Mustang third brake light correction...

[danponjican]

This is some before and after for probably one of the most common problem areas of this style mustang... the rear third brake light lense. I don't know if I've seen a mustang this style without a crapped out lense. I guess it is the material.



Process:

• Wet sand with 400 grit
  
• Wet sand with 1000 grit
  
• Wet sand with 2000 grit
  
• Polish with ScratchX on a LC orange pad on rotary at about 1,200 rpm
  

Before:

After:

 

[BigAl3]

wow, looks brand new! nice job

 

[Setec Astronomy]

I don't know if I've seen a mustang this style without a crapped out lense. I guess it is the material.

Ha...I wonder if that was some mistake where they specified the same material they use for the CHMSL that's in the rear window--where it gets a lot more UV protection behind the glass.

 

[danponjican]

Ha...I wonder if that was some mistake where they specified the same material they use for the CHMSL that's in the rear window--where it gets a lot more UV protection behind the glass.

That's what I am guessing because just about everyone I've seen is like this one or worse. Unless they are garaged. Hopefully the two coats sealant (DG #101 + #105) and AW every once in a while will protect from happening again.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Well, nice job--it looks like new.

 

[Fast Eddie]

I'm going to try the same process on my headlights to see if that works.

Thanks for the pics and wright up.

 

[imported_intoran]

looks great. my light still looks good, was outside for 3 years, but garaged for the past 2

 

[danponjican]

looks great. my light still looks good, was outside for 3 years, but garaged for the past 2

Yeah I think that is key (garaged). I think these lenses do not like UV rays.