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92accordex · 07-13-2010, 04:26 PM

Didnt think this really worked but seen it on clubcivic so figured i would give it a try. I had pretty bad yellow foggy headlights so i had the guy at my work was going to charge me 30 bucks to clean them up for me like sand it down and clean it all that nonsense. but i seen this. Just use toothpaste!

Before:

After:

turboman808 · 07-13-2010, 05:03 PM

Really doesn't look that good.

Use a 2.5 inch rotary with a felt pad and plastic polish. That will make it clear. Still it's never gonna look like a brand new lens.

I went to a detail clinic at poorboys world and this was one of the things people demonstrated.

I should have taken pictures but my girls car has a new headlight from a car crash and an old headlight that was yellow. I polished the yellow hazy one and got it clear but it still never looked at good as the new one. Problem is the headlights get hit with debris that causes cracks to form on the inside of the lens that you cannot get to.

92accordex · 07-13-2010, 05:04 PM

you're telling me that doesnt look better then it did? You're out of your mind lol. From what it was looks alot bettter. It doesn't do the best job but for free it does the right job.

Antonio · 07-13-2010, 05:34 PM

I think what he was trying to say is that for a free mod, sure it's an improvement. But it's by no means clear or "good". If you really want it to get clear again (again, like he said can't get it perfect) you're gonna need plastic polish and some kind of mechanical help.

cyron · 07-13-2010, 05:53 PM

It looks good! I need to do it on my Altima.

There are such negative people in the world...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yFSpml8oSw

Antonio · 07-13-2010, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyron

It looks good! I need to do it on my Altima.

There are such negative people in the world...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yFSpml8oSw

is it an improvement. yes.

does it look good. no.

If you were to buy a headlight lens, and you received that in the mail, would you be angry? I would. I'm not trying to be a downer, I'm just saying. It's a hell of an improvement, but still not "good".

turboman808 · 07-13-2010, 06:52 PM

I didn't realize my comments were negative.

If you guys are happy with hazy headlights thats fine with me.

yellow2000S/R · 07-13-2010, 07:43 PM

Doesn't last that long, even with good compounds after extensive wetsanding yellows again over time. Best is to remove all the factory clear and oxidation then clear with a high quality clearcoat.

Another forum I'm on a guy is using packs of 'headlight restoration' kits from AutoZone to 'buff' the shine back on his carbon fiber hood... all by hand LOL.

My buddies Civic, wetsanded till it was consistently dull w/ no shading with 400 then worked to 2000 and buffed. Look bad again, not quite as bad as they were, but it's only been 2 years.

Before of left hand and after of both.

P_856 · 07-13-2010, 08:14 PM

has anybody tired the Meguiars Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit, it comes with plastic x and a buffing pad you attach to your drill. im thinking about getting it to try on my dads car

MX5 · 07-13-2010, 09:01 PM

We actually use that kit at Pepboys, it works pretty darn well.

92accordex · 07-13-2010, 09:22 PM

Yeah the guy at work was charging me 40 bucks to clean my lights. but hell for free I'll keep doing this. It does the job for me.

turboman808 · 07-13-2010, 10:36 PM

Almost all of these drill attachment kits will do the job. Just be careful not to apply pressure. The heat along with the pressure can cause small cracks.

You can prevent your headlights from hazing by applying a sealant or wax.

92accordex · 07-14-2010, 01:21 AM

I have a sealant type thing at work i think i could use. It's what my buddy was going to put on it after all the other nonsense was done. I'll see when i go in this week

i_ride_fieroGT · 07-14-2010, 01:26 AM

It dosent look all that bad. This is what companys get for cheping there way out of headlights and using plastic insted of glass. My sebring and my 300M both are having thos problem. I tried a few things on the 300M but it has some scaling on the inside so im not going to rip appart a headlight just to remove it from the inside. The sebring..... is bad.

92accordex · 07-14-2010, 01:30 AM

toothpaste it. see how it turns out lol

i_ride_fieroGT · 07-14-2010, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 92accordex

toothpaste it. see how it turns out lol

I might on the sebring. anything can make thoes look better. Im not going to ion my 300M though. Thoes headlights are an arm and a leg to replace. (the car is the 300M special which means expensive parts)

supraghost · 07-14-2010, 07:28 AM

i just use regular rubbing compound. only lasts half a year though but it takes like 5 minutes.

jpalamar · 07-14-2010, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P_856

has anybody tired the Meguiars Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit, it comes with plastic x and a buffing pad you attach to your drill. im thinking about getting it to try on my dads car

I didn't buy the kit, but I did get the Plastix X from Mequiars. It got alot more clear then the OPs 'detail' and I didn't use a buffer, I did it by hand.

420sx · 07-14-2010, 08:59 AM

I got the plasticx for my neon. Worked decently well... well enough to make the headlight not an eyesore for long enough to sell the car. lol

Spydergrl97 · 07-14-2010, 11:24 AM

looks better than before

07-13-2010, 04:26 PM	#1
92accordex Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the 267 Member #15702 My Ride: euryoo iTrader: (1)	got yellow/foggy headlights? Didnt think this really worked but seen it on clubcivic so figured i would give it a try. I had pretty bad yellow foggy headlights so i had the guy at my work was going to charge me 30 bucks to clean them up for me like sand it down and clean it all that nonsense. but i seen this. Just use toothpaste! Before: After:

07-13-2010, 05:34 PM	#4
Antonio Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Plainfield, NJ Member #13850 My Ride: 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 iTrader: (0)	I think what he was trying to say is that for a free mod, sure it's an improvement. But it's by no means clear or "good". If you really want it to get clear again (again, like he said can't get it perfect) you're gonna need plastic polish and some kind of mechanical help. __________________ 512whp/460wtq LS6 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-13-2010, 05:53 PM	#5
cyron Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jan 2008 Member #6607 My Ride: '90 S13, '99 A4, '99 Altimate, '03 R6, '90 DR650, '99 GSXR750, '04 CRF50 iTrader: (0)	It looks good! I need to do it on my Altima. There are such negative people in the world... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yFSpml8oSw __________________ Turbos are for ricers too, real cars use stickers. --enigma

07-13-2010, 07:43 PM	#8
yellow2000S/R Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, Pa Member #2462 My Ride: 66 Fairlane, 73 F250, 79 F150, 82 GL500, 96 F250, 98 Wrangler, 04 Hoe, 06 Wrangler, 11 Silverado iTrader: (2)	Doesn't last that long, even with good compounds after extensive wetsanding yellows again over time. Best is to remove all the factory clear and oxidation then clear with a high quality clearcoat. Another forum I'm on a guy is using packs of 'headlight restoration' kits from AutoZone to 'buff' the shine back on his carbon fiber hood... all by hand LOL. My buddies Civic, wetsanded till it was consistently dull w/ no shading with 400 then worked to 2000 and buffed. Look bad again, not quite as bad as they were, but it's only been 2 years. Before of left hand and after of both. Last edited by yellow2000S/R; 07-13-2010 at 07:48 PM.

07-13-2010, 09:01 PM	#10
MX5 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: E. Brunswick, NJ Member #14964 My Ride: 91 Miata 1.6T iTrader: (0)	We actually use that kit at Pepboys, it works pretty darn well. __________________ I can haz turbo nao? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-13-2010, 05:03 PM	#2
turboman808 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Jersey Member #5285 iTrader: (0)	Really doesn't look that good. Use a 2.5 inch rotary with a felt pad and plastic polish. That will make it clear. Still it's never gonna look like a brand new lens. I went to a detail clinic at poorboys world and this was one of the things people demonstrated. I should have taken pictures but my girls car has a new headlight from a car crash and an old headlight that was yellow. I polished the yellow hazy one and got it clear but it still never looked at good as the new one. Problem is the headlights get hit with debris that causes cracks to form on the inside of the lens that you cannot get to.

07-13-2010, 05:04 PM	#3
92accordex Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the 267 Member #15702 My Ride: euryoo iTrader: (1)	you're telling me that doesnt look better then it did? You're out of your mind lol. From what it was looks alot bettter. It doesn't do the best job but for free it does the right job.

07-13-2010, 06:52 PM	#7
turboman808 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Jersey Member #5285 iTrader: (0)	I didn't realize my comments were negative. If you guys are happy with hazy headlights thats fine with me.

07-13-2010, 09:22 PM	#11
92accordex Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the 267 Member #15702 My Ride: euryoo iTrader: (1)	Yeah the guy at work was charging me 40 bucks to clean my lights. but hell for free I'll keep doing this. It does the job for me.

07-13-2010, 10:36 PM	#12
turboman808 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Jersey Member #5285 iTrader: (0)	Almost all of these drill attachment kits will do the job. Just be careful not to apply pressure. The heat along with the pressure can cause small cracks. You can prevent your headlights from hazing by applying a sealant or wax.

07-14-2010, 01:21 AM	#13
92accordex Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the 267 Member #15702 My Ride: euryoo iTrader: (1)	I have a sealant type thing at work i think i could use. It's what my buddy was going to put on it after all the other nonsense was done. I'll see when i go in this week

07-14-2010, 01:26 AM	#14
i_ride_fieroGT Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: all over Member #10595 My Ride: Does not hit mivec anymore.(DD) 06 solstice 5 speed. 84 IMSA Fiero5 speed. 87 Fiero GT 5 speed iTrader: (0)	It dosent look all that bad. This is what companys get for cheping there way out of headlights and using plastic insted of glass. My sebring and my 300M both are having thos problem. I tried a few things on the 300M but it has some scaling on the inside so im not going to rip appart a headlight just to remove it from the inside. The sebring..... is bad.

07-14-2010, 01:30 AM	#15
92accordex Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the 267 Member #15702 My Ride: euryoo iTrader: (1)	toothpaste it. see how it turns out lol

07-14-2010, 08:59 AM	#19
420sx Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warrington, PA Member #2811 My Ride: '98 240sx, 98 Impreza L, 00 SV650 iTrader: (5)	I got the plasticx for my neon. Worked decently well... well enough to make the headlight not an eyesore for long enough to sell the car. lol __________________ loltst

07-14-2010, 11:24 AM	#20
Spydergrl97 Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA Member #16870 iTrader: (0)	looks better than before

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