one of my headlights is yellow isnt there a way to buff it out?

 

IF you have jdm plastic headlights, try this...
http://www.mothers.com/product....html

otherwise bake the headlights, open them up, sand it, buff it, bake them again to seal it back up and enjoy

 

you bake them at like 250 for like 5 minutes right

 

plenty of search results for this one...i personally don't know. i've had jdm headlights for a while now

 

im thinking about just giving up and getting the jdm ctr's. i can get the knockoffs for like 125 shipped

 

just get some plastic polish at the auto store
follow its directions and call it done
maybe put some uv protectant wax on them afterward

 

YOu might need to do a few rounds, like 800 grit sandpaper-1000-1500-1800-2000-rubbing compound-plastic polish.

I did this on some courtesy lights (the ones in doors) and that cleaned them up real nice.

 

do u wet sand it?

 

That's what I did...but nothing too heavy of a grade, just pansy grades

 

yea mine did that because i cleared my lights and i didnt seal them right, so when it rained it fogged up and after a while it got yellow..so imma try this thanks

 

all i did waswet sand with a fine grit then buffed it out with a rubbing compound with a buffer tha`t will do the trick

 

i really dont wanna do all this unless it comes out crystal clear. should i just buy a new light or do they come out crystal clear

 

They come out fine.

Pulled from HIDplanet.com:

I wet-snaded mine. Mine had a UV coating on them, and it was kinda chipping off. I started with 220 grit, and did just enough to get through that layer, then went to 400, then 800 twice, and finally 1000. Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to use 2000, or something higher than 1000 before moving on. After the sanding, I moved to rubbing combound. I did that 2-3 times til I didn't see any scratches from the paper (the rubbing compound will leave fine scratches) Then polishing compound twice, and wax. For wax I chose a carnuba wax to go on first, then a synthetic. It seems as if you use both types of wax (on lights or the paint of your car) you get the best of both worlds.... deep relfection, and a nice long shine. (remember to do carnuba first, then synthetic, cause carnuba won't stick to synthetic)


epattonm's way is definitely the proper way to prep any surface for that matter, but takes a long time. people on team-integra.net suggest using "nu-finish" from pep boys. its like a steel wool mesh thing dipped in polishers. the easiest and laziest way, would be to just get some white polish for 2-3bucks at pep boys and start rubbing. it will definitely not be as good as epattonm's way but it will help a lot. i plan to do it the long way eventually..

 

Damn 220 grit? Sounds like that **** will scar the **** out of the headlight.

 

Thats what I thought too...but I also got a mirror finish on aluminum wheels that way, too ::shrugs::