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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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Default Fixing scratched headlights?

Can someone here offer some information to help my dad out? He's got an 01 Grand Cherokee and the clear part on the outside of his plastic headlights are all scratched up and look unclear.

Is there any way to get the little scratches out?

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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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water sand. plastic polish VOILA!
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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grits? do you sand it circlar motion? straight?

what type/brand of plastic polish?
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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hope this works for you......

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=257360
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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mucho garcias...
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Cool, thanks for the help guys.

Anyone with before/after pictures?
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1523524
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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3m makes a plastic polisher, they really made my headlights look new agian

GREAT STuff, just do about 5 layers and they will bling like new

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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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Thank you thank you thank you!
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 08:22 AM
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they are so cheap to replace, why bother? id toss them when they get scuzzy..
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by twelvesorbetter &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they are so cheap to replace, why bother? id toss them when they get scuzzy..</TD></TR></TABLE>

$5 for some polish...
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Regal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">$5 for some polish...</TD></TR></TABLE>

True. Story.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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Meguiers also has a plastic polish called plasticx works pretty well also.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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That's what I used. Awesome product!
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