haze on heADLIGHTS

[riveeri1]

How do you remove the haze from headlights. I have tried toothpaste, and haze removal from autozone, nothing works. any ideas

[Dubyagee]

Wetsanding and clearcoat worked for me.

[riveeri1]

What grit paper.

[Dubyagee]

I started with 800 then 1000. Hit the lights with clear from a paint gun. The rattle can stuff is horrible.


You can try this way as well.
http://www.ehow.com/how_7153742_wet-sand-headlights.html

[riveeri1]

Nice, thanks!

[moogvo]

I used some novus plastic polish on a mother's buff ball. Took 5 minutes. Look like new.

[Desert Chevies]

I used some novus plastic polish on a mother's buff ball. Took 5 minutes. Look like new.

I used this too !

What was really impressive is when I did my neighbors '92 Mustang that catches the afternoon sun :head:

[TheBigBlackHD]

We use a die grinder and 3 stage sand and buff kit at work. Its 1000, 1300, and 2000 grit iirc, followed by 3 part buff, wax, and seal. Lights come out crystal fvckin clear. I'll see if I can find the stuff in detail tomorrow.

[DarkCharisma]

I used a $8 turtlewax kit that worked pretty damned well for 8 bucks. It's just a 3-stage wet sand with rubbing compound and a clear coat.

[moogvo]

I used this too !

What was really impressive is when I did my neighbors '92 Mustang that catches the afternoon sun :head:

We use Novus at the fire department on the older light bars and lenses. Granted, the trucks spend most of their lives indoors but the older lenses get UV damage pretty quickly and this stuff makes them look like new. It is also non abrasive so you aren't removing any material. I don't know what kind of magic is in the bottle but it works great. They stay looking great too. We used to use auto body scratch remover on a buffer, but they would start looking bad pretty quickly.

I have also rescued several DVDs that wouldn't play anymore and even took a scratch out of my glasses with polycarbonate lenses.

[riveeri1]

I used a $8 turtlewax kit that worked pretty damned well for 8 bucks. It's just a 3-stage wet sand with rubbing compound and a clear coat.
is what
i used that but didnt work just made me lense smooth.

[riveeri1]

We use Novus at the fire department on the older light bars and lenses. Granted, the trucks spend most of their lives indoors but the older lenses get UV damage pretty quickly and this stuff makes them look like new. It is also non abrasive so you aren't removing any material. I don't know what kind of magic is in the bottle but it works great. They stay looking great too. We used to use auto body scratch remover on a buffer, but they would start looking bad pretty quickly.

I have also rescued several DVDs that wouldn't play anymore and even took a scratch out of my glasses with polycarbonate lenses.

Where can i get this Novus, if it good enough for fire dept, i guess i should give it a try,

[niceguyeddie]

I used a Mothers Power ball and Polish and it worked great,

[moogvo]

You can get it from a lot of different places. here is a link to the kit on Amazon... Make sure to get the kit with all 3 bottles! http://www.amazon.com/Novus-Polish-Plastic-Scratch-Remover/dp/B000J41VDM It is spendy compared to other products but SOOO worth it!

[88BattleshipOBS]

I'm a detailer by trade. I use 800, 1000, 2000 grit sandpaper. Then use cutting compound, polish and wax. Works great and headlights look better then new...... Only downside is if you neglect washing and waxing your vehicle on a reguler bases the wax wears off and headlights will haze eventually.

[Ghastlyone]

Is it worth spending time, and money wet sanding, polishing, etc?

I don't think so....

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005XEOLIK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=A2H0640FKBNN92

Factory lights are so cheap you can purchase them brand new and skip the bull****.

[88BattleshipOBS]

Hmmmm, $35 headlights off Amazon equal still having to wetsand buff months down the road since they are cheap and low quality. I'm going to stick to my free headlights and a buff and wax every great once in awhile.

[93K5Blaze]

I think they wetsand and clear is the best longer term solution. Meguiars PlastX works for a few weeks then they start hazing again. Or, just buy new reproduction lights for cheap.

[riveeri1]

I am going to by aftermarket lights. for my Burban, but for Canyon i needed it.

[Ghastlyone]

Hmmmm, $35 headlights off Amazon equal still having to wetsand buff months down the road since they are cheap and low quality. I'm going to stick to my free headlights and a buff and wax every great once in awhile.

They also sell OEM style TYC lights too....

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BL5N6Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&m=A1SXRL9TLLIUJK

A huge majority of people on this forum would agree that TYC's are the best aftermarket light out there. So like I said, polishing wetsanding, waxing, etc. is a complete waste of time.

[Stratosman]

The Mother's ball kit works great, but be ready they will haze again, and again. Depending on your climate and lights, you'll have to redo them every year or so.

[AlParlow]

I've tried the wetsand and buff method with 1000 grit. Worked great!

[Travis5218]

http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4c891-8104-b816.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4c891-8124-b84d.jpg

Before and after of mine. I used the 3M kit with multiple grit sand papers and buffing compound/pad.

[Travis5218]

http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4c891-81dc-2946.jpg
Before I done park lights.

[SUBURBIAN]

Mothers headlight restoration kit. Done in 10 minutes. Squirt the crap on the buffer. Buff away. Wipe off. Done.

[Stealth HD]

I always sand and clear my lights as well, comes out perfect and don't have to worry about needing to redo them. I do it to new lights now too, just to keep from having to do later on down the road.

[dcZ71]

Is it worth spending time, and money wet sanding, polishing, etc?

I don't think so....

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005XEOLIK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=A2H0640FKBNN92

Factory lights are so cheap you can purchase them brand new and skip the bull****.

Not factory lights, Don't support that Taiwan garbage that will look and fit like crap

OEM are $85 a piece it's not gunna break the bank

OP keep rubbing on 'em they will clean up

[Cheif117]

Guys I have a link to one of my favorite detailing websites, Autogeek.com. The is a thread to one of the best ways to restore your lenses and it is the method that I have been using for the last three years to restore lights to better than new condition.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/19021-headlight-restoration-new-uv-sealant-idea.html

Really it is the sand, buff and seal but with a different sealer that no one has mentioned on here yet. Read thru this how to and see if it works for you.

[blue-bandit]

wet sand is the only real way to go..... the kits never last.

[Chevy53]

atf works alright as a temp fix and a quart can do like 1000 lights lol

[moogvo]

I got these headlights out of a junkyard for a van I bought that had no lights or grille due to an accident the previous owner had. They were nasty and yellowed badly. I got them for free since the yard owner thought they were worthless. 10 minutes on the bench with some Novus Plastic polish and almost 3 years later and they look great. The picture below is after 2 North Carolina summers of hot 95-100 degree heat. I shot this picture this morning. I have never had to do anything outside of the normal washing they get when I wash the van 3 times a year (whether it needs it or not... LOL!) the way it is going, these lights will probably wind up back in the junk yard (with the rest of van attached to them) before I have to worry about cleaning haze off of them again.

http://www.moogmedia.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_2012-05-04_11-23-10_958.jpg

After using this stuff at the fire department on the light bar lenses, I was SOLD!