Quick & Easy Way to Clean, Renew & Restore Solar Pathway Lights! Wow!! Looks Brand New!!!
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
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Living in a throwaway society; it is nice to see practical ideas for renewing weathered solar lights, preventing waste and best of all saving money by not buying replacement lights.
and you can always throw a new rechargeable battery into them
@@DDepukat Yes very disappointing for the Chinese as they make them to last just one year
Matthew Morgan yes Matt we throw away too much stuff and it all end up in landfill:(. Big hi from Australia!
@@MrBobWareham Businesses profit from planned obsolescence. They build this into their product offerings so consumers have to replace more frequently. There were some legislative efforts in the European Union to prevent this as it is bad for the environment and a predatory practice against consumers. In short, it is not the Chinese only, but the majority of businesses throughout the world including the good ole US of A, e.g., Whirpool.
For $39 , they're going in the landfill when they stop charging
My husband tried a damp magic eraser sponge and it took the haze off immediately. Don't bother with all these steps. We did spray the Rustoleum clear gloss UV resistant non-yellowing on the top after, but you really just need to use a magic eraser to get the film off!
Excellent!
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Hello, can you tell me where I can buy "damp magic eraser sponge"? I have a lot of solar lights for my garden that they dont work anymore, I want to revive them.
Solar panels use all,different frequencies of light to charge.
The UV damages the outer coating of the plastic covering of the solar panel and makes it much less efficient.
@@TheHiddenPearl, just Google or look for "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser". You damp it yourself at home. You don't buy them damp. 😉
I watched the video and read the comments. Today, I pulled all the old lights out, took them apart, cleaned them, used Magic Eraser and Simple Green for the tops, did the sandpaper that you recommend, and am changing out the batteries now. I will spray them in the morning! Thanks everyone for the awesome tips to help me waste less!
Wow! At first I thought it was a lot of steps, but every one of them was worth it. I cleaned all of my Mom's solar lights -- pathway, strings, decorative garden lights ... they are all like brand new. Thanks for the video!
Thank you so much kind sir. People that make videos like this are my heroes. Thank you
A lot of great information! Some people may not think of this, but it’s important to remove the batteries, when not in use. A simple step sometimes forgotten.
GREAT solar path light restore tips! Thank you so much!!!!
Gave it a try, worked great. So grateful you posted this. Thank you!
We really needed this tutorial. I didn’t know what to do except throw our lights away. I think I’ll be able to save 90% of them using your method.
Thank you, I was about to throw mine in the dustbin! Really appreciate you taking the time to help! 😊
I agree, thank you so much. I was just trying to convince my husband we needed to do something about our solar lights needing to be cleaned. Hell listen to you
Wow! Very precise and I truly love the STEP BY STEP!!! So very helpful and very kid friendly. I had my family pitching in! Thanks so much!
Brilliant ! I’m going to restore all my solar garden lamps today, and my headlights too! Thanks so much!
Great job explaining all procedures and details as well. Your approach preserves the longevity of this equipment as well. Thanks !
Thank you just in this video itself I found several tips and ideas for all my yard deco I have. For sure I will be bringing in my lower priced led solar lights in for the fall and winter.
Another handy thing I learned this year is, these lights come with a 200-300 mAh battery. If you replace them with a 900-1200mAh battery, they'll stay on much, much longer.
Jimmy, that's a great tip! Thank you.
@@robertkattner1997 a 4-pack of 1200 MAh batteries costs $9.95, new lights cost $4.96 and up each while each light takes 1 battery. Not sure how your math is working it out, but why trash something you can get more use out of?
Y’all would believe the batteries that come with the light will last forever? Uh yeah.
Thanks I’ll try this when my other batteries die off.
Just remember that you can't get anything out you don't put in there in the first place. The bigger the battery capacity, the more it needs to charge up during the day. In California or Florida there may well be enough sunlight during even winter months to charge up the battery, but here in the UK with around 16 hours of darkness in mid winter (worse in Northern Scotland) and lousy weather (grey and overcast) it is highly unlikely you'll charge up a larger battery sufficiently to keep it in reasonable long term condition. Just a word of caution!
@@boblewis5558 We get plenty of sunshine here in Eastern Virginia during the spring, summer and fall, but in winter when the sun shifts to the south, not so much.
But when we have several days of "English weather," i know exactly what you mean.
I'm new to the solar pathway lights so I appreciate these details. Many thanks. :)
I'm definitely going to give this a try on my statue solar light. It hasn't worked in about a year but I still love the statue too much to toss into the trash.
Thank you for sharing
I have a lot of solar items, decorations and path lights, and they all have that cloudy panel problem. I'm so glad I found this video-now I can restore them and enjoy them again!
Great help, thanks! I have the exact same lights and used the same clear spray paint and everything worked like a charm. Came out perfect!
This was very helpful, thank you. I had not thought of taking in my pathway lights over Winter, but now I will probably do so. My area of the country does get quite a bit of of sunlight through at least December, though. Still, it may be a good idea to service them as you do in the video and store them until sometime in March or so once it starts to warm up again. I wish I had seen your video a long time ago. I threw a way a really nice set of lights some years back because I just thought they were no good after one season! Oh, well....c'est la vie.
Thanks SO MUCH! you saved me from replacing pathway lights left at my new home.
Yes!! Thank You Very Much!!! Weekend Project It Is!
Thanks great advice now to find stainless steel and glass lights,I have used plastic for years but really fed up with throwing them away at the end of the year.This I can easily master.
Wow,looks like brand new again!Thanks for sharing !
Thanks I work at a home improvement store I'll pass this great info on!!!
Thank you so much for sharing, I have so many garden lights, that look awful, this weekend I'm going to do what you showed us in this video, I hate to throw something away, because things aren't made the way they used to be years ago...
Well that was easy. Looks brand new. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you for complete detailed steps on cleaning our solar lights.
Great demonstration! Clear info and direct info, SUPER!
Wow, you gave me the precise information I needed to restore the solar pathway lights I acquired. Mr. Plant Abundance, you are utilizing the Internet in the manner that the original creators of it intended it to be used: to share information and knowledge. I commend you and thank you very much for doing so! I enthusiastically gave you a 'thumbs-up' and I subscribed to your channel!
Thank you for your feedback and kind words : ) Much appreciated!
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I know you did this video 6 years ago but I just stumbled upon it. LOVE your narration of the steps and this will be helpful for me. I’m off to check out your newer posts!
Thanks so much for this tip! I’ve saved the cardboard cut out & have used this each spring. What a difference this makes on my 12 year old-can’t find anymore- Solar lights!
This is just what I was looking for. I’ve changed batteries but still won’t work. The solar part was my next step as there 10 years old . This video just showed me how to restore them.Thank you so much. Was really hoping not to have to replace them as there were a little pricy. Awesome video!!!!!!
Did it work?
3 months on, did it work out?
Thanks so much for your video! Worked great on my old solar lights I bought at Costco 8 years ago~ using your method I did metal part as well with Rustoleum bronze & they look brand new! ( I leave mine out year round so they were in rough shape) Again ~ Thank you!
Excellent video. Thanks so much! I was actually searching how to do this to the charger unit for the electric fence I put around my garden.
I did clean my solar lights but as well as yours. Thanks for the extra info on the cleaning. I can't wait to try your verison.
Thank You very much for sharing this will all of us. I like to keep two of the lights outside on my Deck all year long, clearing the snow and ice away when possible in the Winter months. Whenever we have a power-outage because of a nasty storm, I bring these into the house for lighting. They're much safer than candles, or oil lamps and you be amazed at how much light and illumination these actually provide. (p.s. the newer LED lights which fit on top of a fence post have zero illumination....they're more for decorative purposes and not for lighting up a pathway or the deck, as I'm certain many people may already know or have discovered so they're no good for emergency lighting purposes.)
Great procedure, on restoring back the clear coat to solar grid on lights and etc
Did not have sand paper so used my emery boards, also used clear nail polish. Working great. Thank you.
What a great instructional video!! Thank you so much! I had NO idea how to restore my lights. Thanks to you: Now I do!!❤❤❤🙃🙃🙃🙃
This was the first video that came up from my search for something like this.
Fantastic video ... thanks for the great demo ... I followed your instructions and my light (which by the way is the same one you have) works like new. THANKS!
Good tip. Did the same thing to cloudy headlights on one of my cars. Scary sanding it to where it looks ruined, but that clear works like magic to fill it in.
Actually I found this very helpful! Thank you!!!
Great step-by-step instructions. I have the materials in the garage and will go on the attack this week. Thank you.
I've done this, and it works.I kept all of them, and I thank you 😊. I'm glad I did not toss them.
Great tips. I was on the verge of replacing mine, but will try to follow your advice and restore them.
Great video documentary of how to restore the solar cells. Thx
Thank u for sharing step by step cleaning resorting the pathway lights 👍🏽👍🏽👌🏾
Nice instructional! I have lost count how many solar lights I've had STB on me over the years. I have a box full of parts and re use what I can . I'll be performing this maintenance on my faded panels this weekend 👍👍 thanks!
Never knew this was so common sense a fix - thank you!!
Thank you for the information, wish I could have known along time ago. It would have saved me lots of money. Thank you again..
Excellent idea definitely will use this on mine thanks for sharing
Thanks a million!! I've wondered how these could be fixed!👍
Thanks a bunch! I have same lights, and have not been able to find enough of them to replace this year. Now I will go with your method. Hope it works
Well done! Instructive and thorough.
Great! I am all about revitalizing!
I just bought new lights glad I watched your video. Great job
My wife is going to love this. Thanks
I have to say thank you so much for teaching me this. I have lots of solar lights and , always worry about that solar panel. Can’t wait to go to HD and get some sandpaper . eXCITED!,, Thanks.
day i did my Solar light (1) just in Case i mess it up,followed your instruction , fantastic it worked locks like New.
BIG MONEY SAFER .Will pass your Video on .THANK YOU
Thank You so much I may get some of these. Now thanks to you I can take care of them.
I was skeptical but this really works.. Thanks a million.
Cheers bro great vid, i just put a load of them around the garden, i now know how to clean & restore them thanx .
Awesome video. It works! Easy and professional cleaning.
Thanks for your tip, gotta go clean my mini solar panel now 😄
Thank you. I have been throwing them away. Could never get that film off. Weekend project
Thanks man !
I was thinking the exact idea. I had bought that Armor All Kit for my car headlights a few years ago.
And I was just thinking it probably is a similar idea.
Hit the machine Google machine, Yellowing Solar lights.. And you popped up.
Thanks for making this video. Clear, understandable, and clear audio. And it was under 5 minutes.
I am passing this on to 3 of my buddies. 👍
Great video, thanks for sharing. I have a lot of these type of lights with exactly the same issue but I followed your steps on the video and sure enough, works like a charm. Now I am on a mission to restore all my lights.
Glad it helped
Thank you for your knowledge now I know how to restore my old lights
Thank you very much! I have about 12 old ones that will not charge because the solar cell is dull. GREAT IDEA!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
Sweet, thank you! I'm going to try this right now, wish me luck!
Great little video tutorial!!
Great video..
Your forgot to mention to replace the rechargeable batteries that are on the bottom of the solar panels.. on each individual post.👍🏻
Thanks for a very informative video. We have (lol) over one hundred solar lights. Guess I better get cracking!
Thank you kindly for the tip I have over 30 of them and they are not working most of them are glass, sadly looking at them in box, thank you again I will follow your steps to make them work again👍
Good info short, clear, good editing.
Wow! such great info... where there's a will, there's a way! Ty all!
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Very helpful, I will do this to my lights in a few months. Thank you!
Man excellent video short , to the point and no nonsense .
We are in the process of re-doing our deck and have old Solar lights on the posts. I thought my only choice would be to replace them all !! I know you can buy replacement batteries but did NOT know this little trick ! Thank you !!
It's crazy how l just found your video. I've been wondering about this. So thank very much for sharing my dear sr , your video was very informative 👍
Thank you for that! Now I’m going to clean up my solar lights. I thought when that happened they were toast.
That's great to know! Thanks. I'll be doing that with my lights. Now just pray the Gardner's don't ruin them!
Excellent video! Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you for the great information. We are going to do this in a few days. I appreciate your knowledge 🙏
Thanks for this video! Our landscaping light solar panels were so clouded that they hardly lit up at night. This process was a breeze and they look like new!
Did it help them light up more at night? You saw a difference besides how nice they look restored?
Nice, i'll have to give this a try. I've also found that taking the battery out and giving it a full charge via a charger once in a while will help you get the max output too.
excellent, helpful, and clear instructive video, subscribed. thanks for making this
Thank you so much some great tips and ideas to help increase the durability of the lights
Great vid.... I also thought about using the car headlight technique when recondition my solar lights. While I was at it I upgraded the batteries. The original were two years old so roughly 700 charge cycles. The cheaper 1000mAH NiMH batteries are good for about 500 charge cycles. I got 2000mAH replacements rated for 1000 charge cycles for about $1 each.
Short and to the point ...thanks!!!
I heard about doing this and that's why I'm here. thanks for explaining it my friend. I have about 10 to do and it appears to be nothing to it. they never last long until NOW :) have a good day.
Beautiful work❤
Thanks for the video. Our pathway lights sit on top of step in fence posts to mark our driveway all winter long. We stayed with the ni-cad batteries as they seem to last longer than the NIMH batteries when it gets cold.
I just threw away and replaced 28 solar-powered lights. I wish I knew about this sooner believe me😪 . But, these others will be around for more than a few seasons. Subscribing
Incredibly useful, thank you 😊