SYO237
SyTy Registry
For those who have clears on the grille (sidemarker lenses) and have had them for awhile, they might be yellowing on you. Here is a quick way to make them look new again and keep them looking nice.
First off, it is not the reflector lense that is turning yellow, it is the plastic housing behind it. So here's the way to refurb them.
Take a razor and CAREFULLY slide it between the front reflector lense and the plastic housing to break the glue seal. Go slow, take your time so you dont crack either pieces or worse, remove a digit from your hand. I suggest starting from a corner.
Once you have them apart, clean out any dirt and residue that might have found its way in. Take some medium fine grit sandpaper (600-800) and give the plastic housing a decent scuffing. Clean off all the dust and bust out the rattle can gloss white paint and do your thing on the plastic housing. It goes something like this:
Untouched Lense on Left, taken apart lense with painted housing Right
Once the paint thoroughly dries, take some super glue and apply a liberal amount back around the edge of the plastic housing and fit the lense back on. I bound my lenses in tape to hold it together tightly and put them on the shelf while the glue dried fully.
End result, my lenses look brand new and now wont yellow again:
Have fun, be safe, dont inhale to much paint fumes.
First off, it is not the reflector lense that is turning yellow, it is the plastic housing behind it. So here's the way to refurb them.
Take a razor and CAREFULLY slide it between the front reflector lense and the plastic housing to break the glue seal. Go slow, take your time so you dont crack either pieces or worse, remove a digit from your hand. I suggest starting from a corner.
Once you have them apart, clean out any dirt and residue that might have found its way in. Take some medium fine grit sandpaper (600-800) and give the plastic housing a decent scuffing. Clean off all the dust and bust out the rattle can gloss white paint and do your thing on the plastic housing. It goes something like this:
Untouched Lense on Left, taken apart lense with painted housing Right
Once the paint thoroughly dries, take some super glue and apply a liberal amount back around the edge of the plastic housing and fit the lense back on. I bound my lenses in tape to hold it together tightly and put them on the shelf while the glue dried fully.
End result, my lenses look brand new and now wont yellow again:
Have fun, be safe, dont inhale to much paint fumes.
