[Shotimes] Picked up my SHO yesterday

[Paul Nimz]

It's probably UV light doing the damage.  On my '97 I've had a new OEM and a
TYC one side by side for 3 years.  They both have noticeably yellowed but
neither is worst than the other.  Had an Eagle Eye one on there and it
yellowed in 6 months.

Paul


On 6/18/2006 7:06:22 PM, Christina CASSELTON (silversho95@msn.com) wrote:
> No it might help a tad, but it
> won't prevent it from occurring again.  If
> someone does figure out a way let me know.
>
> I was told by someone whom I think knows their stuff that a lot of it is
> caused by the reaction of the bulbs with the material the lenses are made
> from.
>
> C
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> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 6:41 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Picked up my SHO yesterday
>
>
> I thought as long as you kept them waxed they stayed clear?
>
> > Now the front of the lense looks worse than the
> > inside. I still wouldn't
> bother with sanding and
> > polishing a lense.
> There's a thin coating of UV
> > protection on the outside of the lense (or should be).
> > It'll
> pit and peel with age but sanding it will remove
> > all of it. Polished and sanded lenses might look good
> > for a few months but they'll look even worse once they
> > yellow again (and they will). Get new ones!
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