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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 10:59 AM
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Anybody know how to clean the road rash from fog light lenses? Or, can the lenses be replaced?

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Is it really road rash? I removed my fogs and found the lenses had a VERY hard film/dirt on them. I had to use alcohol on them to break it loose.
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I removed them and used the 3m plastic polish and 3" pads on an air buffer to polish them. Sprayed mild detergent and water in the inside and swished it around, that helps a little.
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Before I replaced them I would give cleaning them a really good shot.
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Stock fog lights are like candles, swapped mine out with PIAA 1100x, what a world of difference!
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the pits you are seeing are impossible to smooth out...I have tried. You can give it a try if you like, but you will need to buy some cesium oxide powder and some power tool to do it right. I ended up just living with what I got after hours of polishing with the cesium...maybe about a 50% improvement...not sure it really made any difference.
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