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Old 05-09-2006, 07:30 PM
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Does anyone know of a product that can remove the dull and fogged up look from my headlight? Thanks.
 
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Old 05-10-2006, 12:07 AM
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Do you mean on the inside or outside the lens
 
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Old 05-10-2006, 01:27 AM
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my local dealer does it but it cost 70 bucks they wouldn`t tell me what they use go figure
 
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Old 05-10-2006, 04:15 AM
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http://www.properautocare.com/blbapllepoki.html Try this kit, the baron plastic polishing kit. I have bought products from them before, and everything works as stated. Good luck.
 
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Old 05-11-2006, 03:27 AM
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I actually just used regular car wax (TurtleWax, I used the stuff out of the small can, didn't have the liquid stuff, but I would guess that works fine too), and like an applicator (paper towels in my case) until it was clean and the paper towels were clean after applying it. Just rub it in good.
Worked well, and the headlights stay clean for a few months. Maybe the kit keeps it clear for longer.
 
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Old 05-11-2006, 09:15 PM
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The car wax may keep the lens from becoming yellow and fogged, but once they are gone, it takes some type of polish to remove the dicoloration/foggyness.
 
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Old 05-12-2006, 01:55 PM
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on a few older vehicles i recall actually using a buffer (at VERY low RPM) and polish on the outside of the headlights to clear them up a bit. however you can have your dull yellow headlights 'restored' for around $50.
 
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Old 05-13-2006, 05:59 AM
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wax/polish. i don't really remember what it was, but im leaning twords polishing compound. just cheap turtle wax.
regardless, it got the yellow/foggyness off the plastic, and worked pretty fast.
 
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My grand cherokee headlights were really badly scratched and yellowed, I tried a few things, but what ended up working was starting with 120 grit sandpaper, then 400, then 800, then 1000, then 1500, then used polishing compund... it takes a LOT of elbow grease, but the result was worthwhile....
 
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Old 08-26-2006, 04:59 AM
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There is no way car wax will make foggy lenses clear, you need to have some form of an abrassive, be it wet sand, polishing compound, etc...
My fear is that Dodge uses a heterogenous plastic on the healights, and once this is gone, you're skrewed.

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I actually just used regular car wax (TurtleWax, I used the stuff out of the small can, didn't have the liquid stuff, but I would guess that works fine too), and like an applicator (paper towels in my case) until it was clean and the paper towels were clean after applying it. Just rub it in good.
Worked well, and the headlights stay clean for a few months. Maybe the kit keeps it clear for longer.
 


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