Baking and blacking out headlights

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Aug 30, 2011 | 09:26 AM

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It's oxidation on the outside. Yours just may be so extreme that you need to go deeper. Perservere man!

Aug 30, 2011 | 09:43 AM

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Mine look like poop right now lol. (the oxidation, not the blacking out haha)

Aug 30, 2011 | 12:17 PM

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hahah dang ox-reactions .. yeah i'll keep at it. i can't stand the haze :/ makes it look like a cheap american car lol.. (neon)

i've been debating using sandpaper, almost scared to.

Aug 30, 2011 | 12:32 PM

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Java did mine and he buffed them out, using a 3m compound and then wax they're still clear till this day.

Jarek i bought a drill so I can try this on the wife's car sometime.

Aug 30, 2011 | 10:02 PM

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DON'T use sand paper.
I always use 3M rubbing compound and it does wonders.
Yes, oxidation is outside, not inside

Aug 31, 2011 | 09:47 AM

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^thanx man i'll give it a shot today

Sep 14, 2011 | 07:04 AM

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Sep 14, 2011 | 07:05 AM

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^^^ A link to the headlights that were done by Jarek. PRETTY SICK with the lip aswell!

Sep 14, 2011 | 08:39 AM

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finally got a lip... ^^

Sep 14, 2011 | 08:42 AM

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finally got a lip... ^^

YUP, definately looks hella different. Clean too!

Sep 14, 2011 | 08:56 AM

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Nice man

Sep 16, 2011 | 09:26 PM

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2 days ago done Matt's (Fuzzy Pand 187) bugeye headlights

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Sep 16, 2011 | 10:11 PM

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looks so much better...matches his wheels nicely too.

Sep 18, 2011 | 01:48 AM

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I bet if you used a transparent paint in the color of "smoke" it would look pretty sweet as the chrome would still show but it would be darker.

Sep 18, 2011 | 10:42 AM

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Up next is to try and get color matched paint and paint the inside the same color as the car!

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