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Terry Member/DJ 
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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 Member 
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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 04:39 pm by Polemic Argumentation |
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Terry Member/DJ
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Thanks!!!! |
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MikeG. Member
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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 Member/DJ
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MikeG. wrote:Are you referring to moisture within the light itself, or abrasions on the exterior of the headlight? 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 Member 
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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 Member/DJ
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Nope....still original paint |
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pisces Member 
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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. Member
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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. Wouldn't sand paper just put deeper scratches in it? |
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pisces Member
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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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