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**HO455** · 03-28-2024, 01:47 PM

I scored a pair relatively un-faded marker lights for my green Blazer but they had a higher than normal amount of dirt inside of them. One even had a terrarium growing inside! NW Oregon is the best!

In the past to clean these I've used compressed air and a garden hose to clean them. That has a tendency to push a lot of the dirt up into the top of the light where you can't get at it.

This time I borrowed my buddies ultrasonic cleaner. Fingers crossed that along with some dish soap in the water should do the trick.

Ninety minutes later and some rinsing in the kitchen they came out pretty good. I did use some picks to collect some bits that I just couldn't see to get to out by rinsing. There are a couple of spots where the lens bonds to the white plastic that I couldn't get clean. I may run them through again and then try some compressed air.

The upside is they are pretty clean and I didn't just push the dirt to a different part of the light. I'm calling this a win!

Shifty One · 03-28-2024, 02:24 PM

Nice work!

**HO455** · 03-31-2024, 05:31 PM

Thank you sir!

After a second round in the tank and some compressed air. I believe I reached the land of diminishing returns. Where it takes the same amount of energy but very little improvement is gained.

Top photo first round.
Bottom photo second round in tank.

**dagnabbitt** · 04-02-2024, 04:46 PM

I have one of these ultrasonic cleaners, I should learn how to use it. Bought it in an auction, its brand new.

**Getter-Done** · 04-02-2024, 08:45 PM

Great job

I have been wanting to buy one of these things.

**HO455** · 04-08-2024, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the kind words!

You could do like I do and just borrow your buddies cleaner!

03-28-2024, 01:47 PM	#1
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,362	Marker light cleaning I scored a pair relatively un-faded marker lights for my green Blazer but they had a higher than normal amount of dirt inside of them. One even had a terrarium growing inside! NW Oregon is the best! In the past to clean these I've used compressed air and a garden hose to clean them. That has a tendency to push a lot of the dirt up into the top of the light where you can't get at it. This time I borrowed my buddies ultrasonic cleaner. Fingers crossed that along with some dish soap in the water should do the trick. Ninety minutes later and some rinsing in the kitchen they came out pretty good. I did use some picks to collect some bits that I just couldn't see to get to out by rinsing. There are a couple of spots where the lens bonds to the white plastic that I couldn't get clean. I may run them through again and then try some compressed air. The upside is they are pretty clean and I didn't just push the dirt to a different part of the light. I'm calling this a win! Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

03-28-2024, 02:24 PM	#2
Shifty One Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 743	Re: Marker light cleaning Nice work! __________________ 1987 V20 farm-hand rescue 1998 C2500 lot-rot rescue

03-31-2024, 05:31 PM	#3
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,362	Re: Marker light cleaning Thank you sir! After a second round in the tank and some compressed air. I believe I reached the land of diminishing returns. Where it takes the same amount of energy but very little improvement is gained. Top photo first round. Bottom photo second round in tank. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

04-02-2024, 04:46 PM	#4
dagnabbitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 1,457	Re: Marker light cleaning I have one of these ultrasonic cleaners, I should learn how to use it. Bought it in an auction, its brand new. __________________ DAVE Edmonton, Alberta 1959 Apache 1967 K20 1968 C20 1970 C10 1972 GMC 2500 1981 C10

04-02-2024, 08:45 PM	#5
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 8,414	Re: Marker light cleaning Great job I have been wanting to buy one of these things. __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

04-08-2024, 12:31 PM	#6
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,362	Re: Marker light cleaning Thanks for the kind words! You could do like I do and just borrow your buddies cleaner! __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

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