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AZ Jackmc

12-16-2005 19:26:01




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Seems like sometime back I saw some solutions to cleaning plastic covers. I can't find anything on search. Does anyone remember what might be used? Thanks, Jack




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Aaron Ford

12-17-2005 09:26:42




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 Re: plastic headlight covers in reply to AZ Jackmc, 12-16-2005 19:26:01  
For glass and plastic headlights, clean up scratches with Bon Ami or SoftScrub. These will actually save an hazy unusable windshield and worked great on my plastic headlights. Make sure the surface is wet and scrub evenly. You would be amazed at the results.



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Mike (WA)

12-17-2005 08:05:20




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 Re: plastic headlight covers in reply to AZ Jackmc, 12-16-2005 19:26:01  
Guy at the coffee shop seems much more concerned than I am about the cloudy plastic covers on my old Lincoln. He went on the internet and found a review of a kit by Permatex to polish them- basically, 4 pieces of sandpaper (1000, 1500, 2000 and 2500 grit, used successively), then some polish. Works great, according to the reviewer. Trouble is, none of the auto parts stores I have asked have ever heard of it, and nothing about it on the Permatex website.

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Truck

12-17-2005 12:01:21




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 Make the kit yourself... in reply to Mike (WA), 12-17-2005 08:05:20  
Just go to any autobody supply place, purchase wet/dry sandpaper in 1200/1500/2000/2500? grits, and a bottle of 3M plastic polish. Clean off the lights, sand them until they are perfectly flat and dull with the 1200, then move up the grits sanding almost as long with each one as the last. Use a sponge for a sanding block, and warm soapy water to keep everything nice and wet. If you hear scratching stop and clean everything or you will make new scratches. If your headlights aren't that bad start with 1500 at first, then move to the 2000/2500...

When you are done with the sanding the headlights will already look pretty good.. but if you take an ORBITAL buffer and use the plastic polish, you will make everything look as good as it is ever gonna get. This won't take out yellowing, unles it is only on the surface.

DO NOT USE A REGULAR HIGH SPEED BUFFER on the headlights if you have never used one before. A buddy of mine did that to his Subaru headlight and melted the surface layer of plastic. We had to start his job with 120 grit on a sander after that...;-(

I have saved a bunch of lenses this way.. You will find the plastic polish applied on a regular basis will keep the headlights looking good.

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Otto mechanic

12-17-2005 06:55:51




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 Re: plastic headlight covers in reply to AZ Jackmc, 12-16-2005 19:26:01  
Cant remember the name of it but bought through Napa, tried it on a couple of cars, it helped but not as good as new lights. Ended up hitting a deer so had to buy new lights anyway, new lights with regular halogen bulbs worked better than treated/cleaned lense and high output bulbs.



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bdpayne

12-17-2005 13:58:43




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 Re: plastic headlight covers in reply to Otto mechanic, 12-17-2005 06:55:51  
NAPA Meguiar"s #M1008 and M1708 polish and cleanerwork very well. Brad



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Mike M

12-17-2005 05:33:20




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 Re: plastic headlight covers in reply to AZ Jackmc, 12-16-2005 19:26:01  
Dad just bought a kit at the auto parts store and did one on a Grand Cherokee and it worked good.



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Bus Driver

12-17-2005 03:47:33




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 Re: plastic headlight covers in reply to AZ Jackmc, 12-16-2005 19:26:01  
Many glass cleaners contain ammonia. Do not use ammonia on plastics, especially clear plastic.



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TexMac

12-16-2005 21:21:20




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 Re: plastic headlight covers in reply to AZ Jackmc, 12-16-2005 19:26:01  
Vista paste car wax. Same refractive index as the plastic, so fills in surface blemishes. Use it on antique convertible top windows.



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the tractor vet

12-16-2005 20:12:25




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 Re: plastic headlight covers in reply to AZ Jackmc, 12-16-2005 19:26:01  
Plain out car polish works well that is how i keep the headlites clean and clear on a 96 Dodge intrepid.



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the tractor vet

12-16-2005 20:12:25




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 Re: plastic headlight covers in reply to AZ Jackmc, 12-16-2005 19:26:01  
Plain out car polish works well that is how i keep the headlites clean and clear on a 96 Dodge intrepid.



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Bob

12-16-2005 19:42:17




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 Re: plastic headlight covers in reply to AZ Jackmc, 12-16-2005 19:26:01  
There's quite a few commercial products advertised for that use. Here's one. (I have NEVER used it.)



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