MK1 Xantia Rear Lights

davetd · Post by **davetd** » 23 May 2006, 19:03

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

samtronic · Post by **samtronic** » 23 May 2006, 19:28

Hi,

I use a silicone oil spray and it works for a couple of months before they begin to become dull again.
On my car it is all four rear lights which are affected. And I don't think they ever were shiny on the MK1.

Regards,
Søren A.M.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 23 May 2006, 19:45

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.

f00lzz · Post by **f00lzz** » 23 May 2006, 20:07

How about replacing them with the 'mk 2' rear lights!!

davetd · Post by **davetd** » 23 May 2006, 20:16

Noooooooooo

Its got to all be original

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 23 May 2006, 20:35

I too prefer the more homogenous smoked slinky originals [there seem to be a mark two black unit which don't age and these are worth finding!!

Andrew

davetd · Post by **davetd** » 23 May 2006, 20:58

It's a shame they age when the peugeot ones (of similar colour) don't

Post by **leithant** » 02 Jun 2006, 07:30

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.

f00lzz · Post by **f00lzz** » 02 Jun 2006, 08:06

HOW MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

samtronic · Post by **samtronic** » 02 Jun 2006, 11:12

I guess leithant means Australian Dollars (1 AUD = 0.4 GBP).
I have to pay GBP 40 per light (GBP 160 total) in Denmark.
I think I'll just stick to the silicone spray.

Søren A.M.

Post by **leithant** » 02 Jun 2006, 23:57

Hope your heart's still ok, I meant they're about $100 each here....

davetd · Post by **davetd** » 03 Jun 2006, 09:21

You never see good second hand ones

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 04 Jun 2006, 00:30

Breakers near me has two good looking smoked black sets! What'd be the price worth paying?

Andrew

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 05 Jun 2006, 09:46

Dave, if you rub a little LHM fluid into the lamps everytime you wash the car (once dry) you will find the lamps come up pretty good, same with the silver strips down the side of your car and bumper

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 06 Jun 2006, 22:11

Hi All

Any oil based liquid will show them up well..

I used cooking oil (New fresh stuff), on a set in the shed, but like all others, it dries out SLOWLY and the craze comes back..

Regards
citroenxm