Headlight Lens Restoring
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Headlight Lens Restoring
When I bought my SD, 2 months ago, the dealer polished the headlights.
They are getting murky, already.
I have seen many methods advertised to do the job, which is best?
They are getting murky, already.
I have seen many methods advertised to do the job, which is best?
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From what I hear OFF insect repellant is the way to go.
Spray it on, let it sit for 20 and 30 seconds and polish dry. Repeat 2 or 3 times and they look new.
No Personal experience but enough here have vouched for it so I believe.
Spray it on, let it sit for 20 and 30 seconds and polish dry. Repeat 2 or 3 times and they look new.
No Personal experience but enough here have vouched for it so I believe.
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I'd just point out the reason OFF works in this application is that the "deet" (stuff that confuses skeeters) also dissolves plastic and harms synthetic fibers (Rayon). So be careful inadvertently spraying it on anything else, for example paint or clearcoat.
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Sounds like a safer way to apply it.
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Using Off or any bug spray with Deet or even toothpaste will only be a temporary fix. The Deet will melt the plastic and eventually you will have no plastic left. For a more permanent fix try wet sanding the lens with a fine grit sandpaper a few times. After cleaning the lens then spray a couple of coats of clear coat. A video can be found online, just google "chrisfix headlight"
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Headlight Lens Restoring
A lot of the haze is also on the inside of the lens. I used to polish them inside and out with sandpaper or rubbing compound. It was only a short lived, temporary fix, so I just replace them now.
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I recently went through the same thing with my two Hyundai elantra and the 2003 f-250 headlights..
in doing a bit are research i found the Wipe New headlight stuff an amazon.
423 reviews on amazon and a solid 4 star product. I used car buffing compound first scrubbing it hard by hand for a good 5 mins and then rinses with water. Let it completely dry and then use the wipe new stuff.. the headlight look like new. there is enough stuff to do 3 and i could have done 4 cars total of 8 headlights, if i had the last one ready to go.
some of the reviews had done updates and over a year still looking good.
it only like 9 buck and with prime free shipping.
in doing a bit are research i found the Wipe New headlight stuff an amazon.
423 reviews on amazon and a solid 4 star product. I used car buffing compound first scrubbing it hard by hand for a good 5 mins and then rinses with water. Let it completely dry and then use the wipe new stuff.. the headlight look like new. there is enough stuff to do 3 and i could have done 4 cars total of 8 headlights, if i had the last one ready to go.
some of the reviews had done updates and over a year still looking good.
it only like 9 buck and with prime free shipping.
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I bought the headlight restoration kit, by Sylvania, and had it shipped from Amazon. Works as advertised. I bought it for my minivan, because the headlamps were so hazy that you couldn't see at night. The headlamps look brand new now. I had some of the "magic liquid" left over and I used the wet grit sandpaper and restored the lights on my truck as well. They look brand new.
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