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Old May 22, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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I had one of those professional Headlight Dr guys come buy a few weeks ago to do my mom's Honda Accord that's been sitting outside for 9 years in the sun. This guy worked for over 2 hrs, sanding, buffing, and finally clear coating the headlights and I can say in all honesty, they look absolutely newer than new. It's a lot of work for the guy, and worth the $90 for me to be able to see at night when I drive that car.
If it's a 9 years old Accord, $90 could buy you a new set of headlights...
 
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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so im curious. My headlights are hazed over too. do the new projector headlights haze as bad as the older ones? Also about about to tint my headlights. If i do that will they stop hazing or can u even see the haze through the tint?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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dont the 06 headlights cost like $300 per lamp
 
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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yeah they are expensive! reminds me of when i was doing a S15 headlight conversion on a 240sx. Cost almost 2500 for lights, hood, fenders and grill
 
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SkylineGTR2789
dont the 06 headlights cost like $300 per lamp
Projectors cost a tonne if they're bought from the dealer. I think somewhere around $1000 for the pair.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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^^thats onw MOD i wont be getting anytime soon
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 12:58 AM
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How to restore?
Does the polish/cleaner/restorer a few people have been speaking of require you to remove the headlights to do the interior or is it just applied on the outside?

If so, how do you go about removing the headlights to clean the interior surface?

Thanks!
 
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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^^^It's applied to the outside. Do NOT clean the inside of the lens. I repeat, do NOT.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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My headlights where hazed bad....I used tooth paste (crest total care) and followed with 303 to clean....worked like a charm. Going to hold off on getting projectors for a little while longer.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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you didnt have any residue left from the paste ?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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No residue at all....I think the 303 helped.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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ur headlights must be fresh now lol
 
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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Looks good but definitely room for improvement. Simple wetsand and buff is all you need to remove the yellow hazing.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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anyone know how to take care of oxidation ?
 
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SkylineGTR2789
anyone know how to take care of oxidation ?
any damage to the headlights has to be buffed off with polishing compounds or if severe, wet-sanding (followed up with polishing compounds).
 
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