i have a '66 mustang and my gf has an '02 mustang and the headlights one her car have gotten pretty bad with condensation. is there any way to clean them or should we just buy new ones? thanks.
u can only get rid of it if u have a high speed rotary buffer if not go to body shop they should be able to do it for 75-80 bucks a headlights. that is a very big hazard to driving at night too. good luck keep us updated.
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Condensation on the inside means there is water in there, which means the seal is bad. I'm not sure if that can be fixed - I think replacing them is in order.
Do a search for this. It is a very common problem and is discussed a lot. There are some write ups. You can take care of some minor hazing by wetsanding with very fine paper, using scratch remover/wax (Meguires makes some kind of plastic wax, but I can't think of the name)
The best and easiest solution is to replace the lights. Shop around on ebay, I found a set that looks like new for $60 shipped.
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hey, i work at a hardware store and have fixed this problem. take the light inside, use a hair dryer to dry it out and make sure it is completly dry inside. next, use a product cold LEXOL it is a clear silicone caulk that will seal the water out. squeeze it on the seams and make a nice bead out of it. this fixed it for my 02
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This would work if you caught the problem early. If its been wet for a while the plastic is no doubt "clouded" and darker in appearance then the other good light. This not only affects light output but the appearance of one bucket compared to the other.
If I were going to try this I would break the entire seal so I could get in there and clean the mirror and the entire inner face of the plastic.
I have an 88 and mine had the same problem i tried pulling them off and hair drying it and mounting them again, didnt work and someone told me to try putting 3 or 4 tiny holes to let the moisture run out on the bottom of the lights, along the lip that goes inside the bumper, worked for me. Oh yeah I also did the sand paper, and compound to clean the haze, they look like new now.
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Do a search for this. It is a very common problem and is discussed a lot. There are some write ups. You can take care of some minor hazing by wetsanding with very fine paper, using scratch remover/wax (Meguires makes some kind of plastic wax, but I can't think of the name)
The best and easiest solution is to replace the lights. Shop around on ebay, I found a set that looks like new for $60 shipped.
You are thinking of Meguiar's PLASTX that comes in a white bottle. It's a clear plastic cleaner & polish. Great for headlights, vert windows and even scratched CDs!
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