Tail lights on 328

JohnnyTS · 04-09-2011, 10:15 PM

Hi, I noticed the centre of my flicker lights (reverse light ) lenses are faded partially, how can I make it shine again (looks like from the inside)

This is the white/clear middle circle where the reverse lights shines through.

cheers
John

wetpet · 04-10-2011, 05:58 AM

it's plastic so a plastic polish should help. if it's on the inside, where the texture is, i don't know if you can do anything. Thanks for making me notice it on mine.

bretm · 04-10-2011, 06:28 AM

I haven't tried it yet on my car, but the word on the street is to make a mixture of water, bleach, and rice. Pour the mix inside the tail light and swish it around. The rice provides enough abrasion to clean the inside. I'm not sure what ratio, but I'd dilute the bleach quite a lot.

For the outside, plastic polish and patience. They look amazing when finished.

genade001 · 04-10-2011, 06:38 AM

..cool

JohnnyTS · 04-10-2011, 06:42 AM

hey guys, thanx for the insights, it was on the outside, the inside is clean, I tried any soap or cleaner - didn't work, I used a bit of polishing compound and it took it off after a bit of pressure rubbing.

my thumbs is sore, bummer...

its all good now !

hey bretm, interresting mixture ur mentioning there, coolstuff, luckally its not on the inside at all.

JohnnyTS · 04-10-2011, 07:07 AM

wetpet, gonna get me some plastic polish to perfect the finish, then I can also make to rest of the tails shinny and more live again.

thanx.

04-09-2011, 10:15 PM	#1
JohnnyTS Owner Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: JHB, South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 104 Name: Johnny	Tail lights on 328 Hi, I noticed the centre of my flicker lights (reverse light ) lenses are faded partially, how can I make it shine again (looks like from the inside) This is the white/clear middle circle where the reverse lights shines through. cheers John Attached Images Johnny I've got the Ferrari keys !

04-10-2011, 05:58 AM	#2
wetpet Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chevy Chase, Md Ferrari Life Posts: 6,603 Name: Ed	it's plastic so a plastic polish should help. if it's on the inside, where the texture is, i don't know if you can do anything. Thanks for making me notice it on mine. Everything you know is wrong Stop chatting and start living the ferrarilife!

04-10-2011, 06:42 AM	#5
JohnnyTS Owner Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: JHB, South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 104 Name: Johnny	hey guys, thanx for the insights, it was on the outside, the inside is clean, I tried any soap or cleaner - didn't work, I used a bit of polishing compound and it took it off after a bit of pressure rubbing. my thumbs is sore, bummer... its all good now ! hey bretm, interresting mixture ur mentioning there, coolstuff, luckally its not on the inside at all. Johnny I've got the Ferrari keys !

04-10-2011, 07:07 AM	#6
JohnnyTS Owner Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: JHB, South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 104 Name: Johnny	wetpet, gonna get me some plastic polish to perfect the finish, then I can also make to rest of the tails shinny and more live again. thanx. Johnny I've got the Ferrari keys !

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04-10-2011, 06:28 AM	#3
bretm Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey Ferrari Life Posts: 1,258 Name: Bret	I haven't tried it yet on my car, but the word on the street is to make a mixture of water, bleach, and rice. Pour the mix inside the tail light and swish it around. The rice provides enough abrasion to clean the inside. I'm not sure what ratio, but I'd dilute the bleach quite a lot. For the outside, plastic polish and patience. They look amazing when finished.

04-10-2011, 06:38 AM	#4
genade001 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Africa Ferrari Life Posts: 2 Name: Ferris J	..cool