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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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nm... you are right...

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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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I know there are like...45908345 different write-ups. What I used has a UV protectant in it, though. You'd be surprised how well it works.

My headlights used to fog up within a month to a month and a half of me cleaning them. I haven't had any issues since I cleaned them this time around, though.

Wait.. what did you use haha?
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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Used the 3M product to cleqn my lights today. They came out great!
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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So why don't we have plastic windshields? All your arguments - safer, don't distort light, cheaper to fix, just as strong - show that we should all have plastic windshields, too. Making a fancy curved piece of glass is not cost effective when you can make it out of plastic for a fraction of the cost.
Hahaha.. windshields have a plastic layer in the middle. For all of the same reasons that headlights are made of plastic. And windshields DO distort light, thats why if you're in a car with a large curve in the windshield and you look at it from a distance you can see the wobbles/distortions. Not to mention they pit, so whether its plastic or glass it needs to be fixed/replaced eventually.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by adamj27
Hahaha.. windshields have a plastic layer in the middle. For all of the same reasons that headlights are made of plastic. And windshields DO distort light, thats why if you're in a car with a large curve in the windshield and you look at it from a distance you can see the wobbles/distortions. Not to mention they pit, so whether its plastic or glass it needs to be fixed/replaced eventually.
good point... both materials have their pros & cons.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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Wait.. what did you use haha?
You'll see.

It's surprising, actually. The product isn't even designed for automotive use...
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Brett
You'll see.

It's surprising, actually. The product isn't even designed for automotive use...

Really curious now haha
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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there are no glass headlights because i'll take my eggs scrambled
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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Wait.. what did you use haha?
He's probably talking about UV Sealer-Helmsman Spar Urethane(Indoor/Outdoor)Clear Gloss mixed with Mineral Spirits described in here.

http://my350z.com/forum/body-interio...v-coating.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...lant-idea.html
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Silencer_0
He's probably talking about UV Sealer-Helmsman Spar Urethane(Indoor/Outdoor)Clear Gloss mixed with Mineral Spirits described in here.

http://my350z.com/forum/body-interio...v-coating.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...lant-idea.html
This information needs to be on a sticky results look far better than restoration kits and apparently lasts longer....Gary
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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Thank you!
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by adamj27
Hahaha.. windshields have a plastic layer in the middle. For all of the same reasons that headlights are made of plastic. And windshields DO distort light, thats why if you're in a car with a large curve in the windshield and you look at it from a distance you can see the wobbles/distortions. Not to mention they pit, so whether its plastic or glass it needs to be fixed/replaced eventually.
Windshields do NOT have plastic in them for the same reasons the headlights are now made of plastic. Windshields are laminated so they won't cut the crap out of the passengers in a wreck. Headlights are plastic because they are lighter and cheaper, period.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Silencer_0
He's probably talking about UV Sealer-Helmsman Spar Urethane(Indoor/Outdoor)Clear Gloss mixed with Mineral Spirits described in here.

http://my350z.com/forum/body-interio...v-coating.html
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...lant-idea.html
Exactly.

Works wonders.

My headlights looked absolutely like new after I did it. Still do. I couldn't find the link to the writeup on my350, so that's why I was just going to do another one...

The ONLY flaw I've found with this is that the Helmsman urethane is NOT completely bug gut resistant. If you hit a lot of bugs, make sure you wipe the guts off, or they'll eat through the urethane and leave nice little marks.

Gary: I can promise that this restoration process works. I was kind of jaded at first, but I gave it a shot anyway. Needless to say, the end result really did speak for itself.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by adamj27
Hahaha.. windshields have a plastic layer in the middle. For all of the same reasons that headlights are made of plastic. And windshields DO distort light, thats why if you're in a car with a large curve in the windshield and you look at it from a distance you can see the wobbles/distortions. Not to mention they pit, so whether its plastic or glass it needs to be fixed/replaced eventually.
That explains why my windshield is crap.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 02:00 AM
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The G and Z are pretty bad about their windshields being easy to damage.

I don't know if it's because Nissan used cheap glass, the cars are low to the ground, or a combination of both. I have a chip and a small star in mine from trucks on the highway, as well as little speckles of damage that you can't see unless the sun hits just right.
 
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