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Headlight cleaning

Postby Jai_Jai_Binks » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:01 am

I haven't attempted to remove headlights yet...but a long time ago someone suggeted this to me:
get a long-thin-ruler and get tie a cotton cloth to the tip of the ruler (ruler+rag=GIANT q-tip)...add some engine degreeser to the cotton rag..and scrub away...you might not get in at all the nook and corners, but you'll get em cleaned a bit!
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Postby WTF?? » Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:46 am

jhbhatia wrote:I haven't attempted to remove headlights yet...but a long time ago someone suggeted this to me:
get a long-thin-ruler and get tie a cotton cloth to the tip of the ruler (ruler+rag=GIANT q-tip)...add some engine degreeser to the cotton rag..and scrub away...you might not get in at all the nook and corners, but you'll get em cleaned a bit!


there ya go krook!! sould like a good idea...

then again sounds like us asians using chopsticks and soapy sponge to clean long narrow cups lol
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Postby krook » Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:20 pm

^ hahaha iono 'bout that. the hole for the bulb is only so big y'know!?

(wow! that's the first time i've ever had anything elongated of mines be too big for a hole)

i will forever cherish this moment *sigh* ahhhhhhhhh
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Postby Jai_Jai_Binks » Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:07 am

krooked Solara wrote:^ hahaha iono 'bout that. the hole for the bulb is only so big y'know!?

(wow! that's the first time i've ever had anything elongated of mines be too big for a hole)


Too Much Info! :o just keep it clean! :angel:

if can get the headlights out (not pried open) but out...then your half way there...just spray some degreeser and let the gravity do the work for you....and then take the GIANT Q-TIP (discussed earlier) and wipe it clean as much as you can......
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Postby MGLax13 » Mon Nov 24, 2003 10:35 am

but isn't there like a thing inside the head lights that kinda covers your bulb? how do you get around that?
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Postby WTF?? » Mon Nov 24, 2003 11:01 am

MGLax13 wrote:but isn't there like a thing inside the head lights that kinda covers your bulb? how do you get around that?


:o Yeah! I totally forgot about that little thing!! hmmmm
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Postby krawzyazn » Mon Nov 24, 2003 8:42 pm

here is a right headlight on ebay for the 99-01 users
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 2445068970
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Postby krook » Tue Nov 25, 2003 12:41 pm

solara nytez wrote:
MGLax13 wrote:but isn't there like a thing inside the head lights that kinda covers your bulb? how do you get around that?


:o Yeah! I totally forgot about that little thing!! hmmmm

it's real easy to remove. you just need a tiny torx bit screw driver...much similar to the kind that removes cell phone screws.
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Postby krawzyazn » Fri Nov 28, 2003 2:34 pm

99-01 CAMRY SOLARA HEADLIGHT/HEADLAMP LEFT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 2445768646
and
99-01 CAMRY SOLARA HEADLIGHT/HEADLAMP RIGHT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 2445770156
for those who don't want to clean
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Postby WTF?? » Fri Nov 28, 2003 2:37 pm

Id say cleaning is a LOT cheaper, but hey... whatever floats your boat :drinking:
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Postby Whatever » Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:28 pm

krawzyazn wrote:99-01 CAMRY SOLARA HEADLIGHT/HEADLAMP LEFT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 2445768646
and
99-01 CAMRY SOLARA HEADLIGHT/HEADLAMP RIGHT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 2445770156
for those who don't want to clean
lol if you got money I think that's way easier
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Postby solaratypej » Sun Dec 21, 2003 11:46 pm

bassthrive wrote:Picked up some stuff called Blue Magic plastic and plexiglass cleaner at Autozone today. Works like a charm, removed the hazing and light scratches. Headlights look much clearer now. You apply it like a wax, except your really gotta rub the stuff in hard with a clean cotton cloth. Let it haze up and buff away.

As I was working at the business end of my car I noticed my passenger side fog light has tons of condensation in it. Any ideas?


Mine had haze on both headlights, tried that blue magic plastic plexiglass cleaner from autozone and my headlight is crystal clear!! I was thinking about getting new headlights but cleaning is cheaper and .....cheaper.. he he

BTW, bassthrive you have exact same car as mine..he he well except for the nice rims you got....I still have stock 16" :(
99 Silver Solara SE V6.. w/ (Gulp) Auto... : (
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Postby krook » Mon Dec 22, 2003 1:47 am

solaratypej wrote:
bassthrive wrote:Picked up some stuff called Blue Magic plastic and plexiglass cleaner at Autozone today. Works like a charm, removed the hazing and light scratches. Headlights look much clearer now. You apply it like a wax, except your really gotta rub the stuff in hard with a clean cotton cloth. Let it haze up and buff away.

As I was working at the business end of my car I noticed my passenger side fog light has tons of condensation in it. Any ideas?


Mine had haze on both headlights, tried that blue magic plastic plexiglass cleaner from autozone and my headlight is crystal clear!! I was thinking about getting new headlights but cleaning is cheaper and .....cheaper.. he he

BTW, bassthrive you have exact same car as mine..he he well except for the nice rims you got....I still have stock 16" :(

i have a haze over my headlights, but i really don't think it's on the outside of it. it looks like some condensation got into the light and got dirty. is that what your lights looked like too?
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Postby Guest » Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:41 am

krooked Solara wrote:
solaratypej wrote:
bassthrive wrote:Picked up some stuff called Blue Magic plastic and plexiglass cleaner at Autozone today. Works like a charm, removed the hazing and light scratches. Headlights look much clearer now. You apply it like a wax, except your really gotta rub the stuff in hard with a clean cotton cloth. Let it haze up and buff away.

As I was working at the business end of my car I noticed my passenger side fog light has tons of condensation in it. Any ideas?


Mine had haze on both headlights, tried that blue magic plastic plexiglass cleaner from autozone and my headlight is crystal clear!! I was thinking about getting new headlights but cleaning is cheaper and .....cheaper.. he he

BTW, bassthrive you have exact same car as mine..he he well except for the nice rims you got....I still have stock 16" :(

i have a haze over my headlights, but i really don't think it's on the outside of it. it looks like some condensation got into the light and got dirty. is that what your lights looked like too?


my headlight had yellow haze on outside. Haze covered top 2/3 portion of headlight and bottom 1/3 was clear still. I don't think I had a condensation. But I couldn't see inside clearly because outside was dirty. I think I buffed it with plastic cleaner 3 times to get it look clear. It's worth it I think to try it out. My car looks sooooooo new now.
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