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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 02:51 AM
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Default Cleaning headlights

Hey

I don't know about yours, buy my headlights are going a bit matte.

How would you get 'em clear again ? polish ?


thanks
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:37 AM
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i had the same problem, i bought new ones from honda. U can buff them with a highspeed buffer but then it might last a few months and they will turn yellow again.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Maguires make a product, i think its called plastic x, it will clear your lenses if its not too fogged up. you can also use the laminx clear tape to keep it looking new
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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meguairs did the job for me
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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yeah polish will do it, if you want a longer lasting solution.. wetsand the surface and re-clearcoat them.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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this is it

or if your truly ballin you can just buy new headlight from Honda like s2kdre said
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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^^ that stuff dosent work weel for me. I dono Y but I have used it on everything thats clear palstic on my S and I get minimal results.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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re-clear them.

Saves you a lot more money them dumping a STUPID amont of money one new ones
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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use everything ya got lol

toothpaste, polishes, including metal polish

then get them clearcoated
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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I heard that you can use 3M sand paper
start with
1500 rub all direction
2000 rub all direction
2500 rub all direction
finish it up with 3000 rub in all directions then buff

it work for my other car havent tried it yet on S2K
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by romo365 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I heard that you can use 3M sand paper
start with
1500 rub all direction
2000 rub all direction
2500 rub all direction
finish it up with 3000 rub in all directions then buff

it work for my other car havent tried it yet on S2K</TD></TR></TABLE>

BY FAR THE BEST METHOD TO SAVE U CASH!!!!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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heres a write up I did

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1340721
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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try plastx first b4 anything, For the 10 bucks or less it cost you, you can use it on many things!

Otherwise a wet sand will do.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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i bluffed out using the plastic x and it works for me.
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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there should be a UV coating on the thing, once you cut it down it think is gone and u have to re do it every once a while.

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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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had this problem with a lot of my older cars-especially dodge cars... no matter how much i buffed it and made it perfect seemed that the problem came back almost all the time. i think the best solution but quite costly one is just to replace them.

after that, try and keep the plastics away from direct sunlight. be cautious where you park etc. of course that is easier in some states than others but...

the clear coats helps and should be applied every time you wash your car.(i did)but if you try and apply after there is damage the clear coat seems to make it worse. fix it and then take better care of it the next time around. my 2 cents
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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Damed it I tried the Plastix... Nothing really changing
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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it didnt work for me on my headlights either. It works wonders on the plastic window though if you have an 00 or 01
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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x2

but if you get it on the black parts its a PITA to get off
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