How to Clean Tail Lights
Cut out your sandpaper., Dip the sandpaper in water., Wet the tail light., Sand the tail light gently., Apply a plastic polish to the tail light., Buff the tail light., Wipe down the tail light.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Cut out your sandpaper.
You should cut down a piece of sandpaper so that it fits comfortably in your hand.
You’ll be sanding your tail light by hand, so cut a piece that's big enough to cover a lot of area but small enough for you to easily handle.
Look for sandpaper with a 2000 grit., Once you have the size sandpaper you need, dip it in clean, clear water.
The sandpaper won’t hold a lot of water, so you might need to dip it more than once as you work on your tail light. , Before you start sanding with the wet sandpaper, you’ll also want to get some water on the tail light, too.
This prevents your tail light from getting over scratched even if the sandpaper loses some of its water., Run your sandpaper gently over the surface of the tail light for about a minute.
You shouldn’t apply too much pressure to the sandpaper, since this can also deeply scratch the tail light.
Run the sandpaper across the surface and let the grit of the sandpaper do the work., After you’ve sanded your tail lights, you’ll need to apply a plastic polish.
Apply two dollops to your tail light.
It will spread out when you begin to buff the tail light.Any plastic polish will do, but some are made specifically for auto plastic.
Brands like Turtle Wax are a good choice for this. , Once you’ve applied the plastic polish, use a buffer pad to polish the tail light and buff out scratches.
This will take care of scratches both caused by the sandpaper and deeper scratches that the sandpaper couldn’t get out., Once you’re done buffing the tail light, wipe down the tail light with a clean cloth.
This will remove any excess polish and give your tail lights a nice shine. -
Step 2: Dip the sandpaper in water.
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Step 3: Wet the tail light.
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Step 4: Sand the tail light gently.
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Step 5: Apply a plastic polish to the tail light.
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Step 6: Buff the tail light.
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Step 7: Wipe down the tail light.
Detailed Guide
You should cut down a piece of sandpaper so that it fits comfortably in your hand.
You’ll be sanding your tail light by hand, so cut a piece that's big enough to cover a lot of area but small enough for you to easily handle.
Look for sandpaper with a 2000 grit., Once you have the size sandpaper you need, dip it in clean, clear water.
The sandpaper won’t hold a lot of water, so you might need to dip it more than once as you work on your tail light. , Before you start sanding with the wet sandpaper, you’ll also want to get some water on the tail light, too.
This prevents your tail light from getting over scratched even if the sandpaper loses some of its water., Run your sandpaper gently over the surface of the tail light for about a minute.
You shouldn’t apply too much pressure to the sandpaper, since this can also deeply scratch the tail light.
Run the sandpaper across the surface and let the grit of the sandpaper do the work., After you’ve sanded your tail lights, you’ll need to apply a plastic polish.
Apply two dollops to your tail light.
It will spread out when you begin to buff the tail light.Any plastic polish will do, but some are made specifically for auto plastic.
Brands like Turtle Wax are a good choice for this. , Once you’ve applied the plastic polish, use a buffer pad to polish the tail light and buff out scratches.
This will take care of scratches both caused by the sandpaper and deeper scratches that the sandpaper couldn’t get out., Once you’re done buffing the tail light, wipe down the tail light with a clean cloth.
This will remove any excess polish and give your tail lights a nice shine.
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