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Old 01-14-2004, 02:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Cleared up my headlights.. PIC

I know alot of cars have this problem, damn foggy headlights, i did the drivers side, still needs more work, but you get the idea, Amazing what mag and aluminum polish and some elbow grease can do...
If anyone has headlights like these and wants to clean them up ill post more about how i did it.. otherwise just look at the pretty pictures


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Old 01-14-2004, 03:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Nice cleanup job. Please post up the procedure you used, and the exact materials used. My Olds' headlights are doing this, and it's annoying.
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Old 01-14-2004, 04:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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i used Mothers mag and aluminum polish to clean them(see pic). if they arent very bad, you can just do alot of rubbing with the polish and a handtowel. Since mine were so bad i first took a WELL USED scotch brite pad, use a worn one since it will not be near as abrasive(will still leave scratches, but they can be buffed out with the polish). do a small area at a time to check the progress. Mine still need more work, but it looks alot better.. now to tackle the passenger side


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Old 01-14-2004, 09:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Stupid question, but that's for cleaning up the outside of the headlight right? I ask cuz I have an OEM foglight which, ironically, fogs up sometimes, aparentally on the inside.
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Old 01-14-2004, 09:41 PM   #5 (permalink)
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What a huge difference in the before & after pics! I recently bought BlueMagic Plastic & Plexiglass Cleaner but haven't used it yet. Hopefully it will work as well.
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Old 01-15-2004, 10:07 AM   #6 (permalink)
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All I have to say is WOW! What a difference. Looks like it was definately worth your time.
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Old 01-15-2004, 10:10 AM   #7 (permalink)
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The hazing can occur on the inside as well. Best bet is to do the outside, and see the difference. If you have a problem with it hazing on the inside, however, you actually have a problem that will typically involve replacing the lens, the reflector, or the seal between the two. Any more, you usually have to get the entire headlamp assembly, though.
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Old 01-15-2004, 01:28 PM   #8 (permalink)
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sweet, I have some of that polish at home. My girlfriend wrecked her Honda and has one new head light and one old fogged head light. I'll use the polich on it to clean it up. Thanks
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Old 01-19-2004, 06:07 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Meguires makes a plastic polish(PlastiX) that also works very well.

Great job by the way
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Old 01-19-2004, 06:33 AM   #10 (permalink)
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my friend's escort had a problem of fog on the inside. he just sealed it up and fixed the prob, never heard of outer fog though
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Old 01-19-2004, 10:51 AM   #11 (permalink)
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When I worked at this Dodge dealership in my hometown the mechanics would just drill a small hole in the lowest corner and they would never fog up again!
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Old 01-19-2004, 11:13 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I use a rubbing compound made for plastics. Works great.
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Old 01-20-2004, 05:02 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Does this also work for the lights that go yellow? On my Honda one light is yellowed (happens on lots of old Hondas), but I suspect this is something to do with it having sun on it compared to the other. I don't see how it could just fog up yellow in one light onlly when the other is clear.
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Old 01-20-2004, 06:11 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Nice Avenger, I had the same problem, and used the same stuff, with my old Eclipse.
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Old 01-20-2004, 08:48 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Does this also work for the lights that go yellow? On my Honda one light is yellowed (happens on lots of old Hondas), but I suspect this is something to do with it having sun on it compared to the other. I don't see how it could just fog up yellow in one light onlly when the other is clear.
Although not a Honda, my dad's minvan does this. However the cause is quite simple: an accident a few years ago made him buy a new headlight on one side, and for some reason the new one is more yellow-ish than the other. Maybe one is a replacement instead of OEM.
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