some yellow on the headlight.?
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some yellow on the headlight.?
I was wondering how to clean up the "yellowness" and the "clear coat" is come "OFF" the top on the headlights? i dont have glass i have plactic headlights
Some people tell me water sanding.. and the buff it out.
then after paint a clear coat on it
Or medal polishing..
but i thought H-T peepz should be experts on make thinks look nice!..
any suggestions
Some people tell me water sanding.. and the buff it out.
then after paint a clear coat on it
Or medal polishing..
but i thought H-T peepz should be experts on make thinks look nice!..
any suggestions
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Re: some yellow on the headlight.? (TnEG2)
Not completely sure if it will fix your prob but try PLEXUS plastic polish. That is exactly what the product is desinged to do, resolve issues like that. 
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Re: some yellow on the headlight.? (Snapshift)
Plexus works pretty well, but didn't do as great of a job on my headlights probably because there was so much buildup. 3M plastic cleaner and polish works well too. What I did though, which turned out pretty nice, was use rubbing compound followed by a polish. The difference is night and day. I got rid of all the "cloudy" crap that was on my headlights.
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Re: some yellow on the headlight.? (TnEG2)
meguires mag polish works the best....but most wont have it layin around....whitening tooth paste works good too....i had some layin around so i tried that....works pretty good tilll u can get mag polish....ps this was done on my dsm...im guessing it would work the same
works the best....but most wont have it layin around....whitening tooth paste works good too....i had some layin around so i tried that....works pretty good tilll u can get mag polish....ps this was done on my dsm...im guessing it would work the same
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Re: some yellow on the headlight.? (TnEG2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TnEG2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you got any before and after pictureS?
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Here's a pic of what my driver's side headlight looked like. Both of my headlights looked all cloudy and fogged up like this:
Here's a shot of the passenger side (which looked just as bad as the driver's side in the pic above) after I cleaned it up:
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Here's a pic of what my driver's side headlight looked like. Both of my headlights looked all cloudy and fogged up like this:
Here's a shot of the passenger side (which looked just as bad as the driver's side in the pic above) after I cleaned it up:
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Re: some yellow on the headlight.? (SoichiroH)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SoichiroH »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Here's a pic of what my driver's side headlight looked like. Both of my headlights looked all cloudy and fogged up like this:
Here's a shot of the passenger side (which looked just as bad as the driver's side in the pic above) after I cleaned it up:
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Good job!
Here's a pic of what my driver's side headlight looked like. Both of my headlights looked all cloudy and fogged up like this:
Here's a shot of the passenger side (which looked just as bad as the driver's side in the pic above) after I cleaned it up:
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Good job!
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Re: some yellow on the headlight.? (HondaCutter)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HondaCutter »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i find that mother's aluminum polish works awesome...</TD></TR></TABLE>
True! ;}
True! ;}
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Re: some yellow on the headlight.? (ZEAL-SPORTS)
Restoring Cloudy Headlights:
To eliminate condensation in the headlights, remove the headlight assembly from the car. It is held in place by three 10mm hexnuts. Examine the headlight housing and find the fracture(s) or crack(s), usually in the black plastic backing piece. Thoroughly seal the fractures with a silicone glass sealant or hot glue. The condensation problem should be eliminated.
To remove the cloudy mildew build up on your headlight covers you will need 2000-grit sandpaper, polishing agent, and water. It is recommended that you wrap the 2000-grit sand paper around a block or something flat and smooth so that your sanding work is clean and even. The mildew is most likely on the outside of the headlight covering so wet down the effected area and gently sand away the grime while flushing liberally with water. Continue sanding as need until the cloudiness is gone. Dry the heeadlight covers, apply a protective coat of polish or wax, and buff out any fine scratches you see.
To clean mildew or hard water stains from the inside of the headlight cover, you will need to remove the headlight housing from the car and open it up. The headlight cover, headlight shield, and headlight backing pieces are held together with a very strong, resilient adhesive. In order to break this adhesive bond, you will have to heat the adhesive material to the point where it softens up enough to seperate. Three methods exist to accomplish this: 1) the heat gun trick, (2) the hot water trick, and (3) the oven trick. The safest method is the hot water trick due to its inability to melt the headlight backing piece. The melting point of the backing piece is a few degrees above the melting point of the adhesive so it is critical that you monitor the process.
The Hot Water Trick: Remove all loose pieces, such as metal clips, rubber nozzles, and screws, from the headlight housing. Fill a bucket or tub, large enough to completely submerge the headlight housing, with simmering hot water or 190-degree tap water. You can wrap the headlight housing in three garbage bags to keep them dry or you can submerge them in the water bare. Hold the headlight housing under water for 15-20 minutes. Remove and begin prying away at the seals with a flat, non-sharp straight edge such as a butter knife, ruler, or flat-head screwdriver. Work quick as the adhesive is constantly cooling and hardening. Work around the entire housing prying open a wedge between the seal. Submerge in a fresh new batch of simmering hot water for another 15-20 minutes. Remove and repeat the prying process. Repeat this process as many times as it takes before you can get a solid finger grip in-between the cover and backing pieces. At this point you want to pry open with as much brute force as you can. Once you find a weak point on the housing, exploit this weak point and continue working a larger wedge in it. Once the two pieces seperate even slightly, the whole headlight housing will snap open with ease. Press the stray strands of adhesive back into the seal groove and do not get this adhesive dirty.
The Hot Oven Trick: Remove all loose pieces, such as metal clips, rubber nozzles, and screws, from the headlight housing. Preheat oven to 250-degrees. Place headlight housing on a baking sheet in center of the oven for 5 minutes. Remove and begin prying away at the seals with a flat, non-sharp straight edge such as a butter knife, ruler, or flat-head screwdriver. Work quick as the adhesive is constantly cooling and hardening. Work around the entire housing prying open a wedge between the seal. Repeat this process as many times as it takes before you can get a solid finger grip in-between the cover and backing pieces. At this point you want to pry open with brute force. Once you find a weak point on the housing, exploit this weak point and continue driving a larger wedge in it. Once the two pieces seperate even slightly, the whole headlight housing will snap open with ease. Press the stray strands of adhesive back into the seal groove and do not get this adhesive dirty or contaminated.
taken from intellexual.net
To eliminate condensation in the headlights, remove the headlight assembly from the car. It is held in place by three 10mm hexnuts. Examine the headlight housing and find the fracture(s) or crack(s), usually in the black plastic backing piece. Thoroughly seal the fractures with a silicone glass sealant or hot glue. The condensation problem should be eliminated.
To remove the cloudy mildew build up on your headlight covers you will need 2000-grit sandpaper, polishing agent, and water. It is recommended that you wrap the 2000-grit sand paper around a block or something flat and smooth so that your sanding work is clean and even. The mildew is most likely on the outside of the headlight covering so wet down the effected area and gently sand away the grime while flushing liberally with water. Continue sanding as need until the cloudiness is gone. Dry the heeadlight covers, apply a protective coat of polish or wax, and buff out any fine scratches you see.
To clean mildew or hard water stains from the inside of the headlight cover, you will need to remove the headlight housing from the car and open it up. The headlight cover, headlight shield, and headlight backing pieces are held together with a very strong, resilient adhesive. In order to break this adhesive bond, you will have to heat the adhesive material to the point where it softens up enough to seperate. Three methods exist to accomplish this: 1) the heat gun trick, (2) the hot water trick, and (3) the oven trick. The safest method is the hot water trick due to its inability to melt the headlight backing piece. The melting point of the backing piece is a few degrees above the melting point of the adhesive so it is critical that you monitor the process.
The Hot Water Trick: Remove all loose pieces, such as metal clips, rubber nozzles, and screws, from the headlight housing. Fill a bucket or tub, large enough to completely submerge the headlight housing, with simmering hot water or 190-degree tap water. You can wrap the headlight housing in three garbage bags to keep them dry or you can submerge them in the water bare. Hold the headlight housing under water for 15-20 minutes. Remove and begin prying away at the seals with a flat, non-sharp straight edge such as a butter knife, ruler, or flat-head screwdriver. Work quick as the adhesive is constantly cooling and hardening. Work around the entire housing prying open a wedge between the seal. Submerge in a fresh new batch of simmering hot water for another 15-20 minutes. Remove and repeat the prying process. Repeat this process as many times as it takes before you can get a solid finger grip in-between the cover and backing pieces. At this point you want to pry open with as much brute force as you can. Once you find a weak point on the housing, exploit this weak point and continue working a larger wedge in it. Once the two pieces seperate even slightly, the whole headlight housing will snap open with ease. Press the stray strands of adhesive back into the seal groove and do not get this adhesive dirty.
The Hot Oven Trick: Remove all loose pieces, such as metal clips, rubber nozzles, and screws, from the headlight housing. Preheat oven to 250-degrees. Place headlight housing on a baking sheet in center of the oven for 5 minutes. Remove and begin prying away at the seals with a flat, non-sharp straight edge such as a butter knife, ruler, or flat-head screwdriver. Work quick as the adhesive is constantly cooling and hardening. Work around the entire housing prying open a wedge between the seal. Repeat this process as many times as it takes before you can get a solid finger grip in-between the cover and backing pieces. At this point you want to pry open with brute force. Once you find a weak point on the housing, exploit this weak point and continue driving a larger wedge in it. Once the two pieces seperate even slightly, the whole headlight housing will snap open with ease. Press the stray strands of adhesive back into the seal groove and do not get this adhesive dirty or contaminated.
taken from intellexual.net
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