I read it in an inport mag once but forgot the prcedure. On the inside of my plasic headlights there is like a hazy film that his built up over years and I think it might of been like baking soda or viniger or something to clean out that film on the inside of the plastic of the lights. Can anyone can confirm?

 

Well this is what I did:

Sanpapers I used:
800, 1000, 1500, 2000 grits

And then buffed the crap out of them with:

I used a buffer to apply and remove.

2 Coats - Meguiar's Plast-X
2 Coats - Meguiar's Scratch-X,
2 Coats - Meguiar's Professional Fine Cut Cleaner
2 Coats - Meguiar's NXT Wax

And here are the results, since I had the headlights removed from the car, I did the CTR style headlights while I was at it.





Gives you an idea how clear they are:

 

whoa, that's nice!

 

is this from the inside or the outside...cuz my one pieces need the same treatment

 

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outside

 

Tego, nice job on your headlights.

 

crap there anyway I can do it without sanding?

 

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no, most of the yellowing is from INSIDE the lenses, so buffing on the outside wont really work if the hazyness is on the inside.

 

 

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negative, the majority of the yellowing is caused by oxidation of the plastic lens, due to exposure to the elements (mainly uv rays from the sun)

most of the time this should work... worked for me... used rubbing compound and some elbow grease

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try using rubbing compound...

 

it is definetly the outside of the headlights that need to be polished (as mentioned a few times above). however if you have moisture getting inside of the lense you may need to put it in an oven (only a few minutes) and then take apart the headlights... clean out the condensation then re-seal using a good rtv gasket maker.. good luck!

 

Does sanding take off rock nicks too? When you turn on the headlights, can you still see the nicks? or is it smooth as glass now.

 

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wheel cleaner

 

 

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To a certain extent, yes, this removes nicks and scratches. What sanding/polishing does is it levels the plastic (or paint on cars) surrounding the scratch down to the level of the scratch, so it seems like the scratches are gone. If the scratches are too deep though, it won't help too much.

 

wow that's nice

 

Subsribing because I have something to do tomorrow while I'm sick.

 

something that i need to do to my headlights

 

damn, 96-98 headlights have such ugly corners, but...nice job Tego!

ill remember that in a few years when my 2000's headlights go to hell

 

the easiest way to get rid of the yellow haze is nail polish remover. i guarantee it'll work

 

what type of rubbing compound did u use, I wanted to do tha cuz then I wouldn't have to spend days and nights sanding the stupid integra lights.

 

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any rubbing compound should work, as would most abrasive polishes... the OP used Scratch-X which is an abrasive as well.

I personally used 3m Super Duty Rubbing Compound because that's what I happened to have on hand...

 

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