[Shotimes] Yellow Headlights

[Jeff Costantino]

The missing detail here is that you need to put a few (4-5) coats of a UV
resistant polyurethane clear coat over the lights. This will make a huge
difference by keeping them from yellowing as quickly and givin them a very
glossy look which helps with light output. I've done the same thing to my
headlights and it really helps. Not 100% but for cheap (under $20) it helps
a lot. I still have many tiny cracks within the polycarbonate lens itself
that reflect light around instead of passing it through.

Jeff - 95 atx
> 
>> 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
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>> ----- 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
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