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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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My headlights on my '97 have always been slightly yellow and unattractive, so I decided to buy a 3M headlight restoration kit. The kit cost about $15 on Amazon...

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Headlight-L.../dp/B001AIZ5HY

Everything you need is included in the kit except a drill and some masking tape. After about 40 minutes, I couldn't be happier with the results. My headlight lenses are now clear, and I can definitely see better at night.

Here are some before and after pics.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 02:30 AM
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Cool! Looks good! I have seen some bad yellow headlights. They all need this done.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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Looks good!

+1 on the 3M kit. I used it with a pneumatic angle grinder and it cleaned up my headlights very well.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 12:49 PM
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All I did was use an orbital buffer and a very minimal compound, took the fog right off.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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Mine before and after. The kit works great and they now include the masking tape.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Thats sweet, I just used it as an excuse to get myself some fancy new ones lol

Looks good and glad to hear the stuff works!!
 
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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yea i did mine a year ago and still looks good.
i took my lenses off and got the edges real good to.
just watch the clips they brake real easy.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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mine looked like **** when tried to do them and my buddy in autobody was confused to so we just scuffed them and cleared them haha they weren't yellow just cloudy but now they leak so aftermarket here i come haha
 
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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I got the 3m kit and did my girl friends car and it helped a bunch for sure. I was surprised, I didn't really think it would work that well...
 
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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I bought a Turtle Wax kit for $11. Comes with a bottle of spray, a bottle of liquid compound and 3 grades of pads. Looks good and was real easy.
Lights work and look great now.
 
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