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Originally Posted by rhodesy
It has been a LONG time since I've posted/visited. Life tends to get in the way from time to time.
ANYWAY, the headlights on the '97 were starting to haze/turn. My brother-in-law had me try a sanding technique he used on some of his old cars and it worked like a champ. Don't know if this has been mentioned before, so sorry in advance if this is a redundant post.
Basically I just wet sanded the crap out of them. It took about 45 minutes for each fixture. With a modicum of carefullness, I was able to do it without taking the headlamps off of the car.
Just get a bucket of soapy water, and 320, 400, 600, 1200, and 2500 sandpaper. Use them in this order. Make sure to keep the paper and headlights wet and rinse both about every 5 minutes. I spent the most time with the 320 (about 15 minutes/headlamp), about 10 minutes with the 400, and about 5 - 10 minutes with the remaining ones.
Also, please keep in mind that as you go through this process, they will seem to get worse before they get better. But once you get to the 1200 and 2500, it will all be worthwhile.
When all of that is finished, we used a plastic cleaner (I will get the name if there is interest), and a wax applicating sponge to clean of the residue.
They look practically brand new.
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Looks like you spent some time on the lamps,
Can you post some pics?
