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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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Ok well on my 95 formula the tail light on the driver side looks like it has water sitting inside of it. Is there any way I can remove this or fix it? Here is a picture of the damage, its not the best but you can see what Iam talking about.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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Get a set of LS1 taillights. They look 100x better.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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Well Iam tryin to do a quick fix. I have a car show on friday that iam tryin to get ready for. Thanks though I might have to look into that.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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3M plastic polish.. can get it at any parts store.. little grey bottle with a picture of a lexus and its headlight on the cover.. use that with an orbital buffer.. like glass..

i just did my headlights last night.. mine where yellowing and had spider cracks.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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I think that is on the inside isnt it?
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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yeah it is on the inside, I have hit it with a buffer and nothing.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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There are wing nuts behind the lenses. Peel the carpeting out from the trunk and it's really easy from there. Detatch the lenses, and polish them up.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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Ok cool that is what I needed to know.
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Ok well I removed all of the wing nut and started to pull back the tail light but the whole thing came with it. How do I just get the lens I dont want the whole thing.
-Thanks Brandon
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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take the whole thing off, pop the lights out, take the piece inside and hit it with a hair dryer.
i fairly sure the "outside lens" will not come off by itself without breaking something else.
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