
How to use acetone vapour to clear headlights?
2017年5月24日 · There is a guy on eBay that put up a quick video showing how to clear your lights with acetone liquid as well. He says the acetone reflows the polycarbonate. In both the vapor smoothing and the straight up liquid wipe, the oxidation is always removed with various methods like sanding or machine buffing or 0000 steel wool.
Headlight Restoration Question - Motor Vehicle Maintenance
2023年10月9日 · Search youtube videos on vapor deposition of acetone; a stainless heated cup with a silicone (?) upside down funnel forms a vapor to lightly 'steam' headlight lenses. This is the best way to apply acetone in vapor form (DO NOT SMOKE OR HAVE AN OPEN FLAME!) as it chemically melts plastic lens surfaces to fill in every scratch to like new condition.
What is seafoam? What does it do? How do you use it?
Seafoam is a fuel additive which has several uses. Its primary purpose is to clean the fuel system of varnish and fuel deposits. It also cleans carbon from your combustion chamber to help reduce emissions and allow your vehicle to run better. You can also run it in your engine oil to remove sludge deposits. The following describes how you utilize …
Should I clearcoat my headlights after sanding and polishing them ...
I had the typical problem of yellow oxidized opaque headlights on my car. So I went through the process of wet sanding and polishing them and now they're crystal clear. However, I've heard peop...
plastic - Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Stack Exchange
2015年5月20日 · You can use acetone to melt and weld ABS plastic. Simply apply acetone to the broken edges and hold them together firmly. You could then reinforce it from behind the skirt by using epoxy (loctite?) to glue improvised braces. Alternatively, you could use scrap ABS as braces and stick them using acetone as well. I found this video among many other instructional videos showing exactly that.
Goof off or WD 40 to remove paint transfer on car bumper?
2019年3月10日 · Some people recommend Goof Off, some Wd 40 or acetone etc. I want to get an opinion which would be the best way to remove this transfer with minimum damage to my clear coat and base paint?
Safe product (s) to use to clean spark plug well
You can use carb cleaner, brake cleaner, acetone, or possibly IPA (isopropyl alcohol). All of the should work peachy for cleaning your oil residue without causing issues for your engine.
Will higher octane fuel improve gas mileage? - Motor Vehicle ...
2011年7月25日 · Use the recommended gas for your car. Going lower than the recommended may reduce fuel economy as the engine may have to retard timing to avoid detonation. Going higher than recommended won't help as your engine is unable to take full advantage of it, as well as the fact that higher octane fuels actually contain slightly less energy (they just offer a more controlled burn that higher ...
Effect of loss of fuel tank vapours on mileage - Motor Vehicle ...
2012年3月5日 · There are 4 major types of Evaporative Emissions from the fuel system of a car, these are: Diurnal: Evaporation caused by the fuel tank being heated by the sun Running Losses: Heat from the engine and exhaust system causes fuel vaporisation Heat Soak: Once an engine is stopped heat from the engine and exhaust system causes fuel vaporisation Refuelling: there are always fuel vapours in the fuel ...
Is IPA the correct alcohol to clean my windshield?
2022年10月5日 · I have somewhat a substantial amount of gunk spots (probably dust, pollen and liquefied bugs etc.) accumulated my windshield. Washed the windshield with car shampoo bunch of times but to no avail....