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Old May 5, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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My car has been getting beat up the past 12 years and I'm about to get it re-sprayed, so I found a good deal on a HID JDM front end and have been slowly getting ready to take my car in for paint

...the headlights had seen better days, I bought all the stuff to wetsand my headlights to get the hazy stuff off...but I decided to try Meguiar's PlastX to see how much of the nasty **** I could get off...I'm so happy I did not wetsand, here are some pics...this only took me 15 minutes, I'm gonna probably spend another 15 minutes on these and call it a day...

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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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I use that stuff all the time. It works great. You should still think about wet sanding. It will get rid of everything and won't need to be polished all the time.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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good ****
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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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damm idk how to clean my oem dc2 headlights.. i was jus going to buy new ones....but now seeing thiss! woah! it is possible! ha
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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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looks great
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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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make a diy? please? haha
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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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apply. let dry. wipe away.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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it's super easy. just read the back of the tube for your DIY guide!!!

i love that stuff. awesome results sir!
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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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looks good
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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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Looks like that stuff works good.
I use Compound and a buffer.
Like glass son!
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:36 AM
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Yeah that stuff works great, I did that to my nasty EK headlights a few years ago and they still look brand new! Nice job
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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Brilliant improvement. I will try that on some old headlights I have laying around.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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The fog haziness will return. I use this stuff all the time, but generally in about 2 months the fogginess comes back. No big deal though, I just touch them up as part of the detailing process.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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wet-sand, buff, and shoot some clear and you'll never have that problem again!
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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make a diy? please? haha
its super simple...you just wipe that stuff on, let it sit, then scrub it hard with one of those microfiber towels, then wipe the excess stuff off with a clean towel
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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use this stuff all the time. great product
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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awesome stuff anyone know how it does down the road?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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Default Re: cleaned my nasty dc2 headlights with Meguiar's PlastX

Originally Posted by JdM iGeN
wet-sand, buff, and you'll never have that problem again!
fixed.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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Default Re: cleaned my nasty dc2 headlights with Meguiar's PlastX

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awesome stuff anyone know how it does down the road?
Read my post above
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Old May 7, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JdM iGeN
wet-sand, shoot some clear then buff you'll never have that problem again!
fixed.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by JdM iGeN
wet-sand, buff, and shoot some clear and you'll never have that problem again!
+1

The plastx is a band aid.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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yup great product. need to get it back from my cousin.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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nice job
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Old May 10, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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does this improve the inside of the lens at all?? my NON Hids look clear on the outside..but when you turn the lights on they seem dirty on the inside?
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