I was washing my car today and noticed my third brake light is all scratched up. Is there any way to make this look like new again, or would I be better off just buying a new one? I tried some plastic polish but no dice.. Thanks for any help.

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You can use "Blue Magic" Plexiglass and Plastics cleaner (Pep boys has it) or if you have a bench grinder you can get a buffing wheel at home depot and some very light compound and carefully buff it.

 

Zaino Z14 may help... this is one of the few Zaino products I have yet to try (havent had a need yet) , but this sounds like a good job for it to tackle!

 

The blue magic stuff is what I used...

 

sorry, I didn't look at the picture. The only thing that will work on that is a buffing wheel on a grinder with some light polish. Its the same technique that jewelry stores use to buff out the scratchs on watch crystals. If you know anyone in a jewelry store maybe they can do it for you. The thing is you have to go very slow, lightly and careful or you will burn the plastic. Takes a little skill. It just might be easier to just go and find another one.

 

2000 grit and some rubbing compound, polish then wax or you could just go with an aggressive polish and a buffer itll look brand new