How To Clear Bumper Lense???

[Bamtastic14]

i have a 2003 Tahoe and i wanna clear my bumper lenses how do i go about doing that?

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

I'd take 800 grit ..wet sand them all over the lens, then take 1000, the 1500 then 2000 grit then use clear paint from autozone or just a plastics clear coat like krylon/duplicolor and give it one coat 8 inches away 2-3 coats then wets sand 2000 grit then another 2-3 coats and they should look brand new!!! I'd also use a tooth brush and some simple green and hot water on the inside first to fully clean them!!! Let the paint dry 20-30 minutes in between wet sanding!!! Good luck!!!

 

[Bamtastic14]

I'd take 800 grit ..wet sand them all over the lens, then take 1000, the 1500 then 2000 grit then use clear paint from autozone or just a plastics clear coat like krylon/duplicolor and give it one coat 8 inches away 2-3 coats then wets sand 2000 grit then another 2-3 coats and they should look brand new!!! I'd also use a tooth brush and some simple green and hot water on the inside first to fully clean them!!! Let the paint dry 20-30 minutes in between wet sanding!!! Good luck!!!

cant you just open em up somehow?? and do it that way like you can with the silverado headlights>

 

[Mr.Jack]

I'd take 800 grit ..wet sand them all over the lens, then take 1000, the 1500 then 2000 grit then use clear paint from autozone or just a plastics clear coat like krylon/duplicolor and give it one coat 8 inches away 2-3 coats then wets sand 2000 grit then another 2-3 coats and they should look brand new!!! I'd also use a tooth brush and some simple green and hot water on the inside first to fully clean them!!! Let the paint dry 20-30 minutes in between wet sanding!!! Good luck!!!

Too much work for me. I’ll just buy new ones.

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

If you bake them ad then bake them back together and bead them with clear silicone yes... Id do the outside first there's no point in opening them if you don't know if there bad inside... If you do the out side and there clear again your solid if you see that it's still foggy then bake them easiest way to do it IMHO

Too much work for me. I’ll just buy new ones.

Hahaha c'mon man... Takes less then 2 hours most of it is little prep work... Have a beer or two in between drying no big deal boom done an you have nice clean lenses aging looking fresh

 

[jeffyrc]

Whats the baking process intail, what are the steps?

 

[Bamtastic14]

yea i wanna know how to bake em i mean ill give it a shot worse thing ya do is **** em up and buy new ones lol

 

[RobertWYoung]

By clear do you mean removing the amber lens or clearing the fog from the clear lense?

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35708 is about removing the amber.

 

[Bamtastic14]

By clear do you mean removing the amber lens or clearing the fog from the clear lense?

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35708 is about removing the amber.

removing the ugly ass amber lenses lol

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By clear do you mean removing the amber lens or clearing the fog from the clear lense?

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35708 is about removing the amber.

thats for taking the amber out of the headlight i need to get it out of my bumper lenses

 

[chauncey0337]

thats for taking the amber out of the headlight i need to get it out of my bumper lenses

Should be the same process for signal housings too. I'm just not 100% sure if the amber is removable.

 

[gdddup]

the amber reflector in the headlight will pop right out. i think the amber in the turn signals is melted into the lens. just buy clears

 

[Bamtastic14]

ok ill just buy some off ebay ill go all black then if i gotta buy bumper lenses!!! what do you guys think about these http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVY-SUBUR...:2003|Model:Tahoe&vxp=mtr&hash=item4cf55bf26f

 

[chauncey0337]

ok ill just buy some off ebay ill go all black then if i gotta buy bumper lenses!!! what do you guys think about these http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVY-SUBUR...:2003|Model:Tahoe&vxp=mtr&hash=item4cf55bf26f

Signals and drls will be much dimmer because of the black housings. Highs will be good since they still have the chrome surround. Lows will be ok if you stick to halogen bulbs. If you go hid in the low projectors the output will be bad as the projector and lens is not made to handle hid's. And the led halos suck. If you want halos, get the ccfl's. Not bashing your selection, Just telling you what you're gonna get from experience. I have similar chrome halo projectors but with the ccfl's. I was going to go hid until I saw another member's out put pics with hid. Let me know if you need some pics.

 

[Bamtastic14]

Signals and drls will be much dimmer because of the black housings. Highs will be good since they still have the chrome surround. Lows will be ok if you stick to halogen bulbs. If you go hid in the low projectors the output will be bad as the projector and lens is not made to handle hid's. And the led halos suck. If you want halos, get the ccfl's. Not bashing your selection, Just telling you what you're gonna get from experience. I have similar chrome halo projectors but with the ccfl's. I was going to go hid until I saw another member's out put pics with hid. Let me know if you need some pics.

yea do ya have pics? and i wont buy them if there shit then lol!! im prolly better off doing clear bumper lenses and 6000K HIDS then HI lOW and FOGS!!!

 

[chauncey0337]

Robert K.'s Sonar projectors with hid, bad output-

My output pics with blue halogens-

My halo's-

 

[Bamtastic14]

Robert K.'s Sonar projectors with hid, bad output-

My output pics with blue halogens-

My halo's-

i like them helos way better!!

 

[chauncey0337]

i like them helos way better!!

I believe they're the same brand as the ones you posted but these halos actually use a ccfl(florescent bulb).

 

[Bamtastic14]

I believe they're the same brand as the ones you posted but these halos actually use a ccfl(florescent bulb).

ok ill look for a set of those but can i run 6000K 55W HIDS with em?

 

[chauncey0337]

Not sure if they're recommended for anything above 35 watt. And like I said before the projectors are not made for hid so the output will be bad. There are some on ebay that come with hid kits. But I'm not sure of the quality of the hid's or if the projectors are different to handle hid. Maybe that's something you can ask the seller.

 

[Bamtastic14]

Not sure if they're recommended for anything above 35 watt. And like I said before the projectors are not made for hid so the output will be bad. There are some on ebay that come with hid kits. But I'm not sure of the quality of the hid's or if the projectors are different to handle hid. Maybe that's something you can ask the seller.

ok sounds good thanks alot dude ill deff be looking into that.... or maybe ill just buy clear bumper lenses and do 6K HIDS for all 6