What does everyone use or have heard to use on headlights to remove haze, dull, color, scraches..............etc....

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josh, i'm asian...but i'm not blind.

a lot of people use this stuff:



i've used blue magic's plexiglass cleaner on my old headlights and it worked like a charm.

btw - i generally apply a coat of wax on my headlights when i wax my car. if it doesn't help, it's for peace of mind.

https://g35driver.com/forums/care-detailing/169703-headlight-haze.html

https://g35driver.com/forums/care-detailing/149185-headlight-glaze-removal.html

 

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Removing Oxidation or scratches from vehicle headlights, or brake lights (polycarbonate)
In the late 1980’s, vehicle manufacturers changed the lighting lens system materials used for head lights from glass to Lexan (plastic) The lens starts to exhibit an opaque appearance and then a yellow hue on the outside of the lenses due to ultra violet radiation (UVR) and / or surface scratches this can severely restrict the amount of light reaching the road. Original equipment material (OEM) suppliers started to add a UVR protection to the surface of the lens in an attempt to reduce this condition and prolong the usable life of the lens.

Use these products for finishing plastics, acrylics, Lexan polycarbonates, Bakelite, urethanes, composites, and more. Abrasive colours of this product range from dark grey to light grey. This material can be used wet or dry, is made with a flexible cotton backing with polymer emulsion cushioning layer and large micron graded silicon carbide crystals suspended in an ultra flexible resin bond. Grades 8000 and 12000 are made with aluminium oxide crystals.

This material is available in the following nine grades, from course to fine: 1500, 1800, 2400, 3200, 3600, 4000, 6000, and 8000, and 12000 regular. 1500 micro-mesh is equivalent to a scratch pattern left using 400-wet/dry, but is much more consistent.

Product specific - Scientific Instrument Services, Inc. - http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/headlight_kits.htm


Alternative products- Novus 1 2 3 - http://www.modernplastics.com
Novus 1 - gently cleans all plastics without scratching, leaves a lustrous shine that resists fogging, repels dust, and eliminates static.
Novus 2 - removes fine scratches, haziness, and abrasions from most plastics (exceptional for removing scratches from Plexiglas). Use repeatedly and restore faded and discoloured plastics.
Novus 3 -removes heavy scratches and abrasions from most acrylic surfaces. Contains abrasives, not for use on eyeglasses, polycarbonate, or coated plastics, final finishing also requires the use of Novus 2

 

https://g35driver.com/forums/body-interior-exterior-lighting-diy/166860-diy-how-polish-your-headlamps.html

 

sorry about the text size...........

thanks everyone for the great info!

Calvin.....took a sponge and removed some of the green stuff of my light looks better..........

I will try some of these products and hopefully clean up my lights.

DOMO

 

plastx is ur best bet. newer bottles have g35 sedan lights on them if that makes u feel better =]

 

Way off the topic of discussion-

WaLLy I hit my computer screen with newspaper twice before I realised it was your avatar

 

lol Jon

 

i used Turtle Wax polishing compound... it's a very mild abrasive that's used to remove caked-on debris from old paint. i used that principle and applied it with a round polishing pad to my '03 headlights and it removed that thick film of yellow haze in about 5 min. went over it twice, once to remove the grime, and twice to make the plastic nice and clear. cost: about 2.99 at Auto-Zone.... i'm definately satisfied till i get the '06 headlights

 

I can't remember if i found this on here or DU but i've bookmarked it and plan on doing it to my headlights in the near future.

How to Restore Headlights

 

its only one bottle right? so you apply it and buff it off. the reason I ask is the other method if you follow the link, there are three different bottles.

Want to makesure I buy the right stuff.

 

same here the first time.................

 

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Hello Dean, greetings from the Professor

 

A+

on PlastiX

went to Auto-zone spent six bucks and wow...........with some elbow grease my 06 headlights looks ten times better........

thanks!