headlight haze

[Joseph K]

Wetsand with 1500, 2000, and go higher if you want/can... then buff it out with plastx and put some wax on them.

[Spike_96]

Originally Posted by chriskelley2003

when i still had the stock oned i just cleaned em with windex and it helped a lot

Products like windex that contain ammonia will damage plastics. I would advise against it.

[joker_20_02]

Originally Posted by Joseph K

Wetsand with 1500, 2000, and go higher if you want/can... then buff it out with plastx and put some wax on them.

+1 ... this is exactly what I did for my bmw ... looked brand new ... me personally I would remove the headlight housing and do it the right way... and when I use the plastix I would use a high speed buffing wheel if possible or a dremel with a buffing wheel, something of the sorts ... but that's just me and I'm kinda ocd about things. -J

[97c1500gmc]

where did you buy 1500 and 2000 grit sandpaper

[shift23]

Originally Posted by zbhc4x4

Yeah i used the plastx on my old stock headlights and it worked pretty good. The more coats you do the better they will come out. Just follow the instructions and its worth the money.

Where do I find this magic solution?

[andrewdirt101]

Originally Posted by shift23

Where do I find this magic solution?

got mine at advance auto parts. but im sure any place that carries maguire's car supplies will have it.

[97c1500gmc]

walmart has plastx, where do u find 1500 and 2000 grit sandpaper at walmart, i dont even know if they have it, i guess napa might anybody know?

[andrewdirt101]

try home depot for sandpaper

[Blaze5509]

A good place for sandpaper that fine is a hobby shop...or even the hobby section of walmart might have it.

Also Michael's or a craft place might have it??

And FYI usually when you get down that far in grit it is no longer paper but a plastic film that the sand is on...just so your not looking for "paper"

[shane_k1500]

i sanded with tooth paste...lol

[97c1500gmc]

oh the stuff that isnt the normal paste the one that is kinda rough did it work?

[shane_k1500]

yea it worked good, too bad i didnt have pics , i didnt buff it out though

[bigbadkahuna]

When you run your finger nails over the lenses, you can feel roughness. That is deterioration of the plastic itself. You can either use a chemical strip, like any of the specific for plastic polishes, but normally if it's too bad you need an abrasive.

Wet sanding with 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000 is best. Go in one direction using a sanding block, then buff with plastic polish.

If you want to preserve the finish, buy some of the plastic overlay stuff cut to fit your lights.

Bottom line is you've got to get the deteriorated outer layer of plastic off.

Good luck!

[shane_k1500]

very well put bigbadkahuna, so in other words.... use tooth paste

[Ttomes]

My auto paint guy said he hits them with 800 and then clear coats them. He swears they will never get dull again. I have the old sealed beams on mine so it was no problem, but my rear covers were very dull looking. He cleaned them and tinted them a bit then cleared over that. Looks great to me.

[clayton_n]

Plexi glass polish works really good. I had real fadded headlights on my eclipse. A gentle 2000 grit wet sand, some plexi polish, and BAM! looked new. I wound up replacing them anyways because A buddy of mine wrecked his so I sold him mine and bought some projecters. you can get plexi glass polish at hardware stores. Lowes, home depot, etc..

Works wonders on scratched CDs and DVDs Too!!

[VA_Chevy]

Hell i used Mothers on it and it worked great for mine

[scooterschulz]

i bought new headlights wet sanding didnt work for me