My 240 headlight lenses are getting yellow...
How do I clean them up and make them clearer.
My brother said to use car wax,,,
I have successfully cleaned the lenses on my 240 as well as the motor
home. be sure that the lens is still sealed to the reflector. If not,
remove it and clean the inside thoroughly and polish the plastic.
After that, reseal it with clear RTV.
For the plastic, depending on the condition, you can restore them
fairly successfully. If badly yellowed you will need a plastic buffing
sort of compound. I have made my own using fine abrasive powder and
water, but there are some commercially made that are like toothpaste.
This will polish off the outer yellowed surface, and although it may
not remove all of it, it will improve. Then use McGuire's #17 mirror
glaze for plastic, then follow with their Plastic Cleaner or "Back to
Black." My 240 lenses look like (almost) new and put more light on
the road than my wife's 960!
Speaking of which, she finally drove the 240 for the first time last
week (she doesn't have mush experience with stick shift). The next day
she asked, "Wanna trade cars?" I told her that if my 240 was missing
after she left for work, I would hitch the 960 to the motor home and
tow it all the way to were she works... on its ROOF!!! ;-)
trade a 240 for a 960... Indeed!
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Randy & \ \/ /alerie's
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'90 245 Estate - '93 965 Estate
"Shelby" & "Kate"
