sc-driver

iTrader: (7)

I've owned a 96 sc400 since 2006 and I've taken the foglights and headlights out so much it's a piece of cake now. there are 3 methods to take out those fogs:

Method 1:
Pull back the fender liner, remove the 2 10mm bolts holding the headlight, remove the top 10mm bolt. Take out the headlight. Reach down and remove the 2 bolts behind the foglight and 1 screw on top. Pull the foglight and done.

Method 2:
Remove enough plastic from the underside of the car to reach the bolts and screw. Then pull out.

Method 3:
If you have skinny hands and arms, you can reach through the large opening next to the foglight. Remove the bolts and screws and pull out. Not easy if you have big hands


I've done all 3 and I it takes maybe 5 mins max for each now.

I've done the CLR route/rubbing alcohol/polish and gotten ok results. Take a good look at the fog lights. The entire inside is not that shiny reflective material. That stuff is only near the bulb, if you look closer to the outside lens, you will see it is ordinary plastic just like the surrounding material.

I got sick of trying to make it look clean so i painted the plastic black and kept the reflective material.

Here it is when I bought it. The fogs looked disgusting and one of them had a build up of water and green *****t:


This was the best I ever got them, with all the work I did:


I said f-it and painted the plastic black:

O. L. T.

iTrader: (17)

Koo. Not for me though, like them not to stand out too much.

Dumped the CLR and waiting on them to dry, they look better already. will know how much soon.

O. L. T.

iTrader: (17)

Well even before they dry you can see a big difference so for me it was worth using it. Look at the earlier pics and the brown and then these and while it can't make it a brand new light it can dramatically help discoloration.

sc-driver

iTrader: (7)

More power to you if you get the results you wanted. If it's just debris you're trying to get out, clr alcohol and even water works. But if you're trying to remove nasty build up on the inside, you will have to open them up for that.

One thing I do recommend that got them a little cleaner was using rubbing alcohol diluted with a tiny bit of water (pour it in and shake it!) and then using a hair dryer on LOW setting to dry them.

The reason I painted the inside plastic black was because the plain bland-looking plastic stood out too much when I looked at the front. The black makes it stand out less (at least to me) since it matches with the center black grill and those slits next the fogs.

O. L. T.

iTrader: (17)

I think the effort made a difference, and I didn't do much of anything - just pour it in, so I'd say the CLR helps a little.


BEFORE AND AFTER

nlc

seeing what u jus went thru umm i think imma jus save for a 97-00 front. lol i kno those fogs are easier to deal with.

lexfrmtex

iTrader: (11)

That made a huge difference.

MooJohn

I think the difference is worth it for a quick slosh-n-pour. Too bad I don't have fogs.

I think I'll chop up my turning lights to make them into trim for some Blazer-style projector fogs.

O. L. T.

iTrader: (17)

Bingo, Jed's a millionaire. Will still buy new fogs down the road because all my other lights are brand new and no cleaning will make them as crystal clear, but the difference between doo doo brown and acceptable is worth my pour.

greens14

iTrader: (28)

^ why dont you just bake them open and clean them also? or are pre97s not baked open

megamax

iTrader: (9)

i vote to take apart the lights and paint them. they look better than the after on olt's troubles(dont hit me).

O. L. T.

iTrader: (17)

None of that is going to restore the plastic fully so too much effort and really doesn't have anything to do with clr so I'll stick to the method here.

CalitriSC

iTrader: (13)

much better than before.

B1TEM3

not an eye sore anymore

stockhatch

iTrader: (12)

It does look much better. Well worth the effort IMO. Too bad you can't get them in glass.