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Terry
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Posted: Fri Jan 14th, 2005 03:40 am |
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I have a 96 Infiniti I-30.
It seem that the plastic lens on the front of the headlights has become somewhat clouded or milky. Is there any way to clean this up and restore them?
The picture below was taken in 2000 but they're all cloudy now.......still useable, but not near as bright driving down the road at night
Any suggestions??Attachment: My Car headlights.jpg (Downloaded 1362 times)
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Polemic Argumentation
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Posted: Thu Jan 20th, 2005 03:39 pm |
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| If you don't to replace them, there are polishing products available from auto paint or plastics outlets that will remove the haze and scratches. Last edited on Thu Jan 20th, 2005 03:39 pm by Polemic Argumentation
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Terry
Member/DJ
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Posted: Thu Jan 20th, 2005 03:51 pm |
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| Thanks!!!!
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MikeG.
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Posted: Thu Jan 20th, 2005 10:33 pm |
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Are you referring to moisture within the light itself, or abrasions on the exterior of the headlight?
Both are rather common.
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Terry
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Posted: Fri Jan 21st, 2005 05:21 pm |
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MikeG. wrote:
Are you referring to moisture within the light itself, or abrasions on the exterior of the headlight?
Both are rather common.
I'm not sure.......but I think its like a cloudiness or yellowing on the interior of the headlight housing
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scooby
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Posted: Tue Jan 25th, 2005 05:16 am |
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| have you ever had a paint job on the front of your car? they did that to my car, and there was a fine layer on the headlights that caused that effect. I can be buffed out rather easily in most scenerios.
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Terry
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Posted: Tue Jan 25th, 2005 02:41 pm |
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| Nope....still original paint
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pisces
Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 25th, 2005 03:08 pm |
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Check out the auto forums. I had this same problem, dulling of the lens on the exterior. The people on the forums say the commercial polishes are a big NO NO - they're too abrasive.
They suggest 1500 grit sand paper and plenty of time to gently sand the lenses. The dulling is just scratches and the fine sandpaper with very little pressure will restore the lenses to almost new.
I tried it, it works.
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MikeG.
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Posted: Tue Jan 25th, 2005 06:15 pm |
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pisces wrote: Check out the auto forums. I had this same problem, dulling of the lens on the exterior. The people on the forums say the commercial polishes are a big NO NO - they're too abrasive.
They suggest 1500 grit sand paper and plenty of time to gently sand the lenses. The dulling is just scratches and the fine sandpaper with very little pressure will restore the lenses to almost new.
I tried it, it works.
Wouldn't sand paper just put deeper scratches in it?
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pisces
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Posted: Tue Jan 25th, 2005 07:09 pm |
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What I read on auto forums (before I tried this at home) is that the 1500 grit paper isn't as abrasive as the product that is sold for removing the scratches. It's better and does a better job.
I never tried the over the counter product, I just did my research before attempting anything and figured less is more.
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