MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Stupots on February 01, 2018, 01:50:05 pm

Title: Polishing rear tinted lights
Post by: Stupots on February 01, 2018, 01:50:05 pm

Hi, I've just picked up a set of genuine GTI/ED30/R32 tinted/cherry red/smoked rear lenses and want to get them looking like new. There are no big scratches, but I'd like to know if it's the plastic that's darker than the standard or if they just have a tinted coating? I don't want to be cutting/polishing the tint away if they are only coated.

Thanks in advance

Stu

Title: Re: Polishing rear tinted lights
Post by: Christiank on February 01, 2018, 02:48:35 pm

The plastic is darker.

Title: Re: Polishing rear tinted lights
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on February 01, 2018, 02:51:31 pm

Not tinted, they are the same as standard, just the inside is black hence the darker look

Title: Re: Polishing rear tinted lights
Post by: Stupots on February 01, 2018, 03:28:10 pm

Lovely, cheers lads!

Title: Re: Polishing rear tinted lights
Post by: pudding on February 02, 2018, 07:54:57 pm

Get a bottle of G3 compound and blast em' with a damp cloth.  Then coat them with a quality wax of your choice  :happy2: