Re: Tail light restoration?

Posted by bkazmer On 2023/6/10 17:17:25

You have two separate issues, the crazing and the color fade.

Reds are not terribly stable pigments, they were originally compounded into the acrylic as said above. The acrylic itself has yellowed, so color looks pale orange-pink. "Reredding" will have to be by applying a translucent red coating of some sort over the surface.

The material is different from modern headlamp lens, but the problem is similar. If the cracks and haze are not too deep, you can remove the outer layer with abrasives then repolish the surface. If the damage is deep, well....