DIY: How to Polish Your Headlamps
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Originally Posted by redlude97
don't use turtle wax rubbing compound, its very aggressive IMO, its got like pieces of sand in it
Originally Posted by nathanjax
Just did this and it looks GREAT !!!!
Took about 45 minutes. Pics below...
Took about 45 minutes. Pics below...
I'm glad I can contribute something postitive to the community and help out any way I can. Your lamps look phenominal. How did they get so yellow??
Originally Posted by IMAFUKINRIDER
WALLY .. THAT BUG LOOKED LIKE IT WAS ON MY SCREEN ..
I SWATTED AT IT ..
LOLOL
GREAT DIY .. BY THE WAY ..
I SWATTED AT IT ..
LOLOL
GREAT DIY .. BY THE WAY ..
Originally Posted by gutman187
Hey great DIY! My front end was hit (2003 Sedan, standard halogen, before high intensity lamps were added at the "mid-year" point) and they would only replace one, so it looks like my G has a "black eye" with the one glazed one and one that is a year old now (they must have improved the plastic, because I have not had the issue with the replacement.)
So my question first - is there a DIY or overview for replacing the entire assembly? I noticed you had the assembly removed in the pictures. I am going to suck it up for $250 and buy a new assembly. No matter how much I try, I cannot get them to match with the plastic cleaner.
If no DIY to replace the entire assembly - estimate on how long it takes?
Thanks again.
Mike
So my question first - is there a DIY or overview for replacing the entire assembly? I noticed you had the assembly removed in the pictures. I am going to suck it up for $250 and buy a new assembly. No matter how much I try, I cannot get them to match with the plastic cleaner.
If no DIY to replace the entire assembly - estimate on how long it takes?
Thanks again.
Mike
As for now, I think IvoryGT has a thread on headlamp removal. Don't hold me to it but I think I saw one around the time this thread came out last summer. I dunno
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I just use some PlastX on my headlights, and within 5 Mins all I could say is W
W. I don't know if PlastX would work as good for NathanJax, but for minor glaze, it works great
W. I don't know if PlastX would work as good for NathanJax, but for minor glaze, it works great
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i had to replace my driver side headlight after it got smashed but i was a little sketched out by the one i got on ebay. it was in good condition but it looked like there were smudges inside of the headlight. i opened it up and instead of using windex like a normal person i fcuked up and used this polishing method on the inside. apparently there is a film on the inside of the headlight that i scuffed to shiiit and now im trying to scrub the entire film off to make it clear again. i doubt anyone would try what i did but id just like to warn everyone not to.