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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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All u need is four easy steps.

1. Wipe down headlight with a wet rag.
2. Sand headlight with 2000-2500 wet sand paper in mild soapy water.
3. Apply a small amount of rubbing compound. Let stand for 5 min. Remove.
4. Apply a small amount of wax or glaze of your choice. Remove (by hand).

Done....easy and effective. I use to buy headlights from junk yards and resale them...headlights come out super clean. Cost will be less than $10.
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Finally got mine done. I ended up returning the headlight restore kit i bought from the store and just had a fellow member of the forums do it for me for dirt cheap .

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics. In reality the lights were more yellow.

Before



Before




After Ten Minutes


No sanding required.
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 10:00 PM
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^ Wow!! What did he use to clean the lights with?
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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Woaaaa, can u recommend me wat kind of parts i need to buy n how i can do that ?
thank you so much
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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He told me what hes used but i dont remember lol. It was a simple buffer and some kind of compound and then he sealed it to last longer. He does it cheap but its probably too far from LA. Just pm gdup35sedan he might tell you what you need.

I just prefered paying him a little bit instead of buying all the stuff lol. But hes also 20 min from my house.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cambochino
Woaaaa, can u recommend me wat kind of parts i need to buy n how i can do that ?
thank you so much
I used Meguiars M105 on a Lake Country Orange Light Cutting Pad followed by Menzerna PO160FA on a Lake Country White Polishing Pad then sealed it up with Menzerna Power Lock Polymer Sealant

As said before, make sure you tape up around the lights so you aren't hitting the paint with the buffer.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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Here are the before and after pictures of Chomorro's headlights plus a full car shot after a full clay bar and seal on the entire car.





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