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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:54 pm 
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Same guy who painted Bridal Unit's Cadillac and the RZ. $1000 ... I pick it up tomorrow...

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Jim
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:56 pm 
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Nice, Tim. Have you tried some rubbing compound on the headlights to clear them up?

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BarryB
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sharp!

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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:06 pm 
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Thanks Jim.
Yep I polish them once a year right before vehicle inspection time. They clean up pretty good. The truck is rarely driven, it gets 15 MPG towing and about 17 empty so I only use it when I need it. I haul trash to the dump in it and the occasional load of firewood and sacks of feed, etc... I had it done because it is too nice a truck to let it rust up.

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Tim Steele
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Thanks Barry.

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Jim
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:17 pm 
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I found out about the headlights when my daughter bought an older Ford Escort. Wouldn't it be nice if they were made of something that could stand up to sunlight?

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III
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Nice lookin rig you have there now Tim.
1000 bucks is a great price too.

Hey Jim, you say rubbing compound will clear up the headlight plastic covers like the kits they sell???

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Jim
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Sure, any decent polish should. Seems to me I've heard of using toothpaste on them.

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Depends on how bd they are, some need some 600 then 1500 wet sanding first.

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Brasso - then use a UV protectant car wax. Robert is your father's brother..
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