s2drummer988

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so my right headlight has a haze over it, which makes it very cloudy. i believe that it is heat from the engine that causes this fog. I can remove it completely by using products like meguiars PlastiX, but this only lasts a few days at best before the haze comes back. Is there anything I can do to keep my headlights crystal clear?? also, i have a short ram intake, u think a heat shield on the intake would help?

BlueBoxer

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Are you having moisture buildup on the inside of the lens or is the haze only on the outside? If the PlastiX is working then it is probably mainly on the outside, I would make sure you buff off all of the residue or follow it up with a wipe down using denatured alchohol to remove any polish being left behind. Also, follow up the polish with a sealant to leave them with a layer of protection to help keep the haze from building up from soap residue or other gunk.

j.arnaldo

There IS a headlight lens cleaner/polisher, dude! Just look well at PepBoys, AutoZone, etc.

davidv

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I have a feeling that dirt is on the inside of the lens.

s2drummer988

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shouldnt be any moisture or dirt on inside of lens, considering that plastx removes it completely, maybe i just need to find a sealant to use over it afterwards..anyone heard of menzerna full molecular jacket?

SatchScream

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dkmesa350z

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Wet sand if it is stubborn. I tried plastix multiple times by hand and with a buffer on my girlfriend's car and couldn't tell a difference.

I used the following steps to wetsand and it made a major difference (too bad most of the ugliness were stress cracks inside the lense)

1) Wash headlights with soap and water.
2) Sand headlights with 1500 grit in horizontal motions (apply light pressure, soak sandpaper for at least five minutes in soapy water, keep headlights soapy and wet entire time).
3) repeat with 2000 grit but using vertical motions.
4) to clear the haziness from the light scratches the sandpaper leaves behind, buff with Plastix or comparable product (I did 2 passes with a random orbital).
5) repeat step 4 with a medium cutting polish (I used Menzerna IP)
6) finally apply a finishing polish by hand or with buffer (I used Menzerna FPII)

The polish should resist further hazing, just reapply every 3-6 months.

shaun123

^^ perfect answer, couldn't have said it better myself.

Menzerna FMJ is a great sealant

Nexx

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after fixing your problem, make sure you polish your headlights once a week with meguire's plastx and this wont ever happen again. regular maintenance is the key.

superchargedg

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It is but dosent last very long at all.

s2drummer988

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i guess this was my prob, felt like i shouldnt have to do it every 5-7 days but seems like that is only way u can keep them looking new. i have no prob getting the haze out, it was just how quickly it returned that bothered me..thanks for the input guys