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Posted by: Markviiiedrea

I have gen 1 HIDs and I buffed out the lenses and they came out great, but since they were sitting on some shelf at a yard some were they are really dusty inside. I tried to use warm water and dawn dish soap but it still didn't clean it.

The holes are not big enough to really get a brush or any thing like that in there. Any body else have any ideas. I have the clear lenses part but the reflectors still have this film on it. I will try to get a picture up.

Posted by: dRock95MarkVIII

I think you should give up and mail them to me :P

Seriously, though - pour in a good amount of rubbing alcohol and shake vigorously. Should remove most of the dirt, debris and staining.

Posted by: slowmkviii

I could help you out if you would ever go to porkys on fri or sat but you never show any more

Posted by: Markviiiedrea

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Originally Posted by dRock95MarkVIII

I think you should give up and mail them to me :P

Seriously, though - pour in a good amount of rubbing alcohol and shake vigorously. Should remove most of the dirt, debris and staining.

I have an extra set of houseings if want them, there is a little damage but if I dint have these dirty ones i would use those.

wont rubbing alcohol remove the reflector?

Posted by: Markviiiedrea

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Originally Posted by slowmkviii

I could help you out if you would ever go to porkys on fri or sat but you never show any more

i know i know, women issues. I'm working on it.

Posted by: Lugi20

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Originally Posted by dRock95MarkVIII

Seriously, though - pour in a good amount of rubbing alcohol and shake vigorously. Should remove most of the dirt, debris and staining.

+1, with an addition.

Whenever rubbing alchohol is used to clean something, you need something abrasive to help it. Typically, it would be some cloth or brush etc., but in this case you're going to need to add aggrigate to actually get stuff really clean with rubbing alchohol.

Use rock salt or some other form of large salt with your alchohol when you poor it in and shake it around. The salt wont disolve in the alchohol so it will give you the abrasive power you need, but when you are done and need to remove the remaining salt you can poor water (distilled water to prevent mineral spots) in the housing and the salt will fully desolve in it and you'll be able to get it all out with no hassle.

Good luck!

Posted by: dRock95MarkVIII

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markviiiedrea

I have an extra set of houseings if want them, there is a little damage but if I dint have these dirty ones i would use those.

wont rubbing alcohol remove the reflector?

The rubbing alcohol shouldn't remove the lens - never has on me.

I've never tried putting in any type of abrasive material with it, though. I'd be afraid of scratching the reflector with it. I'll have to try that out sometime, though.
I just pour it in and shake real good , normally comes out great

Oh, and PM sent about the housings

Posted by: Lugi20

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Originally Posted by dRock95MarkVIII

I've never tried putting in any type of abrasive material with it, though. I'd be afraid of scratching the reflector with it. I'll have to try that out sometime, though.
I just pour it in and shake real good , normally comes out great

I use the term "abrasive" very loosly when I talk about salt. Its just an additive you're using in there to help expediate the shaking process.

As far as scratching something with salt... There is a "hardness" test for materials, a "soft" material can't scratch a "hard" material. I highly, highly doubt that salt has a higher absolute hardness than the reflector material.

Just for reference, this "hardness" scale actually exists. It is the "Mohs scale," rating substances on their hardness.

Talc is the softest known mineral with a hardness rating of 1, while diamonds are the hardest material known to man with a hardness rating of 1500. Nothing can scratch a diamond other than a diamond, while Talc literally can't scratch anything.

Sorry if its random, but knowledge is power! LOL! In other words, salt is safe to use in the housing and will pretty much do nothing but make your life easier.

Posted by: Markviiiedrea

here are some pictures, I will try some iso and see what happens.

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