Upgrade Old Maglite to LED and polish lens

Bill replaced the bulb on his 6 D-cell Maglite this time and polished the plastic lens to remove some scratches and clouding.
Meguiar's G12310 PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish, 10 Fluid Ounces amzn.to/3OdR1Y0
LudoPam Replacement Upgrade Bulbs DC 4-12V LED Conversion Kit for 3 4 5 6 C/D Maglite Flashlight Torch Lamp 2 Pack amzn.to/3PzOcSo
Flitz Multi-Purpose Polish and Cleaner Paste for Metal, Plastic, Fiberglass, Aluminum, Jewelry, Sterling Silver: Great for Headlight Restoration + Rust Remover, Made in the USA amzn.to/3uTgjnJ
Maglite Heavy-Duty Incandescent 6-Cell D Flashlight, Black - S6D016 amzn.to/3PivbEm
Bill started customizing and restoring #Matchbox, #Hot Wheels, #Tonka, and other #die-cast toy cars and trucks after reminiscing on his days as a kid playing, destroying, smashing, and just being a kid playing with these great toys. After seeing Marty Matchbox Makeovers, he decided he could do that too. He jumped in headfirst and started making videos and learning new and better ways along the way to bring these toys back to life.
We hope you enjoy these videos, and please let us know what you think in the comments, all constructive comments welcome.
Help from Friends:
Bondic notaglue.com/
Proxxon proxxon.com
Royalty-Free Music from Bensound www.bensound.com
FIND BILL:
○ Twitter @BillDebevc
○ Instagram: @ReadTheFactoryManual
○ Email: [e-mail]
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
○ Free Plan: Subscribe and like.
○ Want to donate cars, tools or such: email me at [e-mail]
○ Sponsorship or product placement: email me at [e-mail]
○ Want to do a bit more, here is my Amazon wish list: www.amazon.com...
Note: Amazon links are affiliate links; it will not cost you any more, but Read The Factory Manual gets a small commission.
Thank you, every little bit helps.

[@BillsWorkbench]

LED Conversion Kit amzn.to/3PzOcSo
Flitz Multi-Purpose Polish amzn.to/3uTgjnJ
Meguiar's G12310 PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish, 10 Fluid Ounces amzn.to/3OdR1Y0
Maglite Heavy-Duty Incandescent 6-Cell D Flashlight, Black - S6D016 amzn.to/3PivbEm

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Nicely done Bill...

[@BillsWorkbench]

Thank you Paul

[@thomasheckhaus205]

I was surprised it lit the first time. I've found that LED bulbs needed the batteries reversed.

[@BillsWorkbench]

Sometimes. I was happy it turned out. now that is it an LED the battery last much longer and I end up using it more.

[@TheRealChuckNorris]

That is a ridiculously long flashlight. A few more inches in length and you could use it as a walking cane or a baseball bat.

[@BillsWorkbench]

It's the Chuck Norris of flash lights.

[@JxT1957]

i want to buy an extension tube to convert from 6 d cells to 8 d cells will the original incandescent bulb handle the extra power?

[@BillsWorkbench]

I don’t think it will, you can try it. Worst thing you will need a replacement bulb, and get the LED it much brighter. If you just want brighter you can just get the LED bulb. But if you just want the larger size, you will most likely need a new bulb as well.

[@JxT1957]

@@BillsWorkbench i noticed it has a xenon bulb and not a regular old incandescent bulb. it shines bright white like an led bulb. i will try and see if it will handle 8 d cells. hopefully it will not blow out.