headlight lens buildup

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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 01:33 PM
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headlight lens buildup

whats up guyz this is my first post..
my dads CL has alot of film built up on the inside of the headlight lens...what would i use to clean the inside of it to make it look new? thanks guy....



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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 01:40 PM
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are you sure it is on the inside? mine was all built up on the outside
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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 01:56 PM
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im pretty sure its on the inside....it looks like calcium or something....is there a way i can tell if its on the outside....how would i polish this?
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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 01:58 PM
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well what I did was wet sand the lenses with 1000 grit and then 1500 grit sand paper then buffed em
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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 01:59 PM
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does it leave any fine scratch marks?
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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 02:10 PM
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or get novus plastic polish. it comes in 3 stages. use stage 3 to remove all the hardcore crap. stage 2 polishes it nicely. and stage 1 cleans and shines.

you can get a pack with those 3 in it for 8 bucks at the container store. i found my pack at one of the checkout stands.
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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 02:20 PM
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Yeah that sounds like it is a better idea
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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 02:27 PM
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thanks guys for all the help.
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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=111899

check that out...i did it and they look great
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