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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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anyone know how to get this off my headlight lens and can someone tell me whats its from



took off the lens and tried meguiars plastx but it didnt do anything
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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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Might need to have it wet sanded and buffed.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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My brother wet sanded his and that helped. Just use the right grit; 1000
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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That girl in your avatar is one wierd lookin bitch
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Its prolly wax that wasnt properly taken off and was "baked" in the sun. you can try Plastic Polish that worked fine to get the same thing off of my headlights. Autozone,pepboys etc.... or even a hardware store should carry it.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KingElli &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can try Plastic Polish that worked fine to get the same thing off of my headlights. Autozone,pepboys etc.... or even a hardware store should carry it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i tried meguiars plastx but i didnt do anything, so no one can say what its from, was there when i got the car soo im not really sure about it
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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try wetsanding at 1500+ sandpaper and used 3M rubbing compound and see .....let me know what happens...thats what im thinking bout doing that to my headlights....same thing as yours
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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You can just reclear them with Tamiya clear lacquer in the spraycan. Found on the net or at all hobby shops. After you sand down smooth with 800 grit, it will look foggy as frick, but when you spray the clear over it, it will be brand new looking, and after it cures for a day or two, then wetsand with 1500-2000 grit until the entire surface doesn't have shiny orange peel spots, make it all faded. You can honestly do a quick sand down, but making sure all orange peel is gone will yield better results after buffing, 1500 grit is fine, and then use 3M rubbing compund. Dont mess with that turtle sh*t at the autopart store in the white container, just the 3m rubbing compound in the grey bottles, and that will make it bling. You can use polishing compund after to be complete, but rubbing compound will get it clear and shiny enough. 3M is pro ish', trust it.
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