I completely disassembled it and cleaned it up before assessing what I had to work with. Wiring looked good so it was mostly cosmetic at this point. I decided to paint the back of the light with the Espresso brown spray paint I've been using and gave it a couple good coats. Not only did it spruce that piece up quite a bit, but also gives some added protection from the elements.
I used wet dry automotive sandpaper to remove the yellowing and oxidation from the lens cover returning it back to its original color - white. After cleaning it I gave it a couple coats of clear gloss to protect it and make it shiny.
Then I taped off the rest and gave the grab handle and trim piece a couple coats of metallic copper to tie in with some of the other details that will be a part of Laverne's new exterior. Once reassembled it looked pretty darn good and at night when it is on it is much, much brighter.
Crossed that off the list!
this is brilliant! I guess until I started reading your blog I never realized how much could be done with spray paint. I also didn't know about wet/dry sandpaper. Thank you for showing me something new today.
ReplyDeleteYou bet!!😁
DeleteIt's the little things that make such a big difference sometimes!!
ReplyDeleteEvery little thing we do just makes our girls better and better. 😀
DeleteYou are so talented! It looks great!
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you Lisa :)
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