Headlight cleaning

by **WTF??** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 3:55 pm

Hey I did a search going back on this already and ever since I registered I dont recall anyone talking about headlight cleaners.

Basically whats going on is my headlights being so exposed to everything (bugs, rocks, dirt, etc) when driving, its seems like theres a film over the lens of my headlights. Ive ran it through lots of washes and tried so many different glass cleaners... seems like they could be just scratches, but I swear I can get the film off... its just being so freakin hardheaded with me!! :agrue:

anyone got any solutions?

by **bassthrive** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 4:36 pm

Check this out...

http://www.properautocare.com/plexus.html

Meguiar's also makes a plastic cleaning gel called PlastX.

-Paul

by **WTF??** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 12:27 pm

hmmm... u think we can grab that at a parts store like autozone???

ima give it a shot there.... thanks paul!

hope it works :-?

by **indiglosolara** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 12:52 pm

yea i was thinking of the samething.. i mite head over to a autozone or a walmart to see if they have it... thanks

Kenny

by **bassthrive** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 2:19 pm

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?

by **bassthrive** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 3:48 pm

Disregard that second part about the fogged fogs.

http://www.zer0.info/solaraguy/viewtopi ... ndensation

Website · by **ICrazyChrisI** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 6:24 pm

I thought you could also use toothpaste?

by **krook** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:00 am

ICrazyChrisI wrote:I thought you could also use toothpaste?

i think that only works if your car has cavities.

guys, i'm attempting to revive this thread b/c my pass. headlight is dirty from the inside, it looks like. how would you clean that????

by **happy_aggies** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:19 am

Dude...

You can do it cheaply w/ Turtle Rubbing Compound. $1.99 (Available at the Wal-Mart near you)

http://www.xkms.org/AutoBarn.com-2/Turt ... d-(10.5-oz.).htm

Work like a charm and save a buck or two. :wink:

by **krook** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 1:18 pm

(attempted thread revival)
does anyone know how to take apart the headlight housings? i have to clean the inside of the lens. :evilbat:

by **HKSV6SLE** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 2:10 pm

good thing you revived the thread my lights need to be cleaned too....

by **indiglosolara** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 2:47 pm

krooked Solara wrote:(attempted thread revival)
does anyone know how to take apart the headlight housings? i have to clean the inside of the lens.

you need a heat gun to take apart the headlights... heat it so glue is nice a soft... but its a bit*h doing it.. i attempted and gave up..

by **WTF??** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 3:21 pm

Yeah I know for a fact its do-able... since I saw one solara that changed his headlights to projectors... but its one hell of a risk for condensation :roll:

but anyway I think kenny is right with the heating part... its a biyach!

by **krook** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 5:10 pm

iazuncupidi wrote:
krooked Solara wrote:(attempted thread revival)
does anyone know how to take apart the headlight housings? i have to clean the inside of the lens.

you need a heat gun to take apart the headlights... heat it so glue is nice a soft... but its a bit*h doing it.. i attempted and gave up..

heat gun. hmmm. where do you think i can purchase that? i've never seen one that works with plastics.

by **krawzyazn** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 8:48 pm

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