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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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Default how to clean headlights?

i just wanna know how do you guys take out that crusty yellow look on a stock 96-99 civic headlights. thanks...
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Default Re: how to clean headlights? (92eg6_pino)

If it's on the outside (usually is) you can polish it off (search there are some right ups) or you can buy a speacial product (available most places) that is exactly meant for this. I would just buy the product.

Here are a couple of threads talking about this. I am not going to search further, I will leave that to you.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=938083
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1460615

Cheers.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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Default Re: how to clean headlights? (92eg6_pino)

meguiars plastix is the name or close to it. Apply several times and buff it into the plastic kinda fast...you would be amazed at the clarity afterwards
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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Default Re: how to clean headlights? (mastarolla)

where can i get these plastic cleaners/polish?? i been looking and cant find
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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Default Re: how to clean headlights? (cilvia)

I don't know about the states but in Canada it would be at "Canadian Tire". I think the American equivelant is a place called "pep boys"

http://www.meguiars.com/dealerlocator/
(find a dealer)

and

http://www.meguiars.com/?clear...olish
(order online)

Hope it helps,
Cheers.


Also, thanks for using search!
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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Default Re: how to clean headlights? (old man neri)

I NEED HELP.....ok i wet sanded the headlights wit 1000 grid first then wit 2000 after...i then used meguairs plastix to clean and polish it out...but it really doesnt look as good as i thought it would be...it actually looks blurry-er now than clearer cause you could see the scratches from the sand paper still...i buffed the crap out of it too...what can i do to make it shine and clear up??
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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bump
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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on the outside, you just take rubbing compound (heavy duty kind or turtle wax rubbing compound will work) and put it on there and take a buffer to it and it should come right off and then use polishing compound after that
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