Amazing what rubbing compound and some elbow grease can do for your headlights
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Amazing what rubbing compound and some elbow grease can do for your headlights
So my aunt's headlight bulb blew out on her '96 Civic, so she came over and had me change it along with her wiper blades... I'll let the pictures speak for themselves:
before:
dirty engine bay!
after:
Used 3M rubbing compound, followed with some Blue Magic plastic cleaner, followed with some Blue Magic metal polish. I tried the same on my uncle's '94 Accord without success, so I'm going to try wet sanding them later.
Modified by B U N M A N G O at 9:32 AM 3/8/2004
before:
dirty engine bay!
after:
Used 3M rubbing compound, followed with some Blue Magic plastic cleaner, followed with some Blue Magic metal polish. I tried the same on my uncle's '94 Accord without success, so I'm going to try wet sanding them later.
Modified by B U N M A N G O at 9:32 AM 3/8/2004
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Re: Amazing what rubbing compound and some elbow grease can do for your headlights (IntEGNYC)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IntEGNYC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Wax On, Wax Off mr miagi
Nice work!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks... yea, I couldn't find any clean bonnets for my orbital buffer... otherwise, it would've been a breeze
Nice work!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks... yea, I couldn't find any clean bonnets for my orbital buffer... otherwise, it would've been a breeze
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Re: Amazing what rubbing compound and some elbow grease can do for your headlights (bunmango)
How much to do mine? My driver side lights is dirty. 
Passanger side is clean as hell... lol bought the car like that...
Nice job though.
Passanger side is clean as hell... lol bought the car like that...
Nice job though.
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Re: Amazing what rubbing compound and some elbow grease can do for your headlights (B Speed)
dont let bunmango wet sand anything! trust me on this one... he detail 
he wetsand 
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Re: Amazing what rubbing compound and some elbow grease can do for your headlights (B U N M A N G O)
now go buy some meguirs plastix and apply that a couple of times. you will be truely impressed by the final final final product. the plastix really made a difference, ill show proof after the photoshoot we are doing tommarow afternoon.
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Re: Amazing what rubbing compound and some elbow grease can do for your headlights (B U N M A N G O)
I cleaned up my headlights with Meguiar's plastic polish. Looked the same. Silver Civic too.
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Re: Amazing what rubbing compound and some elbow grease can do for your headlights (hitvtecgetloud09
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by patastinky »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">night and day differnence </TD></TR></TABLE>
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All it takes is some brake fluid on a rough rag and elbow grease
Then maybe follow it up with scratch remover also, buff till your heart desires or when ur arm falls off, voila!
Then maybe follow it up with scratch remover also, buff till your heart desires or when ur arm falls off, voila!
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Re: Amazing what rubbing compound and some elbow grease can do for your headlights (B U N M A N G O)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B U N M A N G O »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Used 3M rubbing compound, followed with some <u>Blue Magic plastic cleaner, followed with some Blue Magic metal polish.</u></TD></TR></TABLE>
yup, yup, yup. good stuff aint it?
EDIT: wonder if your aunt will notice the difference at night? I know I did.
yup, yup, yup. good stuff aint it?
EDIT: wonder if your aunt will notice the difference at night? I know I did.
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Re: Amazing what rubbing compound and some elbow grease can do for your headlights (MINUS_the_)
Brake cleaner seems to work well but hazes to fast and I cannot remove..... could it be due to direct sun in LA? Should i wait till dark?
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