faded indicator lens
Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 9:05 pm
Just wonder if there is a way of refreshing the front indicator lenses on my Morris Minor as they are faded due to age.
Promoting the Preservation and Use of the Postwar Morris Minor
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I agree absolutely with Biggles. I suspect that unwillingness to spend is one of the reasons the quality of MM spares is so poor.Biggles1957 wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 9:46 am Just cure the source of the problem and buy new lenses!! For goodness sakes they're not expensive in the scheme of things and by the time you've spent ages fiddling about you'll never get them to look right anyway! You have to be prepared to spend a tiny bit of money occasionally to keep these old vehicles going. So many members just don't want to spend a penny and yet the cost of keeping these on the road is positively peanuts compared to modern stuff.
I bet this will excite a few outraged remarks!
I thoroughly agree.Biggles1957 wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 9:46 am Just cure the source of the problem and buy new lenses!! For goodness sakes they're not expensive in the scheme of things and by the time you've spent ages fiddling about you'll never get them to look right anyway! You have to be prepared to spend a tiny bit of money occasionally to keep these old vehicles going. So many members just don't want to spend a penny and yet the cost of keeping these on the road is positively peanuts compared to modern stuff.
I bet this will excite a few outraged remarks!
Many thanks for your help Bob, I took the lenses off and toothbrush cleaned with cif and they are like new.mogbob wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 3:41 pm Sometimes you can improve on the light output from your existing set up by cleaning the plastic lenses.
I've used a stiff brush / old tooth brush and CIF ( or any household cleaner , there other brands available !) or toothpaste I've heard of people using as a mild abrasive.
Worth a go , even if you eventually decide to replace the bulbs.
Bob