dang... can't believe 06+ owners are already having these problems! but im glad there's a simple fix.

 

miami's heat is killler

 

kno, thanks for posting up your method and results, I think I may try that.

 

np pm me if you have any questions.

 

Ok, so I went at it a bit tonight on one light and got decent results...
I used some plastic polish I had at my work and attached a foam pad to the drill and went crazy....

btw sorry for the crappy cell phone pics...thats all I can do for now...

 

Recomend not to do the sandpaper unless you know what you are doing. i messed up on my old bmw years ago on that one. The sand paper leves swirl marks. I had the same problem with my 06 and with the heat in san diego my lights where becoming yellow. I went to Walmart and bought Meguiars PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish worked like a charm and instanly cleared it up. I also noticed small crackes in the plastic lens dont know what to do with that
?? it cst about 8 bucks . Try it out you will not regret it.

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...?T1=MEG+G12310

 

I would reccomend spreading some car wash over the lights while wetsanding to help carry away debris and keep the paper lubricated.... Don't forget to rinse the paper OFTEN...

 

HEYROB, How did you apply the plastX? I have a drill and buffing pad. That might work better than the stuff I used...

 

read my post on page 2, i used my fingers and rubbed it all over the headlight first. if not your gonna splatter the cream everywhere

 

I saw it said that you used the powerball, but I was trying to avoid buying that...I'm thinking maybe the foam buffing pad I have will work...

 

give it a try its all about trial and error. if your gonna experiment try using product from less abrasive and work your way up to more abrasive products. be careful tho, those headlights are expensive.

 

i would apply it with round those microfiber pads for waxing(buy at walmart for like 2bucks) then do it buy hand. away from direct sun. it first takes the yellow haze and will see it in the pad. you might want to turn it over to buff it out or use a buffer.

 

I ended up using the 2000 grit wetdry, plastx, and powerball.
Did it the way kno suggested minus the wax and it turned out pretty good.

 

 

great can anyone point me to where or how or why does my car light get water inside. how can i fix it?

 

I used some Plastx, a paper towel, and a little elbow grease and it made the world of a difference. Proper sanding would have made it looked perfect, but mine seem to re-fade every three or four months or so and Im too lazy to keep busting out the electric sander.

 

that's condensation buildup. it's probably cracked somewhere where it's hard to see or it's not sealed correctly.

 

how often do you guys do this. i did this 3 times already within a year!!!

 

So does applying a regular wax and rubbing the **** out of it help clear the light out somewhat? I kind of don't want to risk it with the sanding.

 

it just hides it till you wash your car or the wax fades off.