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hi guys i searched on here for posts on how to clean or re clear your front indicators but couldnt find anything, so apologies if this has already been asked

i bought a 32 gtst with front clear indicators, now the car was unregistered and been sitting outside in the sun for 3.5 years, so the front indicators have faded a light yellow :) i was wondering if anyone has had this problem before and if there is any way to clean them to make then look clear again

any and all help much appreciated

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jeremy

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Give them a good polish.. being a 32 i assume they are glass not plastic.. if so find some good glass polish.. I have autoglym that I use on my windows every so often.. gets rid of alot of gunk.

Do it by hand or if you have it a angle grinder with a polishing pad or something similar..

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No. This is what happens when you buy cheap shitty china brand stuff with no quality control. The plastic used in the clear indicators has no resistance to UV penetration (we've had guys come into the shop after a month with cloudy indicators). Good quality plexiglass indicators are more expensive and won't discolour.

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No. This is what happens when you buy cheap shitty china brand stuff with no quality control. The plastic used in the clear indicators has no resistance to UV penetration (we've had guys come into the shop after a month with cloudy indicators). Good quality plexiglass indicators are more expensive and won't discolour.

thanks for the info guys, unfortunately they came on the car and it was sititng in the sun for like 3 years guess thats why they faded, and no other set came with the car so will just have to deeal with it until i buy another set, anywhere to reccomend good replacement set that wont fade?

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My headlights on the 34 were really yellow and I had tried just about everything (plastic polish, buffing etc) and came across this stuff called Glassylite. It's a little pricey but comes in a kit with different chemicals, sandpaper etc, I used this stuff and it has a final sealant you apply to the headlight (or in your case the indicator) which seals and protects it from UV. I must say I did this over 6 months ago and my headlights came up real nice and have stayed clear would definitely recommend this stuff.

Got it for about $40 from Auto-One in WA, not sure of the equivalent in other states.

Best of luck

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The plastic on factory headlights gets a sort of top layer coat when it reacts over the years with UV and other elements. You can get rid of this by cutting it with a fine grit polish like AutoGlym and then polishing it.

The plastic in the aftermarket indicators don't just react on the outer exposed surface, they react all the way through. No saving that.

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