Foggy head lamps, need to be cleaned or new light covers put in
04-13-2012, 06:33 PM
#1
Team Anthracite Member
Thread Starter
Foggy head lamps, need to be cleaned or new light covers put in
Hi Group,
My 05 TL has the typically problem with the front head lamps where it looks foggy and grey on the inside of the light. What do you do to make it look good as new again? Replace them or just clean them out?
I'm sure there is are threads to this common question and if so can you please link me to them.
Thanks!
My 05 TL has the typically problem with the front head lamps where it looks foggy and grey on the inside of the light. What do you do to make it look good as new again? Replace them or just clean them out?
I'm sure there is are threads to this common question and if so can you please link me to them.
Thanks!
04-13-2012, 08:27 PM
#3
Race Director
iTrader: (8)
Lets see pictures.
Anywho, DO NOT replace them.
Contact JnC. He is the guy to talk to.
Anywho, DO NOT replace them.
Contact JnC. He is the guy to talk to.
04-13-2012, 08:31 PM
#4
Registered but harmless
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Age: 59
Posts: 14,842
Received 1,102 Likes
on
763 Posts
Many TL headlights "fog over," but the problem is on the outside of the lens, not on the inside.
I used a buffer and Meguiar's Plastic X to polish the exterior of the headlight lenses on my TL and an Odyssey.
You can likely get the same results with various plastic cleaners, headlight restoration kits or toothpaste and a polisher or drill-operated pad. This is less abrasive than wet-sanding and also faster.
The following users liked this post:
Sigwill24 (04-14-2012)
04-13-2012, 11:42 PM
#5
AZ Community Team
Join Date: May 2007
Location: N35°03'16.75", W 080°51'0.9"
Posts: 32,488
Received 7,770 Likes
on
4,341 Posts
G-085: DIY: Restoring Hazed/Cloudy Headlights
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-085-diy-restoring-hazed-cloudy-headlights-710313/
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-085-diy-restoring-hazed-cloudy-headlights-710313/
04-14-2012, 01:40 PM
#6
Team Anthracite Member
Thread Starter
heres the pictures of it
So you are saying this is on the outside of the headlamp not the inside?
Last edited by Bearcat94; 04-14-2012 at 03:53 PM. Reason: fixed pics
04-14-2012, 01:45 PM
#7
Advanced
Before going out and buying the head light restore, use some spray wax and a cotton towel and buff the wax in. Spray and buff a few times and it should be clear again. That's if it's not that bad. I saw my buddy do that with an older car he has and it looked good after.
The following users liked this post:
Sigwill24 (04-14-2012)
Trending Topics
04-14-2012, 02:40 PM
#8
Race Director
iTrader: (8)
Wow, that is bad.
Mine were pretty bad too.
Used Meguiars Headlight Restoration Kit and came out perfect.
I'd contact JnC.
Mine were pretty bad too.
Used Meguiars Headlight Restoration Kit and came out perfect.
I'd contact JnC.
04-14-2012, 03:11 PM
#9
does anyone know what the problem with mine?? Looks like 1000s of little tiny scratches deep in the plastic. You can only notice them when the hids are on and they only seem to be where the hid bulb is???? From the front it looks good from the side view horrible!!!
Anything i can do to fix this???
Anything i can do to fix this???
04-14-2012, 05:08 PM
#10
Registered but harmless
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Age: 59
Posts: 14,842
Received 1,102 Likes
on
763 Posts
PlastX is $8/bottle, toothpaste is cheaper.
Some headlight restoration kits come with a ball/pad you can mount on a drill to polish the headlights more quickly than hand-polishing (which will take forever, given the shape of your TL lenses).
You should also put on a protectant layer after polishing, per the thread that Bearcat linked.
04-15-2012, 04:33 PM
#11
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (12)
Headlights just need to be refinished, inside and outside, some UV protectant clear will finish off the resurfacing. 
Here is an example. You can get in touch with me via txt (Five Zero EIght) Three Six Zero - EIght three two zero
Here is an example. You can get in touch with me via txt (Five Zero EIght) Three Six Zero - EIght three two zero
I only use 3000 as anything coarser than than will leave marks when the lights are lit, 3000 just takes a whole lot more time as I need to take down a few mil off of the lens before I polish them to OEM luster. The UV protection either comes from 3M Ventureshield or high gloss clear.
Here is another example, I did this set of Jeep headlights for a local customer.
BEFORE
AFTER
Here is another example, I did this set of Jeep headlights for a local customer.
BEFORE
AFTER
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rockyboy
2G RDX (2013-2018)
46
01-25-2016 06:00 PM
wusty23jd
3G TL Audio, Bluetooth, Electronics & Navigation
4
09-24-2015 11:41 AM
drewdeezy03
3G TL Problems & Fixes
2
09-03-2015 08:04 PM
