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Mopar Garage => Electric, Gauges, & Lights => Topic started by: ndcornfarmer81 on December 07, 2015, 12:30:20 PM

Title: cleaning overspray primer off of taillight lenses
Post by: ndcornfarmer81 on December 07, 2015, 12:30:20 PM
Any one have a good way to clean it off them? Its a 69 charger.
I am trying meguiar's plastx, it seems like its working but a lot of elbow grease.

Thanks
Title: Re: cleaning overspray primer off of taillight lenses
Post by: nascarxx29 on December 07, 2015, 02:22:49 PM
not sure maybe bug and tar remover
Title: Re: cleaning overspray primer off of taillight lenses
Post by: Dino on December 07, 2015, 10:25:36 PM
Try a small drop of lacquer thinner on a spot not easily seen.  If the plastic does not become sticky then use that.  You can use super fine steel wool in conjunction to speed up the overspray removal if needed. Then buff the lens with plastic polish.

Steel wool and denatured alcohol may work well if the overspray is not too terribly thick and it won't hurt the plastic.  For the record, you can treat plastic as if it was paint so you can sand and buff it.
Title: Re: cleaning overspray primer off of taillight lenses
Post by: Lord Warlock on December 07, 2015, 10:30:42 PM
I'd try a little thinner and fine steel wool, seems to do a better job than most other ways.  Always keep a little steel wool around. 
Title: Re: cleaning overspray primer off of taillight lenses
Post by: comet_666 on December 09, 2015, 02:14:37 PM
I saw an episode of GYC where they used muratic acid on the lenses and said they come out perfect. I have not tried this approach.

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Title: Re: cleaning overspray primer off of taillight lenses
Post by: Brock Lee on December 09, 2015, 04:23:27 PM
There are a few tricks.

Brake fluid usually works.

Oven cleaner sometimes is safe.

No matter what you try, test in a spot you wont see.

If it were me, I would wet sand with 1000 grit then polish with a Novus plastic polish kit. The lenses will look better than new. The Novus kit will polish your gauge lens to crystal clear again too.
Title: Re: cleaning overspray primer off of taillight lenses
Post by: triple_green on December 11, 2015, 06:14:19 PM
have you tried "goof off"?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/19238145?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227018077025&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=59968818632&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=122976356912&veh=sem