View Full Version : foggy headlight?


KB02
08-04-2009, 05:14 PM
so, I had some body work done on my car and the shop replaced the driver side headlight and it's nice and new. but now I have a pretty ugly passenger headlight. any tips or tricks to get rid of the haze? thanks!

silverbullet415
08-04-2009, 05:14 PM
get that meguirs stuff

Jin
08-04-2009, 05:17 PM
PLAST X works like charm. it'll be better if you wet sand it, buff it then plast x it.

CHESTON
08-04-2009, 05:19 PM
if it's really mild, even toothpaste works well to remove some haze.

but as silverbullet415 said, if it's nasty, you'll need to step up to something more "industrial strength" and get a chemical based one like the meguiars.

$20 at Amazon, unless you want to stop by your local car shop...
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edit...
just saw the reviews about Meguiar's PlastX...for $8 on Amazon for the bottle only...it looks like a winner! the $20 kit mentioned above has the towels and sponges included...so it might be overkill.

Slowmobile
08-11-2009, 01:06 AM
oOOooo, I've got something better.... get the 3m headlight restoration kit. It's only $20 but if you think about it, they just give you a bunch of sandpaper and a small packet of wax. But trust me, this thing works! I just used it on my gf's car and the lenses look like brand new, her car is a 96 so you know it's got some issues. Here's a link to the video on youtube on how to do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t1RBw0IGXA&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsolutions.3m.com%2Fwps%2Fportal% 2F3M%2Fen_US%2FCar%2FCare%2FDIY_Projects%2FMainten ance%2FRestoring_a_Headlight%2F&feature=player_embedded

Irish_car_B0mb
08-11-2009, 01:11 AM
the mquires plastic x works perfectly

it comes witht he drill attachment and a microfiber cloth and it really takes the ****tiest headlights and makes them look brand new

Sasco
08-11-2009, 01:20 AM
Lucky for me GC's have glass headlights ;). I have used Plastic X before on my cousins 94 Legacy and on my MR2's tail lights. It worked well at first, but for me the lights got foggy again after only a few weeks. And I spent like 15 minutes per light using the meguiers foam pad to buff it. Maybe I did something wrong?

jagesti
08-15-2009, 05:25 PM
So I got the same problem, don't know how bad mine is but here's some pics, lemme know if the meguires stuff is good or if I need some thing more industrial, thanks!70235

AntiochCali
08-15-2009, 09:57 PM
I tried both of the Meguires products, one is a plastic restoritive...after a good rain they yellow up again, or at least mine did...mine look terrible, as bad as anyone elses I've seen.

I guess I need to try the sandpaper...but the wax will work only until it gets worn off, like the plastic X that I used before.

dickson
08-16-2009, 03:23 AM
if it's really mild, even toothpaste works well to remove some haze.

but as silverbullet415 said, if it's nasty, you'll need to step up to something more "industrial strength" and get a chemical based one like the meguiars.

$20 at Amazon, unless you want to stop by your local car shop...
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edit...
just saw the reviews about Meguiar's PlastX...for $8 on Amazon for the bottle only...it looks like a winner! the $20 kit mentioned above has the towels and sponges included...so it might be overkill.

Yup...tooth paste works quite well. If it doesn't, THEN buy the PlasticX, etc. stuff.