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How do you clean oil off of (headlight or foglight) bulbs?

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Old 02-19-2003, 01:28 PM
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How do you clean oil off of (headlight or foglight) bulbs?
I know that you are never supposed to touch the bulb, but I got a used set of bulbs, and just to be sure that there is no oil residue on them from packing or shipping them, is there something that I can use to wipe them down?
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Use a alcohol swab.
That's it....and don't touch it.
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Old 02-19-2003, 01:36 PM
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Originally posted by LatinMax
Use a alcohol swab.
That's it....and don't touch it.
I figured that it would be alcohol or mineral spirits...
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Alcohol should work, I've also heard nail polish remover works as well. (Might not work very well with bulbs that have a painted on coating)
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Old 02-19-2003, 02:16 PM
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Use a non-residue anti-grease cleaner, i.e. brake cleaner, alcohol, etc. DO NOT use nail polish remover. That is acetone, a solvent, which dissolves many plastics, is not the best degreaser, and will leave a residue.
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Thanks guys. They came in today and look untouched, but I want to be sure, so I will prob use alcohol.
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Rubbing alcohol.
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Dam I just got the bottle of Crown out.
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Dam I just got the bottle of Crown out.
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