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Nick 99 08-27-2009 10:09 AM

Foggy headlights!
 
Hey guys,
My headlights are staring to get that foggy haze on the surface of the plastic lens. What do you guys use to clean them up?
Thanks, Nick

Layson 08-27-2009 10:42 AM

what year of truck?

Nick 99 08-27-2009 10:44 AM

99 E350 Superduty van.

just another truck 08-27-2009 10:45 AM

I know there is a polish, I just cant find the name..

http://www.ehow.com/video_2116436_he...storation.html

wuttrd 08-27-2009 10:49 AM

haze
 
try 3-M. they have a kit at wall mart just for that.:-jamminits around 20 $

brian42 08-27-2009 10:49 AM

I know Meguiar's recently put out a headlight cleaning/restoring kit. I've not used it yet, but I'm a big Meguiar's fan and have been for 20 years.

I have also heard that you can use flouride toothpaste. Something about the flouride that cleans up the yellow/fog.

If you are daring, you can use some REALLY fine grit sandpaper too (that's what the pros use). I don't know what to follow it up with to polish the lenses, though.

miller_feed 08-27-2009 10:50 AM

I used a kit from Habor Freight a couple months ago, and it really brought the lens back to clear. I looked on their site, but couldn't find it. It was a 3 step kit with enough to do both head lights.

Rofflecat 08-27-2009 11:03 AM

This stuff usually does pretty well for minor clouding...

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...?T1=MEG+G12310

Izzy351 08-27-2009 01:12 PM

I used the Meguiar's as well. Good stuff. I had one that just started to get a little yellowish tint to it on the top part of the lens and it took care of it nicely.

ccg711 08-27-2009 05:08 PM

I wet sand with a high grit sand paper and use maquiars plast-x polish. Wet sand with 1000, 1500, 2000 grit sandpaper alternating directions (horizontal, vertical, horizontal as you step through the grits). Remember to keep things real wet. then polish with a plastics polish. Unless there is damage on the inside of the lens, your lens will look like new. I've done it to several vehicles recently. You basically have to get rid of the oxidized plastic. Plastic always yellow with time as it oxidizes. just a fact of life.

Chad

zx250 08-27-2009 05:14 PM

Here's what my 99 looks like after years of polishing.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...0&d=1231853585

Donny_D 08-27-2009 06:20 PM

i have these things here at work called maintenance kits has all the way to 4000 grit paper im gonna give one of those a try this weekend... it has everything i need to complete the transformation lol... great lookin truck by the way zx250 those headlights look better than new lol

shark1979 08-27-2009 06:46 PM

Nice looking truck Barry!!! looking for some headlight like that myself.

Bigcat350 08-27-2009 07:45 PM


Originally Posted by miller_feed (Post 7873388)
I used a kit from Habor Freight a couple months ago, and it really brought the lens back to clear. I looked on their site, but couldn't find it. It was a 3 step kit with enough to do both head lights.

This work pretty good I used the habor freight a little while back and it was sure worth the money. There was a coupon then but I was in my local HF store this week and they still had some. The kit comes with all you need but the drill and water

Bigcat350 08-27-2009 07:52 PM


Originally Posted by miller_feed (Post 7873388)
I used a kit from Habor Freight a couple months ago, and it really brought the lens back to clear. I looked on their site, but couldn't find it. It was a 3 step kit with enough to do both head lights.

This work pretty good I used the habor freight kit a little while back and it was sure worth the money. There was a coupon then, but I was in my local HF store this week and they still had some. The kit comes with all you need but the drill and water


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