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Old 12-20-2009, 06:50 PM
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Dont put 3M adhesive cleaner on your headlight.
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OMG !!!!! I know the lens cant be purchase separately, and those lens and lamp from E-bay is only work for 03-05, is it ?

Guys what should I do ? I sand the head light and polish it, it look a little better than that, but still ugly !!!!!. + The are water inside ...
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Old 12-20-2009, 07:00 PM
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Yep, start with Meguiar's PlastX.

Use a foam wax applicator, a lot of elbow grease, and rub the Plastx in until is disappears.

If the PlastX doesn't work then wet sand with 1500 grit and finer, then PlastX.
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Waizzz I don't think that's gonna help on this one...
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your screwed! time to upgrade to 06+ lights
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Those are 06 headlights.
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Those are 06 headlights.

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Thank you guys I sanded it all night, but that not gonna help on this situation. + There is a water inside.
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Okay let's say Miracle happen and I can do a restoration and headlight turn to be very shinny ( I dont think that will happen ), how do I get rid of water inside ?

I know I have to take lens off and dry it, but how to dry it ? ( it might look simple but a small mistake might cost me another $1400 for new headlight )
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I can prob save those. I am in Chino Hills. pm me your phone number bro.
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I can prob save those. I am in Chino Hills. pm me your phone number bro.
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That how it looks after sand and plastX polish.
If anyone can fix this, I would love to.
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WOW!... That looks like a bag of Funyons!!!
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hahahhahahaha wow... thats bad bro... thought i was the only person that would have ever done something like this... i kinna did the same thing before. i got some electrical parts cleaner on the lens and it completely turned it white! just make sure to not buy the ebay crap. you will regret it (what i heard not personal experience)
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Originally Posted by m6@autoinfantry
hahahhahahaha wow... thats bad bro... thought i was the only person that would have ever done something like this... i kinna did the same thing before. i got some electrical parts cleaner on the lens and it completely turned it white! just make sure to not buy the ebay crap. you will regret it (what i heard not personal experience)



How do you end up fixing your ?


Anyway I'll swap my headlight with John Bronze cuz he need 1 week to working on it. He is a cool guy I like him, hope to see my clear headlight again.
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Its not looking too bad. You will need to finish it with about 2500 grit starting and end with 3000 grit sand paper. Then you will need an orbital with some really good cutting compounds. Then a really good polisher and sealer wax so it won't dull again. And it should look brand new again.
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Originally Posted by spinviper
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That how it looks after sand and plastX polish.
If anyone can fix this, I would love to.
I can't tell due to the pic, but it doesn't look like you completely rubbed in the PlastX until it turned transparent. You might try starting off with less product and doing smaller sections.
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