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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 11:59 PM
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i had the headlight lens restorer stuff with the blue top, and it worked okay.
since then i've found that polishing compund works better, but it doens't last very long. i have to do it about once a month
yea i need my stuff to laaaaaassssttt..im in it for the long haul !
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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i use some stuff my friend gave me it was in a blue bottle. Stuff was grey or blue. Work pretty damn good didnt know the name of it.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 05:13 AM
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might be the same stuff
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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I just buffed mine with paint buff, worked like a charm.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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i brought my today and it turn out GREAT!!! made my g look like sex!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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the wax stuff will eventually wear off though. if you wet sand them depending on the severity of haze and end with 2000 grit then clear coat them the clear will fill the scratches and clear them AND never go hazy again!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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i just bought the 06+ lights....much better choice
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 02:17 AM
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good stuff the headlights look hella clean
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SkylineGTR2789
yea i need my stuff to laaaaaassssttt..im in it for the long haul !
Unfortunately, that brillo pad probably caused permanent damage to your headlights. There is a thin clearcoat on them, and that brillo pad most likely went straight through it.

The clearcoat has the UV protection, and without that, the headlights are just gonna haze up in a couple months. You need to get it re-cleared or get new headlights (06)
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 04:14 AM
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Unfortunately, that brillo pad probably caused permanent damage to your headlights. There is a thin clearcoat on them, and that brillo pad most likely went straight through it.

The clearcoat has the UV protection, and without that, the headlights are just gonna haze up in a couple months. You need to get it re-cleared or get new headlights (06)
Are you sure they have clear coats on them? I think it's just clear plastics. And nothing more.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Darkstar752
Unfortunately, that brillo pad probably caused permanent damage to your headlights. There is a thin clearcoat on them, and that brillo pad most likely went straight through it.

The clearcoat has the UV protection, and without that, the headlights are just gonna haze up in a couple months. You need to get it re-cleared or get new headlights (06)
probably
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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yea..i just need to buff it with a buffer to get the scratches out because i tried to get the haze off with a Brillo pad couple months ago
Unbelievable, using a Brillo pad on plastic....are you retarded or just very slow? Did you use the same Brillo pad to get the bird **** off your hood....you need to be Next time you decide to mess with your G35 try doing a SEARCH so you get it right, no matter what it may be! It's a very good idea to never use household products on your automobile....never.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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^^^its not like a used it on your car
damn..let me learn and take care of my own mistakes
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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ok so i went to autozone and bought the Turtle wax lens restoration kit for 10 bucks.
one of my headlights is brand new and the other is 5 years old and was a little hazed. so i said wow it is like two different socks and got to work. the kit i used instructed wet sanding with 4 different grits, and finally a polisher. after one cycle of this i buffed on the polisher and to my suprise, my headlights looked WORSE than they had when i started. i repeated the process and the hazed headlight remained the same. i am really angry at this and im wondering the best product or method used to remove this haze.!!

thanks very much
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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I use PLASTX and it works pretty well.
 
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