DIY: repairing faded/foggy headlights
#45
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...
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...
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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
?? it cst about 8 bucks . Try it out you will not regret it.
http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...?T1=MEG+G12310
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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...
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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.
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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.