tail light lens wax build up

**Newport Viper** · 02-10-2004, 08:15 PM

This stuff has been on for years. I used to just care that that my car looked good from 5 feet. Since I joined this board, now I want it to look great from 5 inches!

1. Are there any house hold produts that would remove the wax?

2. What detailing products would do the job?

**jimmybuffit** · 02-10-2004, 08:47 PM

Your current toothbrush is probably due to be replaced... That, and a good All Purpoe Cleaner will fix your dilemma.

Find a wax that doesn`t leave residue, like P21S, S100, or the expensive Souveran.

Shine on

Jim

**thinksnow** · 02-10-2004, 09:01 PM

If you don`t have it already, look around for 3M Wax and Adhesive Remover. I use that on a terry applicator and you can bear down on it pretty well.

**chris0626** · 02-10-2004, 09:09 PM

I bet the other suggestions will do the trick for you. But if you really decide to go whole-hog, you may want to check out this thread on my `70 Ghia lenses , where I used PlastX and Mothers Plastic Polish to bring some dull lenses back from the dead. FWIW ...

Lynn

**C-MDX** · 02-10-2004, 10:00 PM

Don`t tell me you wax your lights? Maybe some plastic polish and a tooth brush?

**C-MDX** · 02-10-2004, 10:15 PM

Originally posted by NozeBleedSpeed

Dont tell me you dont...

I don`t

. I do plastic polish.

**Newport Viper** · 02-10-2004, 11:16 PM

Like I said, this wax has been on there for years!!!!

**vprdak** · 02-10-2004, 11:27 PM

I have the same problem as you do Mr. Viper. Oh yeah by the way you drive my dream car and it is SOOOO SWEET. I love the wheels. Heck I LOVE the whole car...

**Accumulator** · 02-11-2004, 11:48 AM

Newport Viper- Be careful using a toothbrush on the lenses. Sometimes you can scratch the plastic (but then you`d have a reason to go at them with the plastic polish

).

*I* would use some APC-type product or PrepSol type solvent (watch it doesn`t etch the plastic!) and scrub them with a plush MF. Use a sharpened toothpick to loosed tough deposits. Then, as others are saying, use something that doesn`t leave such a residue. And make sure you get any excess out of the raised lettering before it`s fully dry.