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ditto. I use 1500 grit wet, and sand the bajeesus out of them untill I cant see, feel, hear, or taste any imperfections in the lense. Then, they get buffed out with a heavy rubbing compound, thenagain with a finer compound...Then I polish them with Mcquire's plast-x before finishing them off with a few coats of wax
Any yellow left after THAT is onthe inside...which means you need to cook the headlights, seperate them, and use compound on the INSIDE. Its a major pain, becuase of the shape of the reflector things in the lense..they catch all the compound
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okay i tested the center light thingy on it with 1000 grit wet sand paper, then 2000 wet sand paper then used some simonizer wax to clear it up, yellow gone but really cloudy. i tried that simoniz wax on them but it only helped a little... wat do i do? i just wanted them clear
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you need a good polishing compound, thats all
If you dont have any available, try some creamy penut butter (Im serious)
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I once read something about toothpaste.
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I used mothers polishing compound on a buffer, my lenses have stayed pretty clear for about 5 months now.
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How in the world did you stumble across that one???
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I've used toothpaste on my motorcycle windshield. It works but is slow & dries very quickly.
Plast-x & a powerball not a bad combo; after you get the yellow out. Still takes a lot of elbow grease. |
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I've opened mine multiple times to scrub them, but I think the next time I shall sand mine down because the yellow haze comes back every 3 months or so. I didn't realize how yellow my lights were until I got the brand new JDM clear corners, so now it's my goal to get lights that match it
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okay went out to advance auto and grabbed this thing call CV lens restore. its in this shiny metallic package sorta like a giant capri sun bottle lol this stuff is amazing! it came with 1k and 2k grit sanding paper, a type of scratch compound and a type of clear coat that i swear feels and smells just like clear nail polish! either way i have no yellow anywere anymore and its not cloudy watsoever!
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Informative thread. Before and after pics would rock!
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I had actually done the left and right sides separate from each other and was very excited to get a picture to show the difference. Unfortunately, I was even more excited to get the front end all clear again.
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i would but the only camera i have is an analogue camera that shoots b&w's its more of an artsy thing... you wouldnt see a diff on it except for a minor contrast difference in shades...
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Before (no headlight treatment at all): After the clear coat: Ignore the cap and the glare. As quoted, you won't see much of a difference. still waiting on my caliper...
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that looks exactly like my car! except for the centerbar. but yea clear coat or clear nail polish works great...
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