Cleaning headlights?

[2013 Geee T]

Is there a way to get that yellow oxidized look of the older style headlights?

 

[ronaldriske]

flitz

 

[Mach1Run]

I saw something on www.50resto.com for that. I have no idea if it works or not though.

 

[StngStr]

Is there a way to get that yellow oxidized look of the older style headlights?

Is there a way to GET it? Sure, just don't wash your headlights for a really long time.

 

[BadMoFo]

subscribing, mine are all hazy and look crappy but I dont feel like dishing out over $200 for new headlights, thats money I could use for something else.

 

[2013 Geee T]

Is there a way to GET it? Sure, just don't wash your headlights for a really long time.

Funny

 

[paver1]

FLITZ - run a search and see where you can buy it. I saw it on TV the other day being used to clean headlight covers.......

 

[2013 Geee T]

I found this so far but dont know how well they work.

http://www.meguiars.com/store_meguiars/index.cfm
under new products on the right click on G-12310 PlastX


http://www.mdwholesale.com/

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

Mothers mag and aluminum polish supposedly works too.

 

[Barker02GT]

Use toothpaste....A buddy of mine did that with his 97 and it made a world of difference. They look a ton better, not as good as new ones but a he11 of a lot cheaper!

 

[geegee]

subscribing, mine are all hazy and look crappy but I dont feel like dishing out over $200 for new headlights, thats money I could use for something else.

There's a plastic cleaning kit on the market that comes with everything needed to make hazy plastic lenses look good once again. You get polish, polishing attachment for drill motor and several levels of sandpaper, emory wheel plus a buffer pad to renew these. The effort is moderate and the cost is reasonable. Here are some web references, I'm sure there are others.

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

http://www.scratchpolish.com/plastic_restoration.htm

http://www.sisweb.com/micromesh/headlight_kits.htm

 

[streetstang03]

does the yellow stuff build up on the inside or outside of the headlight?? i had it on my old 97GT, but i slapped some blackouts on it to hide it, plus, it looked a hella lot better w/ the blackouts

 

[VictorII]

After making sure the lenses are clean (or they'll scratch from the abrasive quality of dirt), try some motorcycle windshield polish. I've had great luck with it on one son's '94 T-Bird and another son's '80's Ford 3/4 ton p/u. I also use it on my '65's rear lenses and my '01 fronts.

 

[AirWolf87]

does the yellow stuff build up on the inside or outside of the headlight?? i had it on my old 97GT, but i slapped some blackouts on it to hide it, plus, it looked a hella lot better w/ the blackouts

i was thinking about doing that, but my car is Deep Violet, i dont think blackout covers will look good...and i agree, as much as i would like to get the smoked, clear lights, thats 200 better spent on go-fast stuff