How to: fix UV protection failure on tail light covers?

[Fishincricket]

Okay, it's one of the worst eyesores on my Yukon:

(No, not the dealer sticker, the peeling coating on the tail light?)

What are my options?

 

[rcomito]

I'd give them the Optimum Opti-Lens treatment.

Sand, buff, and hit them with this:
Optimum Opti-Lens Permanent Headlight Coating, headlight coatings protectants

Rick

 

[Detailing by M]

to do it correctly you'll need to sand off that coating and put on some fresh.
I like Headlight Renew Dr
Headlight Renew Doctor | Headlight Restoration Do-It-Yourself Products and Kits

 

[FUNX650]

Among several lens-UV-Coating repair products out there...
AI/ValuGard's "Nite-Brite" repair system is one of the most trusted/requested by Professionals.



Bob

 

[truckbutt]

What about 50/50 Valspar spar urethane and mineral spirits?

 

[reggie1967]

Best way to do it is to sand and apply a uv clearcoated that happen to my tahoe

 

[reggie1967]

Here the before pic

 

[Fishincricket]

That'd work, perfect!! So would you give me a rundown of your process? Sand down and CC, then buff?

 

[FUNX650]

That'd work, perfect!!
So would you give me a rundown of your process?
Sand down and CC, then buff?

I forgot to mention this in my earlier post:
I don't know if Testors still has/sells it or not...
But some transparent-Red spray paint may come in handy after the sanding-to-prep step(s).

{Just don't go "Euro"...(unless you want to, that is.)}




Bob

 

[Fishincricket]

I forgot to mention this in my earlier post:
I don't know if Testors still has/sells it or not...
But some transparent-Red spray paint may come in handy after the sanding-to-prep step(s).

{Just don't go "Euro"...(unless you want to, that is.)}




Bob

Thank you for the advice, for sure!!

 

[reggie1967]

Thank you for the advice, for sure!!

i used my griot sander start with 320 up to 1000 and smooth it out with. 3000 compound it and apply a uv clearcoated made by dvelup