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10-11-2015, 07:26 PM
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Cyber Phrenologist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Southern Crescent
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Yellowed and clouded headlights?
Radio's been shopping again...
And found a solution for fogged and yellowed headlight covers that actually works and only costs $8.00.
3M Headlight Renewal. It seems to be a polishing or buffing compound for the plastic material headlight covers are made off. Looks just like certain kinds of metal polish. In addition to the compound you will need an old towel. Squeeze about a half dollar size spot onto the towel and apply it all over the headlight cover. Then get the clean end of the towel and buff like crazy for a few minutes. I recommend using latex gloves.
Done. Just about like waxing any other part of the vehicle. Will not hurt paint.
Other headlight solutions cost $40 and you need a drill to spin the buffing wheel that comes with it. Nope. All you need is $8 and an old towel. One bottle will do a bunch of cars. Also found it will brighten up any other plastic lens and some of the emblems and badges on the vehicle.
Got mine at Autozone.
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10-11-2015, 08:07 PM
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
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Location: NJ
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The problem is if you stop there in a few months or less they will be clouded over again. The key is to coat them with a clear coat after your done polishing. I haven't found yet what or if there is a specific clear coat to use.
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10-11-2015, 08:15 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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There's also a product sold on Amazon called Wipe New, $10.00. Comes with a piece of 4000 grit sand paper to wet sand the lens, than a apply cloth and a solution you just wipe on. The key is the wet sanding. Some this stuff at HD the other day for $20.00!
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10-11-2015, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Regular clear coat will not last long either. The key is to wet sand the headlights and then coat them with a uv protectant clear coat. We use this stuff at work and it lasts if prepared and applied correctly. They say to use a uv light to cure it but we also put them in the sun for a couple hours to cure as well. You can get it at glassweld.com
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10-11-2015, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Hampton Roads, VA
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I use Colgate toothpaste, on a damp rag. Lasts about 6 months.
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10-11-2015, 08:50 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: SE Iowa
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We use bug spray tried off just a couple weeks ago on friends car and it worked not sure how long it will last
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10-11-2015, 09:03 PM
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Cyber Phrenologist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Southern Crescent
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Quote:
Originally Posted by muddyrode
We use bug spray tried off just a couple weeks ago on friends car and it worked not sure how long it will last
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I have a friend who treats his with Deep Woods Off. About once a month, he says!
So I don't know how long the shine will last. I do know this stuff is cheap and easy. And there's enough stuff in the bottle to last for years.
Before I found this stuff I gave some thought to using DuPont #7 Buffing Compound. I once used that restoring a MGB roadster, made all the colored plastic lenses look new.
We did my wife's Freestar van and my daughters Honda. My '07 F-150 with 136,000 miles, has never needed it. Go figure.
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2008 (or is it 2009?) Rockwood 8280SS - 2022 F-250 7.3L
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10-11-2015, 09:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Yep, we used Deep Woods Off, which we had on hand and it worked fabulously.
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10-12-2015, 12:30 PM
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Retired Army MSG!
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Sharon, SC
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I just went on ebay and bought new headlight assemblies. Want worry with the dingy stuuf ever again.
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10-12-2015, 03:17 PM
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Luckybreak
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MO
Posts: 31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mogman
I use Colgate toothpaste, on a damp rag. Lasts about 6 months.
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10-12-2015, 03:23 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Deep Woods Off Works Great
Quote:
Originally Posted by muddyrode
We use bug spray tried off just a couple weeks ago on friends car and it worked not sure how long it will last
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We did several peoples car lights with Deep Woods Off. (The Green can)
It worked great and depending on how much a person drives and where they drive made a difference.
If You do a lot of highway driving. it lasts about 6-8 weeks. The fumes from diesels are the hardest on the lights along with weather conditions.
For a few that that only drive to Church on Sunday and the grocery stores, It was applied a year ago and still looks good.
A small bottle or can costs about $5-7.00.
Better than the $225. dollars we paid to replace the headlights on Our 1999 MH a few years ago..
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10-12-2015, 03:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: NE Florida
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Replaced mine from web site carpartsdiscount.com. Very good prices & bolt on perfectly.
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10-12-2015, 03:33 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,349
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Radio
I have a friend who treats his with Deep Woods Off. About once a month, he says!
So I don't know how long the shine will last. I do know this stuff is cheap and easy. And there's enough stuff in the bottle to last for years.
Before I found this stuff I gave some thought to using DuPont #7 Buffing Compound. I once used that restoring a MGB roadster, made all the colored plastic lenses look new.
We did my wife's Freestar van and my daughters Honda. My '07 F-150 with 136,000 miles, has never needed it. Go figure.
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You can then protect with 303 about every 6 weeks. Later RJD
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10-12-2015, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Central Oklahoma
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For $30 Wal-Mart does it for you and it lasts for years. Had my XL-7 done there they were still like new 4 years later when I sold it. Had my Pathfinder done last year still look like new.
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10-13-2015, 06:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: In a big child free home - except for me
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
There's also a product sold on Amazon called Wipe New, $10.00. Comes with a piece of 4000 grit sand paper to wet sand the lens, than a apply cloth and a solution you just wipe on. The key is the wet sanding. Some this stuff at HD the other day for $20.00!
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stuff works great.
I've also used Maguires plastic polish as well.
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10-13-2015, 09:10 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
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I 1st use 3M Plastic Cleaner, then 3M Plastic Polish, and finish up with Meguiars Flagship Premium Marine Wax. I just did the wife's Accord over the weekend. I tape the surrounding paint, and do several coats/rub offs with the Cleaner until the headlights clear up, the a couple of coats with the Polish to do get some more luster, then the wax for the UV protection
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