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Old 11-16-06, 01:14 AM
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Hello,

I was cleaning the side of my turn signal lights and used rubbing alcohol, which now made the plastic lights cloudy instead of clear...how do I restore the clear plastic, not this cloudiness?

Thanks,
Jason
Old 11-16-06, 01:16 AM
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Any polish/wax should do.
Old 11-16-06, 01:26 PM
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Get a bottle of Meguiar's PlastX from your local Autozone, Advance Auto Parts or Pep Boys. Best product to clean off the cloudiness, hazing or yellowing from your headlights.
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Another vote for PlastX. Some people even go so far as to sand down the lights to remove discoloration and also nicks then finish it off with PlastX.
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The Bluemagic brand plastic and plexiglas cleaner also provides good results; if the Meguiar's is not available.
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I will let you guys know how it goes. Apparently the undiluted rubbing alcohol "burned" the plastic. Then I tried flushing it with water, put some meguiars paint cleaner, polish, then tried wax, all metal polish, and it looks WHITE, while it used to be clear.

A new corner light is $75!!

I'll try plastx first...
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Originally Posted by Jasbmo
Hello,

I was cleaning the side of my turn signal lights and used rubbing alcohol, which now made the plastic lights cloudy instead of clear...how do I restore the clear plastic, not this cloudiness?

Thanks,
Jason
If you do decide in the future to use rubbing alcohol, make sure it is Isopropyl. It is still a great cleaner, but will not hurt any exterior surfaces made of plastic.
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3M Plastic Cleaner
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