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Old 07-13-2016, 08:04 PM
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Default Why is my headlight browning?
I noticed a browning on my driver side headlight. It looked like the outside, so I used headlight restoring compound but it didn't go away.
Does anyone know how this happened and how to get rid of it?

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Old 07-14-2016, 08:22 PM
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Can you wetsand it off?
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Old 07-14-2016, 08:51 PM
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Default Re: Why is my headlight browning?
I can try. But the last time I tried it, it just created a bunch of small scratches all over the headlights.
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Use the turtlewax kit.
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Wet sand first with 800 grit, then wet sand with 1000 or 1500 grit, final sand with 2000 grit then buff with a rubbing compound using a buffer
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I've seen that kind of stain before? What is that? Brown jizz?
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Default Re: Why is my headlight browning?
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Wet sand first with 800 grit, then wet sand with 1000 or 1500 grit, final sand with 2000 grit then buff with a rubbing compound using a buffer
What kind of rubbing compound?
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Old 07-19-2016, 02:14 PM
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What kind of rubbing compound?
I use Menzerna products but I'm sure of the shelf rubbing compounds can get the job done
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Need to sand it off and buff out the scratches. Some awesome headlight restoration kits out there. I use the 3M one personally.
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