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Old 12-13-2004, 08:29 PM   #1
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i was washing my car today, and i scrubed the headlight for about an hr trying clean them, ive read somewhere that using vinager helps, i tried this out and nothing happen, i tried some glass cleaner thing and still nothing happened

are there any products that clean the dirt off, and is the dirt on the outside or inside, im betting its on the outside
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Old 12-13-2004, 08:31 PM   #2
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sandpaper
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Old 12-13-2004, 08:34 PM   #3
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Old 12-13-2004, 08:39 PM   #4
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ebay's got some good deals for some headligths and corners for 94-98 imo. i got some smoked headlights (like the cobra r) from matrix racing. but buy new ones, you will want too after about a month after you clean yours, they will oxidize like crazy.
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Old 12-13-2004, 08:43 PM   #5
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try wet sanding your stockers until all the dirt / oxidation goes away, then clearcoat em
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Old 12-13-2004, 09:07 PM   #6
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what exactly is wet sanding

im guessing its wetting some sand paper, and scurbing like non other

i remember some product we used in the army to clean off the dirt off the headlights of vechiles after heavy manuvers, but i dont think they sell it here in the states
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Old 12-13-2004, 09:29 PM   #7
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Wetsanding is just that- Using a piece of sandpaper with water. This will give a smoother finish, and make it easier to sand also. I would recommend using 2000 or 2500 grit wet/dry sandpaper. If you have one, a small orbital sander works great, plus it saves your arms all the work. 3M makes a plastic polish that can get them looking pretty good after you sand them. I would recommend using a buffer or one of those wool wheels for a drill or rotary tool though. You can get a lot better finish with the tools than by hand.
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Old 12-13-2004, 09:39 PM   #8
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do i need to put anything on the headlights before i start sanding

where can i get this plastic polish/buffer/wool wheels at home depot?
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Old 12-13-2004, 09:55 PM   #9
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Hi,
Try using Mother's Plastic Polish strictly for the headlights. Also a buffer will get looking new again. It sounds like just
oxidation. Good Luck,

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Old 12-13-2004, 10:14 PM   #10
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im in process of doing the ones i got off my parts car to see how they turn out, first use some 100ish grit tl all the yellow comes over then switch to 300 then to 1000 and get it all really smooth and clean, make sure its wed sanding just spray water on there as you go. once it is all sanded you need to polish them with a polisher and they will look as good as new, but dont mkae the mistake of many others and think they are done, it will look bad in another few months. once you are done polishing then spray clearcoat on them, when u wax ur car wax ur lights too and u will fall in love
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