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Headlights: Clean'em with plastic CLEANER, not polish.

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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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Default Headlights: Clean'em with plastic CLEANER, not polish.

I've said it time and again, just never got off my lazy *** to do it.

Here is the proof that you need cleaner (not detailer or polish) for your headlamps.


Guess which one hasn't been cleaned.


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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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Hey spade I use to use carnauba wax on my old MX-3. But I'm curious what cleaner did you use. Looks good
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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i'm also curious on which cleaner you used...mine happen to be dirty as f
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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hm so what cleaner did you use, Spade?
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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Don't leave us hanging dood
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 09:25 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jL iLLuZiOnz 9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hm so what cleaner did you use, Spade?</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B2FiNiTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Don't leave us hanging dood </TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by untitledsn41 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm also curious on which cleaner you used...mine happen to be dirty as f</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Del Sizzle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey spade I use to use carnauba wax on my old MX-3. But I'm curious what cleaner did you use. Looks good </TD></TR></TABLE>


I used Meguiars Plastx
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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hey that looks good.

i think the 96-98 civics especially could use this!
see those specifically with hazed out headlights.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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the meguiar's plastix works well, I can attest to that
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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Good stuff, my lenses were getting pretty cloudy.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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imma have to get me some of dat sheit.....
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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yeah, that stuff works really good...and let me be the first to say that the passenger side hasn't been cleaned yet
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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Awesome, I gotta try that. Good lookin' out.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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hmmm, i might have to pick up some of that stuff.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 01:21 AM
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by itsJDMyo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah, that stuff works really good...and let me be the first to say that the passenger side hasn't been cleaned yet </TD></TR></TABLE>

Ding ding We have a winner. You win the bragging rights to getting a question that took the board almost 3 hours to answer!

E- for you!

P.S. bump
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:18 AM
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thanks for the look out..but what the hell u doin putting a mustang on this site
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egisk09 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks for the look out..but what the hell u doin putting a mustang on this site</TD></TR></TABLE>

Does it matter?

Go read this, then harrass me about the Cobra:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=335078
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 07:02 AM
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Oh dayums yo! Dis iz Honduh-Tech not Mustang-Tech.


I hope this works on my Talon. I have almost died multiple times due to the fact that I can barely see with my lights at night. I tried waxing buffing and glazing but none of that worked.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 07:50 AM
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Damn, works pretty good.

Nice Cobra BTW, a real car with a real motor.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 07:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dimi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Damn, works pretty good.

Nice Cobra BTW, a real car with a real motor.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, we were shocked at how well they worked.
Thanks

Here is what happened when we did it on the Teg.
Before:


After:
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 07:59 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egisk09 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks for the look out..but what the hell u doin putting a mustang on this site</TD></TR></TABLE>

shut the **** up noob.

Thanks for the heads up if i ever need to do this.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 08:06 AM
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nice i gotta get some of that for my del sol
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 08:08 AM
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How much did the bottle go for BTW? Hope they have it at Wal-Mart.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 08:27 AM
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The bottle was 6 bux. Well worth it IMO.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 08:43 AM
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Thanks for the tip. I might pick some up today.
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