they'll separate if you put a (blow)torch to them as well... [:D]

windy one · Postby **windy one** » 19 Apr 2011 15:33

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by mariusl

Rather not use nyloc nuts as these studs tends to break out if you put an little to much torch on them.
Mariusl
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Its simple really, as I tend to take my time with my wedges...ran all the nylock nuts down over a appropriate-sized bolt. Cuts the threads into the nylon, but will still hold firm without backing off/loosening up. Then when assembling, I only ran em down enough to securly hold the tailight evenly all around, without the need to over tighten.

Johnny

trekcarbonboy · Postby **trekcarbonboy** » 19 Apr 2011 15:44

I just pressed the plastic lens firmly against the car to squish the foam gasket and tightened the nuts by hand using a socket. I'll check to see if they need any tightening in a month or so.

Craig

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