MATE...if you can lay your hands on a "buffer" orbital sander with a lambs wool pad on it (get what i mean.? ) and some T CUT 3...or 4 cutting paste . wet the headlight , smack some cutting paste all over the light , and run the "buffer" over the light , with "slight" pressure...NO MORE THAN 3500 RPM..!!!
and KEEP the buffer moving at ALL TIMES...!!!
NOTE :::: do not SHOOT or BLAME ME....if after doing this your lights look ...10 TIMES WORSE...!!!
what peeps DO NOT ..know here, is all the mistying / yellowing on a 147 light HIDES ...ALL /ANY sunburn /cracking in the face...!!!!
as said...MOST times...once cleaned/ cut...they look HEAPS worse.....!!! nick .
OR you can buy a nice set of glass headlights of james05 lol !
I don't have an orbital sander , so i use some sand paper , use a very fine one than a coarser one , i would go 1000 than 700 from my memory and than polish them with a Plastex or stuff like that . They won't be perfect but it will get rid of a lot of this yellow stuff _________________
much easier and gets the same results, bit of elbow grease and bobs your uncle!
or go get a headlight restoration kit for $30 odd....
polish is my choice of weapon though (scratch X2.0/autosol/autoglym deep shine)
I use a Glassylite head light restoration $30 it keeps them clear and shiny for about 12 months , I give them a Polish with Carunaba Wax every fortnight or so
Glassy-Lite Lasts 12 months before even close to redoing just a simple wash and Carnuba Wax evry now and again.
Also Glassy lite is only $30 also its designed and made in Japan and for japanese cars!!!
its a process of wet and dry, cut and polish, application of a nano sealant and finally a buff takes all up 1/2 hour each light last 12 months Guaranteed unless in extreme environmental conditions!!
Ultraviolet rays, acid rain and everyday road grit get together to dull the finish of plastic headlight assemblies--the kind where you only replace the bulb, not the entire headlamp. The headlight assembly on most automobiles generally includes a lamp, a reflector, and a lens. The lens, which faces dirt, grime, and bugs every day, needs to be washed in order to stay safe. Article source: How-To: Polishing your headlights. Headlights, the lamps at the foremost end of the car, provide illumination for you whilst you drive on dark roads or during rainy weather. These covers or lenses of the headlights can get fogged over time from exposure to the elements, leaving them with a semi-opaque film and diminishing their effectiveness.
Mate I just use home brand, run of the mill white toothpaste. Little bit of water, a rag and rub in small circles. Then hit them with some plastic rejuvenator. Last a few months copping full sunlight all day long and they smell minty fresh haha _________________
'94 pearl white & silver
Daily driven, long term project....
Heres my attempt to revive the cloudy and yellowish headlight..
Before:
After:
Before and after:
Method:
- Clean the headlight.
- Use 800 grit sandpaper for the wetsanding.
- Use 1000 grit sandpaper for wetsanding.
- Use 1500 grit sandpaper for wetsanding.
- Use Turtle wax headlight polishing compound and Makita Rotary polisher with wool pad to buff of the sanding marks.
I am very happy with the results given the state of the headlight prior corrections.
exactly. i have used glassy light and now another product from autobarn. both are between $30-$40 both doing the exact same thing and i would say both work very well. if someone is keen on cleaning the lights every week then u can use colgate on the lenses with a rag and it comes up mint. no shit. but that lasts a few weeks at most _________________
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