[Shotimes] Yellow Headlights

[Herman Anker]

Note that this has to be repeated evry 6 months or so. Of course, next time will be a 5-10 minutes job. This can be somewhat eliminated if painted with UV protectant paint. See bottom of http://faq.auto.light.tripod.com/tools-materials.htm for products. Headlights may be dirty inside as well, so they might require a throughout 1h shake with hot water and a drop of dish detergent followed by a few rinse cycles of destilled water. All in all, I'd go get some new ones - too much effort to get them almost as good as new. This is my personal view.

alfitz@alfitz.com wrote:

> I have the perfect cure for yellowing lights.
>
> Materials needed are:
>
> 1) New ScotchBrite pad
> 2) Maguiar's Mirror Glaze #18
> 3) Maguiar's Mirror Glaze #17
>
> STEP 1: Using a damp ScotchBrite pad, soak it with #17. Scrub the lens in
> one direction only, don't use a swirl pattern. Scrub it until your arm
> hurts.
>
> STEP 2: Using a damp soft terry cloth towel, soak it with #17 and repeat the
> above scrubbing.
>
> STEP 3: Using a clean dry terry cloth towel, soak it in #18 and repeat above
> scrubbing.
>
> This procedure will remove the yellow almost completely and renew the look
> of your lights. Do one light at a time to see the remarkable difference it
> makes.
>
> Before you ask, I don't sell the items listed above and I would suggest you
> go to a parts store that caters to the auto body shops in your area.
>
> Al Fitzgerald
> http://www.alfitz.com
> NEW & USED SHO PARTS
> .
> SHO PARTS REQUEST FORM:
> http://www.alfitz.com/sho/parts-form.htm
>
> WE ACCEPT MasterCard, Visa. and Discovery
> ****************************************************************************
> *******************************************
> NOTE: When replying to this email, please use your 'REPLY' button to include
> the original message.
> ****************************************************************************
> *******************************************
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin M. Bisch" <kevin624@bellatlantic.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 2:16 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] Yellow Headlights
>
> > Hey folks,
> >
> > You know what I'm talking about... those ugly sun-beaten, yellowing
> > headlights a lot of us older-vintage SHO owners have.
> >
> > What's the consensus on how to cure this problem? I'm aware they are Sable
> > lights (Gen II's). Where can you get a new set on the cheap? Do you need
> to
> > repace the marker lights as well, i.e. do they look bad when new
> headlights
> > are next to them?
> >
> > Any thoughts would be appreciated, as this is my next project.
> >
> >
> > --Kevin
> > _______________________________________________
> > Shotimes mailing list
> > Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes
> _______________________________________________
> Shotimes mailing list
> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes

--
_______________________________________________________________________________

'95 ATX  ~139 000 km
Mods&Service page: http://hanker.tripod.com/sho.htm
Ontario SHO enthusiast club: http://www.shopower.com/
High tech Automotive lighting faq: http://faq.auto.light.tripod.com
_______________________________________________________________________________