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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Thumbs up Headlights before/after

The headlights on my buddy's G35 were looking pretty rough. He had tried some Plastix by hand, but didn't have much luck. I busted out the Flex and went to work on them. This before/after was the best of all the pics to show the comparison.

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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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looks good.
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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what's "the Flex?" drill attachment? please explain...looks good!
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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plastx only goes so far
wetsanding + polishing = best results.
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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what's "the Flex?" drill attachment? please explain...looks good!


Originally Posted by nothix
plastx only goes so far
wetsanding + polishing = best results.
I haven't learned wetsanding yet. I'd like to, but haven't gotten around to it. Plastix + Flex worked fine here I do have some spots on my hood that need wetsanding though.
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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Great work!
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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what causes them to get that bad? just sunlight and weather? i garage mine but 2 years and mine are still as clear as when i bought it. just curious in case this happens to me?
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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I wish this worked with the spider cracking I have on mine!
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Get_Zwole
what causes them to get that bad? just sunlight and weather? i garage mine but 2 years and mine are still as clear as when i bought it. just curious in case this happens to me?
It's probably neglect, but I'm not really sure.
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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what you did is a fairly simple process , my profession involves such activity at a local dealership
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Wow, that looks pretty good. I really need to do something about mine.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by UofA350Z
It's probably neglect, but I'm not really sure.
Several factors, including the type and grade of plastic used and the environment it's used in. For example, here in Colorado we have so much sand in the base soil it's easy to sandblast your car.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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great job. night and day
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 03:16 AM
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Looks great man. Good job.
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Get_Zwole
what causes them to get that bad? just sunlight and weather? i garage mine but 2 years and mine are still as clear as when i bought it. just curious in case this happens to me?
Looks Great!

My headlights are screwed up because of getting Mother's Detailer on them! I tried PlastiX (by hand), but it didn't work. I'll have to look into "the Flex!"
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