Re: orange to red lense?

I have used tail lights lens like that and they look as good as new.

1. I wash them and clean them really well with soap and water.

2. Then I lightly sanded them inside and out.

3. I then cleaned them very well, no dirt, dust, sand or grit using Dupli Color prep wipe or prep spray grease and wax remover...it's safe on plastics.

4. I then used clear, red tinted spray paint from a hobby store. I used the fake "stain glass" paint for outside windows (red clean candy spray paint will work just as well) It's fade and water resistant. I give it a very light coat on each side of the lens, let it dry, repeat till you get a color you like. I check with a drop light and see how the light shines through it. After 2 or 3 or 4 coats I would let it dry over night.

5. The next day I would wet sand it as smooth as silk, check the color once more, apply more if needed after cleaning them again with the grease and wax remover (your hands have oils on them) let them dry and wet sand them again.

6. Once I have them the color and smoothness that makes me happy I would then clear coat it, 2 or 3 coats then let it dry a few days and then gently buff till shinny.

Most people can't tell they were faded out crap lenses. They shine red and last for years. You can even save lens that are cracked and split but you have to fill the crack with a clear epoxy first then do the sanding then painting. You will be surprised how well they will look.

Eric Sturgis

Tacoma, WA

1962 Chrysler Newport 2 door HT

2014 Dodge Charger R/T (ya it's a HEMI)

On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 8:42 PM, <dcdriver@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Before I would throw them away,I would try a lil trick I have done on other stuff similar. Try painting the underside with a transparent paint such as a candy color. Might be worth a try.

Jim Mills

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From: Gary H. <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sat, Mar 29, 2014 1:36 pm
Subject: orange to red lense?

Anyone know if there is a way to salvage tail light lenses that have discolored, probably from the sun? I have a couple from a 1962 Plymouth that are usable driver quality except for the discoloration that makes the lens more orange than red. I hate to toss them out. Someone with a car with no lenses could use them. Thanks, Gary H. -- -- -- Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to 1962to1965mopars+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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