MK1 Xantia Rear Lights
Moderator: RichardW
MK1 Xantia Rear Lights
All of the rear lights on my Xantia have gone milky white and dull with the exception of the o/s wing mounted unit which looks brand new. I have seen several cars on the road and in scrap yards with the same thing and always the o/s wing mounted cluster looks like new.
Question;
Is there a product known to restore the clusters to nice shiny newness?
Cheers
Dave
Question;
Is there a product known to restore the clusters to nice shiny newness?
Cheers
Dave
93 Xantia SX TD Manual Metallic Grey 145,000 Non Anti-Sink
Some years ago I was in a company producing handheld instruments. We used the "magic" new generation polymere colour shine for cars to restore the finish or remove scratches - on units circulated thru production line corrections.
Usually the finish were better than OK units never touced
Use a colour shine matching close as possible the colour impression of the plastic lenses on the light units seen from a distance. My guess is a dark red will fit nicely. Note : the colour does not really put any colour to the surface - it just does some "magic" hiding scratches - and makes for a super polished finish on plastic surfaces.
Usually the finish were better than OK units never touced
Use a colour shine matching close as possible the colour impression of the plastic lenses on the light units seen from a distance. My guess is a dark red will fit nicely. Note : the colour does not really put any colour to the surface - it just does some "magic" hiding scratches - and makes for a super polished finish on plastic surfaces.
Anders (DK) - '90 BX16Image
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It's frustrating they do this after such a relatively short time! My driver's side one is shiny, but I presumed it was replaced at some point. Interested to see it still happens in the UK, I thought it might be our harsh sun in Oz. 8)
Might try the color restorer as nothing else has worked very well, and is cheaper than a couple of hundred dollars for a replacement.
Might try the color restorer as nothing else has worked very well, and is cheaper than a couple of hundred dollars for a replacement.
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