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Title: Reconditioning light force striker covers?
Post by: marvellous_matt on August 21, 2018, 04:28:22 PM

I am trying to get some more light out of some strikers, rather than blow a few hundred on LEDS. Ive got some HID’s bits coming and I want to clean up the covers rather than buy some new ones, can I polish them the same way I do car headlights? I’m not sure if it is the same stuff. Emailed light force a week ago and haven’t heard back.
Cheers.

Title: Re: Reconditioning light force striker covers?
Post by: Bad Scott on August 21, 2018, 04:40:07 PM

I haven't done it, but 1000grit stepping up to 2000grit sheet. Slow process though. Heard of headlights being repolished this way

Title: Re: Reconditioning light force striker covers?
Post by: marvellous_matt on August 21, 2018, 08:16:56 PM

Thanks SJ, thats what Ive done on car headlights (but only 1200, then polish) but Im not sure if the plastic type covers will take that?

Title: Re: Reconditioning light force striker covers?
Post by: Nomad on August 21, 2018, 08:28:38 PM

I just did the Hilux headlights, can't remember the name of what their made of but they're not glass. They came up pretty well. 1000 to 2000 grit. I bought one of the sytems from supercrap for like $20. Theres a few on ebay that have bits that go onto your drill to save elbow grease that may work ok as well.

They do need a proper sealer as polish will just wash off.

Title: Re: Reconditioning light force striker covers?
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on August 21, 2018, 09:32:33 PM

Clear Plastic headlight lenses, polycarbonate material I believe.

Title: Re: Reconditioning light force striker covers?
Post by: Nomad on August 21, 2018, 10:11:36 PM

Thats the word I was looking for. Thanks

Title: Re: Reconditioning light force striker covers?
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on August 21, 2018, 11:01:36 PM

Not a problem.

There's also videos on Youtube about this too.
You may want to use paint finishing cutter compound, to polish the plastic as well, to make it look the goods.

Title: Re: Reconditioning light force striker covers?
Post by: kylarama on August 22, 2018, 07:17:28 AM

Brasso works a treat as an easy to do quick fix.  Has the right amount of abrasive in it.  However you need to redo it every 3-6 months.  As Nomad said, it needs the UV sealer applied for longevity.

I did a mate's VT SS headlights with one of those Rainex supercrap kits. They had yellowed really bad.  Lots of elbow grease working through the grits and appling the clear sealer, but they came up a treat.

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Title: Re: Reconditioning light force striker covers?
Post by: Pottsy on August 22, 2018, 09:50:07 AM

Easy solution and you have it the cupboard, normal toothpaste. Try on small area first, damp rag, small amount of toothpaste, Polish, rinse off. My mechanic showed me this trick on the wife's laser headlights.
Don't use gel toothpaste.