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Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
I read a number of postings about headlight cleaning products. I needed to clean mine to get the car registered. I thought I would share the process and the results. It was a low cost and effective solution.
The pic on the left is the headlights when I got home. The pic on the right is after I used 1500g then 2000g wet and dry followed by Menzerna Intensive Polish using an RO on white pad then Insta Finish Polish on Grey Pad then buffed with microfibre cloth. Hand applied Duragloss polish then buffed with microfibre cloth. Hard to tell in the photo but it delivered a really good result. The issue now is will they stay that way?
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1992 SVX 120,000kms STi Rims, Dents removed, Respray, Trans cooler |
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
Looks good - but I am curious..........
........Australian delivered SVXs came standard with glass headlights, that should never go cloudy! As well, I notice the US-spec turn signal light in the corner! Is your SVX a JDM import? If so, I would like to know what the other differences are! Jason.
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1992 Charcoal Grey SVX - 165,000km 1992 Ruby Red SVX - 165,000km ....now with sequential VIN numbers! 1986 Holden (Isuzu) Piazza Turbo - 225,000km 1993 Mercedes W140 S500 Coupe - 153,000km 1990 Mercedes W124 300D - 313,000km EG33 + 4EAT + VTD AWD = SVX |
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
hmm I was noticing the flat black bumper, and thought perhaps it was a frankenstein car like my own.
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'92 Liquid Silver SVX - Drilled&Slotted Rotors/Canadian OEM Seat Warmers/JDM Folding Mirrors/JDM Clear Corners/Euro Glass Headlights/Euro Headlight Level Adjustment/Euro Shifter Assembly/ECUTune Chip V.1/GARAGE QUEEN! |
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
I think his is glass and that's why it's just cloudy and not old man finger nail yellow like all of ours get. His before pic still looks better than a lot of ours...lol
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
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One Arm Bloke. Tell it like it is! 95 Lsi. Bordeaux Pearl, Aust. RHD.149,000Kls Subaru BBS wheels. 97 Liberty GX Auto sedan. 320,000Kls. 04 Liberty 30R Auto Premium. 92.000kls. |
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
Looks like a JDM model.
Harvey.
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One Arm Bloke. Tell it like it is! 95 Lsi. Bordeaux Pearl, Aust. RHD.149,000Kls Subaru BBS wheels. 97 Liberty GX Auto sedan. 320,000Kls. 04 Liberty 30R Auto Premium. 92.000kls. |
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
If it was JDM, wouldn't it be without that orange insert on the corners?
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-Craig 94 LSi 5spd Barcelona Red, 14Xk miles. Full custom exhaust (Stebro cat-back, custom rest of the way forward) 8000K HID kit from Tom (SVXfiles), Energy Suspension front sway bar bushings, Non-Droopy visors, Race Concepts C/D + Dimpled Rotors, Axxis Ultimate pads,SS brake lines, Bontrager Works #009 (or something like that), stripped interior. (up next) Full cage, fuel cell, 327 swap |
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Yeah did the ol sand n polish as well a few weeks back and was delighted to uncover that I had projection style headlights . I wanted a SVX for the longest time and finally picked up my good condition '92 for $1100 at a charity auction. Im still finding more reasons to love this car!
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
Hi Zavikan, I really dislike the bumpers. The car goes in for a full dent removal and respray later this week which will include stripping the bumpers back to metal then having them color matched.
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
Hi Harvey
The VIN is JF2CXWAR0EH002148 I would be interested to know what information you can glean from the VIN. Cheers Col
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1992 SVX 120,000kms STi Rims, Dents removed, Respray, Trans cooler |
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
Here are a couple of pics before it goes in for significant dent removal and a respray. It had been very badly neglected. I was tossing up between black on burgundy but have decided to go all burgundy.
Have to love those panel lines. Unfortunately keft rear wheel is around the wrong way. I might have to start looking for a replacement rim or different rims.
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1992 SVX 120,000kms STi Rims, Dents removed, Respray, Trans cooler |
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
Hey is that the one that was owned by a lady driver advertised a while ago? i'm thinking that it had some accident damage and theyve used a jdm front cut to repair it ?
Last edited by legacyau; 09-24-2008 at 02:07 AM. |
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Re: Cloudy Headlight Cleaning
Yes it was owned by a lady for the past 7 years and as a result has heaps of shopping dings on the panels.
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1992 SVX 120,000kms STi Rims, Dents removed, Respray, Trans cooler |
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