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Cleaned up the Broncos tail lights!

Discussion in 'Ford Pics' started by che22879, Feb 8, 2011.

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  1. Feb 8, 2011 at 4:22 PM #1
    che22879

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    I was thinking of picking up some aftermarket tail lights for the bronco since they got all faded and didnt look nice anymore. Well since I need to save up as much as I can to paint the f150 I decided I would try and clean them up. Check out the before pics
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    I have a few boxes of rubbing compound so I gave it a shot. I started by cleaning them off then took a rag with the Parko 1250 medium compound and went to work on them. This stuff is made to work with a buffer but since I dont have one here I just used the rag. Went over them twice with the 1250 and finished them with the 2500 all in one glaze. Here are the after pics.
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    Some side by sides to compare
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    I'm gonna go over them again tomorrow so I can get the few spots I missed. They look a whole lot better now though! :thumbs:
     
  2. Feb 8, 2011 at 4:22 PM #2
    nubuilder

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    Nicely done! :thumbs:

    That's a huge difference!
     
  3. Feb 8, 2011 at 4:23 PM #3
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    Looks great!!!! Good Job!
     
  4. Feb 8, 2011 at 5:09 PM #4
    NMRam

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    Great job Jose! I have had pretty good luck with polishing up both head and tail lights in the past as well. Makes a huge difference. :thumbs:
     
  5. Feb 8, 2011 at 5:17 PM #5
    Bigredmariner

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    Sweet che, heck of a difference for a little elbow grease. Nice job.:thumbs:
     
  6. Feb 8, 2011 at 9:08 PM #6
    TunaSlayer

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    Beats buying new ones eh. Nice job
     
  7. Feb 8, 2011 at 9:11 PM #7
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    Those turned out great!
     
  8. Feb 8, 2011 at 9:12 PM #8
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    Those look much better! Great job!
     
  9. Feb 8, 2011 at 9:20 PM #9
    Zembonez

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    Big time difference Jose. Thank you for not putting aftermarket lights on a cool Bronco.
     
  10. Feb 9, 2011 at 10:56 AM #10
    che22879

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    I'm gonna clean up the tail lights on my dad's bronco today.
     
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