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dirty film on headlights #4133195 11/09/09 04:45 PM
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is there a product on the market that will get rid of the film and oxydation on headlights. thanks


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Re: dirty film on headlights [Re: flee fly] #4133491 11/09/09 06:26 PM
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You can get plastic polish from most auto parts stores. I am not sure you will notice much difference.


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Re: dirty film on headlights [Re: Stump jumper] #4137709 11/10/09 07:30 PM
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I spent 300.00 on a kit to polish/refinish/restore plastic lenses.I couldnt tell much difference between the high dollar kit i bought and the ones they sell at Oriellys. Some lenses just turn out better than others, but it seems like the shine doesnt last for very long on any of them, a year at most.


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Re: dirty film on headlights [Re: J-SPENCER] #4139069 11/11/09 01:36 AM
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Flitz metal polish works well on them. I used a dremmel buffer.


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Re: dirty film on headlights [Re: JustWingem] #4139312 11/11/09 02:43 AM
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i bought a tube of headlight cover cream (cleaner) for about $6.00 at o'reilly's and it worked very good! now they've got it to where if your headlight covers have the oxidation and are kinda a yellow color they wont pass them and thats what happened to me but the guy was nice enought to tell me about the stuff. hope this helps.


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Re: dirty film on headlights [Re: NewGulf] #4139659 11/11/09 04:40 AM
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if they are yellow and you buff them out it will come back 10 times as bad there are sites on the internet you can get lights cheap



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Re: dirty film on headlights [Re: NewGulf] #4139662 11/11/09 04:41 AM
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3M makes a polishing kit. You can find it at most auto parts stores.




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Re: dirty film on headlights [Re: Silvia240] #4139854 11/11/09 06:58 AM
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go buy a $1 tube of toothpaste and work them I do mine once a year and they are still clear!

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I had a customer tell me he used tooth paste and cigarette ashes to polish his.


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Re: dirty film on headlights [Re: J-SPENCER] #4141526 11/11/09 08:26 PM
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i think meguires makes a kit too.


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Re: dirty film on headlights [Re: buffaloman chris] #4156660 11/16/09 04:18 PM
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Mine were really bad. Yellow too. This is an old gear-head trick I use. Took 600/1000/1500/2000 wet/dry sandpaper, and some water. Tape off around the lights. About 5 minutes or less on the lights for each grade of sandpaper, then use some rubbing/polishing compound to finish them off. About 30 minutes for both lights. Crystal clear gauranteed. And, if you own an older boat, you can also use the extra sandpaper/compound for shining up flat gelcoat!

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Re: dirty film on headlights [Re: flee fly] #4190093 11/26/09 05:07 AM
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Lightly wet sand using 1000 grit sandpaper and polish afterwards. (Almost any polish will do) and if you can shoot some clearcoat that's what I do at the body shop smile

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