Discolored headlights fixed...
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My reasoning was as follows:
I can NOT tape it off and run the risk of a piece of debris or something somehow finding its way onto the pad and possibly scratching the paint...
...or...
I CAN tape it off and eliminate virtually any risk of that or anything similar happening.
It's really not even a question if you contemplate that there is always a possibility of something like that (paint damage) occurring. So I guess my thought would be: Why WOULDN'T you tape it off...?
To each their own though.
I can NOT tape it off and run the risk of a piece of debris or something somehow finding its way onto the pad and possibly scratching the paint...
...or...
I CAN tape it off and eliminate virtually any risk of that or anything similar happening.
It's really not even a question if you contemplate that there is always a possibility of something like that (paint damage) occurring. So I guess my thought would be: Why WOULDN'T you tape it off...?
To each their own though.
Last edited by av8or; Mar 24, 2010 at 10:23 PM.
Gotchya...no biggie either way.
The Meguiars kit comes with a little polishing wheel, so I was using that in a right angle drill.
Did you use the Turtle wax or Rain-X kit? They're the only other two I saw and they both had varying grits of "sandpaper" rather than a wheel.
The Meguiars kit comes with a little polishing wheel, so I was using that in a right angle drill.
Did you use the Turtle wax or Rain-X kit? They're the only other two I saw and they both had varying grits of "sandpaper" rather than a wheel.
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I got the identical results with 1 tablespoon of toothpaste and a moist microfiber towel and some minor elbow grease, cleaned it off with water and then once dried, put 3 coats of Collinite 845 Insulator wax.
All of the headlight cleaners use mild abrasives/polishes, which is the core substance in toothpaste.
All of the headlight cleaners use mild abrasives/polishes, which is the core substance in toothpaste.
I believe basically any headlight will discolor over time in the same conditions.
ie: If your car is outside all the time, in the sun, if you don't do preventive maintenance.. they will probably discolor.
ie: If your car is outside all the time, in the sun, if you don't do preventive maintenance.. they will probably discolor.
I see. What about if there's a clear bra installed?
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I think it has to do with the quality of the plastic/lens. We also have a 2001 Acura MDX and the headlights have never been discolored, the same thing for my son's Honda Civic. All of my Volvos had discoloration problems.
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From: By the sea, Tx
G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
You have great taste in polishes. Exactly what I use along with the ZCS and Natty's Blue wax. Car looks brand new.
