FOR car owners, cleaning their car is a daunting task and many take their vehicle to the car washers because they do not have the time to clean their automobile.
It’s true that the car washers do a pretty good job in cleaning the exterior of the automobile but do they ever clean the car light covers?
Car washers do not clean car light covers because it takes time and requires a lot of work which they do not have if they have many clients lining up for their service.
Website ehow.com highlights some interesting and easy ways in which car owners can clean their own car light covers without relying on the professionals.
Instructions from ehow.com:
1. Clean the car light covers with a flannel cloth and a commercial car wash solution. Rinse them well, making sure to remove all sand and grit. Wash and rinse again, as any sand or grit remaining will cause more damage to the lenses during the cleaning process;
2. Dry the car light covers with a flannel cloth;
3. Mask-off the trim and car exterior around the car light covers using blue painter’s tape. Run a second line of blue painter’s tape next to the first line to provide extra protection for the car surface. Remove the trim before masking the area, if the trim around your car light covers is easily removable;
4. Apply a small amount of polishing compound to the light cover with a flannel cloth. Work the compound into the plastic, using circular motions, until the light cover is shiny. Check the condition of the blue painter’s tape often as you work, and replace it with fresh tape as needed to provide protection to the car’s surface;
5. Wash the car light cover with car wash solution to remove any polishing compound residue. Rinse the light cover well, and dry with a flannel cloth;
6. Examine the light cover. If the light cover is clear, apply paste wax to the light cover. Work the paste wax in with a clean flannel cloth, allow the wax to dry, and then use a clean flannel cloth to buff the surface. Proceed with the sandpaper process if the cover is still cloudy;
7. Place 1000-grit sandpaper in a sink or bucket and cover the sandpaper with water. Allow the sandpaper to soak for 10 minutes.
8. Fill a spray bottle with water and spray the car light cover. The polycarbonate car light cover must remain wet during the sanding process;
9. Sand the light cover with the 1000-grit wet/dry sandpaper, using side-to-side strokes only. Wipe the light cover with a clean flannel cloth occasionally to check on your progress. Spray the light cover with water to keep it wet. Continue sanding until the light cover is clear and free of pits;
10. Repeat the sanding process, but use soaked 1500-grit wet/dry sandpaper with up-and-down strokes only. Do not use circular motions. Keep the light cover wet; and
11. Sand the lights cover again, using soaked 2000-grit wet/dry sandpaper with side-to-side strokes only. Do not use circular motions. Keep the light cover wet.