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DULL HEADLIGHTS - 9/27/2006 9:40:03 PM

03sixbanger

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my headlights are turning dull....how to i clean them up?? its for a 95 gt

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 9/27/2006 10:03:36 PM

gt96stang

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Buy some smoked headlights/foglights

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 9/27/2006 10:59:39 PM

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New headlights FTW.

Buuuuut, if you can't swing that right now, get some liquid wheel polish and polish the headlights. It will work, not day one clear but you will notice a difference. That's what I've done on my 97 till I can get some new ones.

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 9/27/2006 11:13:36 PM

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someone told me to get some scuffers and suff them and then clear coat them...??

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 9/27/2006 11:18:33 PM

crash94

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You can tape off your painted areas and use fine sand paper and wet sand them. Do a search and you should be able to find a thread that tells you what to do.

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 9/28/2006 9:04:50 AM

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Hmm, if you don't mind me borrowing your thread a little, where did you buy your smoked lights for our older models? I don't know all the sites to look at still and the usual like AmericanMuscle don't have it.

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 9/28/2006 7:07:41 PM

03sixbanger

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ebay

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 9/28/2006 7:13:12 PM

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PlastX by Meguiar's. Worked great on my F-150!

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 10/8/2006 12:51:51 AM

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Permatex make a kit to clean the bad yellow/clouded headlights that you can pick up at local auto parts store or you can use plasti x if they are not bad.

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 10/8/2006 2:39:11 AM

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For exterior oxidation, I've found that Plastic Polish by Mothers and a PowerBall Mini can do wonders with little effort and in just about 10 minutes. Pop the hood, mask around with low-tack painter's tape and you'll brighten those lenses in no time.

If you do have major oxidation, an aggressive polish for aluminum can help with an initial cut.

PlastX is a little milder than the Mothers, but it's probably fine if you have very light hazing.

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 10/10/2006 12:01:40 AM

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good and cheap way to clean your headlights is to wipe them with some brake fluid be careful not to get it on your paint. it may take a couple of times but you may have some in your garage and it really works

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 10/10/2006 12:05:17 AM

03sixbanger

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ok thanks ill try that too

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 10/11/2006 9:52:21 PM

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hey AJ, abcexclusive has smoked headlights for your year.

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 10/12/2006 8:17:57 AM

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There is a kit called 5 Minute Optical Polish. It is 6 one time use pads and a pad holder that attaches to a cordless drill. I got it at Advance auto parts. There are no chemicals to use just put the pad holder in your drill attach a pad (peel and stick) and "buff" the lens clean. Cost me 10 bucks and it is well worth it. It comes with enough to do your headlights 3x. Be shure to mask off the surrounding painted areas.

I made the istake of buying a new headlight for my 96 Cobra and found this stuff while waiting for it to ship. Now I have to return the lights and pay shipping and restocking fee.

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 10/12/2006 4:10:34 PM

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I've said it before and I'll say it again...the writeups that have been done on this should be stickied.

Check this thread, and the link I posted in it.

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 10/13/2006 11:33:39 AM

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Mothers Plastic Polish on a PowerBall Mini is my favorite fix for exterior polishing of lenses. Works great on foglights, too, and the leaves a nice protective coating.

The PowerBall (either size) is great to have in your detail kit for other specialty polishing of metals or plastics... they are often on sale at the major retailers.

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RE: DULL HEADLIGHTS - 10/13/2006 9:48:05 PM

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I bought a can of Aluminum polish from Eagle One. It is basically just a wad of cotton with an abrasive polish in it. Buff them good with that and then I used a plastic polish. I turned a set of headlights on a 92 MX3 from so dark yellow that you cant see the bulb to almost as clear as new. Took a few tries, but worked well. If you were really careful and wanted to spend the time, bake the lights to remove the lens and buff both sides. Just be careful doing that.

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