{"id":1331,"date":"2024-03-16T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/?p=1331"},"modified":"2024-04-27T15:10:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T19:10:52","slug":"turn-signal-lenses-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/index.php\/2024\/03\/16\/turn-signal-lenses-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn Signal Lenses (again)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I replaced these turn signal lenses shortly after I bought the car. The lens covers quickly went milky in the sun and the rubber seals perished in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105417_small-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105417_small-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105417_small-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105417_small-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105417_small-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105417_small-3-982x737.jpg 982w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The areas of the lenses are covered by the fake plastic chrome cover still look immaculate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105542_small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105542_small-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105542_small-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105542_small-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sprayway glass cleaner did a great job of cleaning them up, but the exposed areas were still rough and sun baked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105744_small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105744_small-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105744_small-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_105744_small-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I questioned whether or not to just put the old assemblies back in. The lenses are clear and still fully amber, but are crazed and cracked all over, which is why I replaced them in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110004_small-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110004_small-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110004_small-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110004_small-2-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have used this Kit Scratch Out in the past to clean up foggy plastic headlight covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110520_small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110520_small-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110520_small-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110520_small-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It did polish the roughness away, they are now slick and shiny, but still cloudy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110657_small-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110657_small-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110657_small-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/medinaline.net\/tallulah\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_110657_small-2-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Did I mention the rubber seals are perished? Either way, the lenses look 40% better than they did a few minutes ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I replaced these turn signal lenses shortly after I bought the car. The lens covers quickly went milky in the sun and the rubber seals perished in no time. The areas of the lenses are covered by the fake plastic chrome cover still look immaculate. 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