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Old 01-May-2002, 01:57 PM
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How do you clean the lenses so that the are crystal clear again. newspaper or windex. But my lights seam to have a dirtbuild up on them that is almost part of the lense now. do i need something a little more industrial strenght.
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How do you clean the lenses so that the are crystal clear again. newspaper or windex. But my lights seam to have a dirtbuild up on them that is almost part of the lense now. do i need something a little more industrial strenght.
If you have dirt on the inside of your lens you got problems...no dirt shgould be in there. I cleaned my lens when I took it apart with windex and papertowel. If you have dirt inside, it's time for new lights.
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i wanna clean th outter part and i used the 250 for 10 mins idea works like a charm.

Do not pre heat the oven.
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Alright, sent to webmaster@torontocivics.com...
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the key is waiting for the seal to dry. I didn't with my headlites and condensation started to form...badly...
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Old 07-May-2002, 01:19 PM
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Originally posted by rice-01
the key is waiting for the seal to dry. I didn't with my headlites and condensation started to form...badly...
Yup, I kept mine indoors over night, then installed them and parked in the garage for another day. No condensation!
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Old 22-May-2002, 12:30 PM
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Looks very very nice Jay.
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just waiting for the results of the tremclad, and seems like u did it
congrats.......looks great, the way i was hoping it to be!!!!

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Originally posted by [1sL0CiviC]
just waiting for the results of the tremclad, and seems like u did it
congrats.......looks great, the way i was hoping it to be!!!!
Reslults?
What results?
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Old 25-May-2002, 09:14 PM
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i was waiting for some1 to use the tremclad gloss on their headlights, so i can c how they would turn out before i do them on mine

and u did it!

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what about clearcoat?
is it recommended?
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Old 26-May-2002, 09:58 PM
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Originally posted by [1sL0CiviC]
what about clearcoat?
is it recommended?
I don't think it is necessary. I used a flat black rust paint because I wanted a flat look. If you would like glkossy, try a glossy paint. Clearcoat protects the paint...but in this case the painted element is sealed inside safe so I don't think it's necessary.
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I did my lights over the weekend.. its a 98 si. I originally wanted to go the 'smoked chrome' look but didnt want to drop $50 on an airbrush kit I'm only gonna use once. I was told airbrush is the only way to avoid the surface from going flat.

they turned out OK.. I'm disappointed with the appearance at night though. the section that used to be amber is now YELLOW! what the frig!!! :working: the colours match when my indicator/flasher is on, but during reg. use the headlamp is white and the side is yellow... LOOKS NASTY!

I'm thinking blue bulbs for the side section will solve the problem. any suggestions?
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Re: dammit
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I did my lights over the weekend.. its a 98 si. I originally wanted to go the 'smoked chrome' look but didnt want to drop $50 on an airbrush kit I'm only gonna use once. I was told airbrush is the only way to avoid the surface from going flat.

they turned out OK.. I'm disappointed with the appearance at night though. the section that used to be amber is now YELLOW! what the frig!!! :working: the colours match when my indicator/flasher is on, but during reg. use the headlamp is white and the side is yellow... LOOKS NASTY!

I'm thinking blue bulbs for the side section will solve the problem. any suggestions?
I just went and bought amber bulbs to stay legal. Try that. Or you could go the blu bulb route...you might get cop attention.
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i wish 4th gens had cool lights
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I don't think you can do that with mine because my lights are glass not plastic.
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Old 06-Jul-2002, 05:49 AM
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how long does this take cause im thinking about trying it REAL soon
like umm i dunno when i wake up today..
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I did my lights today. It took less than an hour to take them apart, clear them and put them back together. I used Jay si's article as a reference and went to it.
 



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