Here's my tale regarding this situation. I've been cleaning my Jetta headlights with rubbing alcohol for years with no ill effects. The only problem was that you had to wait a couple of hours for the alcohol to dry. This weekend I decided to try the dishwasher method...and it ruined my lights, cleaned the reflective coating right off. The price of my "experiment" $210 each at the local FLAPS or just try finding a set of lights in good condition at a junkyard! Wishing you a different result.... Chris P. Seattle, WA '89 Diesel Jetta "Jake" '87 GL Wasserboxer "Rosa" '82 Diesel Vanagon "Billie-Rae"
> -----Original Message----- > From: David Katsuki [SMTP:katsuki@BBN.COM] > Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 1998 12:12 PM > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: cleaning hedlamps > > Why doesn't the dishwasher detergent attack the aluminized coating on > the > mirror??? The detergent I use always attacks any aluminum in the > dishwasher. > > Dave > > At 12:07 AM 2/26/98 -0800, Austin wrote: > >At 10:24 PM 2/25/98 EST, you wrote: > >>How about trying some pure alcohol (like that "dry gas" stuff) in > the > lens to > >>absorb and evaporate the water (alcohol loves to do that). > > > >DON'T use alcohol, MEK, acetone, 'weird' soaps, etc - they'll attack > the > >reflector coating on the back surface. Put 'em in a dishwasher, lamp > hole > >down, use the forced drying option if your washer has it, & use > liquid > >dishwashing soap (Cascade, etc.). > > > >Austin > > |
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