Plastic "glass" restoration?

[CRASH]

I have a headlight lens that has yellowed from age. Any tricks for restoring it to clear?

Also, I have a plastic window for a shift console that has been rubbed with age. Is there a gentle way to buff it clear?

 

[clamdigger]

There are headlight restoration kits sold for plastic headlight covers on cars that have yellowed or hazed from abrasion Not as good - but works for some problems - Mothers Plastic Polish .

 

[Fv2]

I'll try to find the video on the tube, I can't remember if it was peroxide or vinegar. But it looked like it worked.

Might be a day or two, my sixth grandkid is coming tomorrow. My first grandson.

Love my granddaughters, but I'm pretty stoked.

 

[RustySprockets]

Modern headlight kits rely on polishing a scratched and faded surface off an otherwise crystal clear lens. The repair is sometimes enhanced by applying a UV-stabilized coating. If your vintage lens has yellowed throughout, I doubt there is little chance of correcting that. Never hurts to try.

 

[CRASH]

I'll try to find the video on the tube, I can't remember if it was peroxide or vinegar. But it looked like it worked.

I know a guy who used a Hydrogen Peroxide cream to being back the white for a yellowed frame shifter. i wonder if that would work on the lens?

 

[Fv2]

Here's a video that might help.



Here's a sciencey link that explains why plastic yellows and how to fix it. Seems time consuming.

http://www.exisle.net/mb/index.php?...g-plastic-the-stain-isnt-permanent-after-all/