How do I buff out the dull plastic tailight section

[LAQ]

i heard theres a compound of some sort to buff out the dull plastic that covers the taillights on q.

has anyone done this?

[Mayhem_J30]

i use a glass cleaner (not windex but a cleaning compound) on tail lights and plastic head lights. It's just a very MILD abrasive that's strong enough to rub off the grit that has built up over time. It has never left scratches or swirl marks before. Plus I did it by hand and didn't have to use a buffer.

[LAQ]

what is it called and where can i get it?

[Mayhem_J30]

Any autozone, napa, or pepboys should have it. It's a glass polish so look for that. Any brand should do.

[AZhitman]

Actually, you'll want to use a product called Novus. It's not a glass polish, it's a plastic polish. I used to use it on acrylic aquariums (you can buy it at high-end aquarium stores), or check eBay. Use the #2 and #3, as the #1 is too abrasive.

You won't believe how slick and vibrant your lenses will look. WOW!

[911/Q45]

I've had good luck with toothpaste, believe it or not!

[Mayhem_J30]

I've had good luck with toothpaste, believe it or not!

yup. doesn't take much to get that fine grit off the old plastic.

AZ, I'll look for plastic polish next time I'm out. Don't believe I've actually seen any before, but then again I never really looked for it.

LAQ, since there's actually a plastic polish I would go that route then. I just used the glass polish because I had some laying around.

[theTony]

I use Blue Magic Plastic and Plexiglass cleaner. It's like $5 at Pep Boys. I works great removing haze from my plastic headlights.

[AZhitman]

There may be a website or something - sarch for Novus plastic polish.

I did a guy's 89 Mustang headlight lenses - The big goofy plastic ones. They were so cloudy they looked like milk. When I was done with 'em, they were crystal clear - saved him $150 on new lenses.

[Q451990]

Wow... my dad has an Aerostar that we're getting ready to sell with really cloudy lenses... I'll have to try that!

I've had good luck with a product called "Scratch-out" by KIT. It's basically a polishing compound for clear coat finishes, but it also does wonders for plastics.

I'll have to try this Novus stuff sometime too... I remember a post on the old nico.com board about it.

Heath

[Mayhem_J30]

I've had good luck with a product called "Scratch-out" by KIT. It's basically a polishing compound for clear coat finishes, but it also does wonders for plastics.

Heath

I'll look out for this as I have put some scratches on the front passenger fender while leaning over the motor. :slap I want to try something as mild as posible to protect the clear coat.

[cnichols]

Actually, you'll want to use a product called Novus. It's not a glass polish, it's a plastic polish. I used to use it on acrylic aquariums (you can buy it at high-end aquarium stores), or check eBay. Use the #2 and #3, as the #1 is too abrasive.

You won't believe how slick and vibrant your lenses will look. WOW!

Items Purchased:-----------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------[1] 09550 Novus 1 Plastic Polish (8 oz) @ 4.15 = 4.15

[1] 09586 Novus 2 Plastic Polish (8 oz) @ 5.70 = 5.70

http://www.tapplastics.com/pla....html

I just ordered some a couple of days ago...I believe it's the #3 that is too abrasive..at least, that's how they listed it on their website. The #1 is supposed to be used in conjuction with the #2 since it's less abrasive.