I have a '94 Mercury Topaz... (not the one in the photo) - and the front grill - clear plastic element is yellowed, just like in the photo. I have two options, as follows, as I see it (please... no snide comments re what I should do with the car!);
- Paint it to the same as the body colour, 1994 FoMoCo colour "DA" - Cayman Green; or
- Use typical headlight de-glazing process to attempt to get it clear once again.
Car has about 90,000 miles and has been off the road for some 13 years.... but it is in very good condition. The redeeming features, if there any possible redeeming features for those Ford/Mercury twins, is that it is a 2 door, and that it has a Mazda-design 5MT, and that it is economical and comfortable. Except for inner tie rod ends in need of replacement - drive quality is not so bad.
Re the first option, one question: what prep work is necessary to be able to paint it with a Duplicolor spray bomb of topcoat? Which primer, presumably after giving said piece a roughening-up to give the primer purchase onto the plastic?
And re the deglazing option, do folks have a sense of whether the yellowing that occurs with these pieces typically is surficial in nature, or runs clean thru the thickness of the plastic?
TIA
- Paint it to the same as the body colour, 1994 FoMoCo colour "DA" - Cayman Green; or
- Use typical headlight de-glazing process to attempt to get it clear once again.
Car has about 90,000 miles and has been off the road for some 13 years.... but it is in very good condition. The redeeming features, if there any possible redeeming features for those Ford/Mercury twins, is that it is a 2 door, and that it has a Mazda-design 5MT, and that it is economical and comfortable. Except for inner tie rod ends in need of replacement - drive quality is not so bad.
Re the first option, one question: what prep work is necessary to be able to paint it with a Duplicolor spray bomb of topcoat? Which primer, presumably after giving said piece a roughening-up to give the primer purchase onto the plastic?
And re the deglazing option, do folks have a sense of whether the yellowing that occurs with these pieces typically is surficial in nature, or runs clean thru the thickness of the plastic?
TIA