markrzs Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Thought i'd just share with you guys what a little elbow grease can achieve. All I used was the three stage Novus scratch remover, oh yeah and a painful burn on my thumb . P.s the one on the left is the end result. Can't seem to upload any pics yet, will soon though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 erm... think you forgot something....piccies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris aka fonz Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Im really thinking about cleaning mine , i think i prefer the look of the j spec to the glass , think the black inside goes well with the silver car . How long did it take you to do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 mine were as cloudy as fukc but now they are good as new and that has saved me £260...now all i need to do is work what to spend it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris aka fonz Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 They look spot on mate , what did you use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 did you put them in oven and open em up to get them that clean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 They look spot on mate , what did you use ? well after taking them apart...that was scary, i used 3m finesse it, it a non silicone non amonia finishing compound, it removes all the cloudyness from the inside without smearing!!! then i waxed the shiney backing stuff and the big light reflector, then i reassembled them using 3m windscreen sealer so if i had to do it again it would come apart easy peasy...cos i'm thinking of going with the satin black look as my car is black..but was to scared to fukc it up and also the mrs said it would look shite and don't do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 did you put them in oven and open em up to get them that clean? hot air gun cos the sealer will loosen before tha plastic starts to warp then just used a wide chisel and twisted them apart...not as bad as you think..i think a how to clean your j spec lights post is in order..i'll see what i can do..step by step stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Cool, cheers mate. Gonna give this a go next sat. Put my name down for a group buy of glass headlights but if i can get mine look respectable this way, might be able to put buying them off for a bit and save the money fo the impending move into new house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 hot air gun cos the sealer will loosen before tha plastic starts to warp then just used a wide chisel and twisted them apart...not as bad as you think..i think a how to clean your j spec lights post is in order..i'll see what i can do..step by step stuff trust me getting them apart is easy but cleaning them to put back together is a pain in the arse...i used a philips screwdriver and heated up the gunk on the main part of the light..and dragged it threw..you do not need to make it completely clean just enough so the lense fits back with no resistence and use windscreen sealer its more forgiving than things like sikkaflex and you can get it off your hands and the lense easy enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornimac Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Recon you would make a lot of us (me) happy with your "How To..." thread - would definitely sit proud in the FAQ section... Outstanding job - they look the nuts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 I did my off side one the other day as it was failing.I put it in the oven, cleaned it, put it back together, then put silicone all the way around. Job done until I washed my car today and noticed it's failing again :thumbdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Recon you would make a lot of us (me) happy with your "How To..." thread - would definitely sit proud in the FAQ section... Outstanding job - they look the nuts... only prob is it will be without piccys as the lights are back in and i aint taking them apart again...oh bollocks i'll take one out and photo it and put markers in to what to do.the least i can do for all the info i get on here....BTW where do i put the thread?????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 a 'how-to' would be much appreciated supraloopy! Not sure what state mine are in, it's still on the boat, but I'm sure I'll need it sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornimac Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 To my knowledge (which is not great) the best place would likely be in the forum "Technical" >> "FAQs". but I imagine you can take your pic which of them, but either "Basic Supra FAQs" or "Technical FAQs" seem good homes. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/forumdisplay.php?f=69 Anyone correct me at your leisure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 wow thats looks smart! i will give it a go in the future, i must for J spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Recon you would make a lot of us (me) happy with your "How To..." thread - would definitely sit proud in the FAQ section... Outstanding job - they look the nuts... its called how to clean your j spec lights (suprisingly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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