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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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headlight foggy/rusty

i just bought a 01 CL-S and the headlight on the exterior seems rusty/foggy. I tried washing it, scrubbing it. and even tried using Goo-Gone and nothing seems to work. Has anyone ever had this problem or now how to fix this? Do I need to replace the entire headlights or is there an easier more cost effective way to fix this? Thanks
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Originally posted in the FAQ forum (where new threads aren't allowed)...

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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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meguiars plastx
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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Welcome to az! Where are you from? You might try some rubbing compound and a bit of elbow grease.

Oh, and....
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by romeo112
meguiars plastx


A lot of that stuff and a ton of elbow grease worked wonders on my car.

Some people use a sandpaper technique with pretty good results, do a seach on that if plastx doesn't do the trick.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Could try flitz as well. www.flitz.com
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Thanks for the advice. Bought Meguiars Plastx and it works VERY WELL! I was very impressed. Thanks!!
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jamescls
Thanks for the advice. Bought Meguiars Plastx and it works VERY WELL! I was very impressed. Thanks!!
thats good to hear . I love plast-x.

worked wonders on my friends 94 sentra...did the passenger headlight with about 10 mins of half-assed work while I was talking to him and my other friend, I took the pic with driver side untreated to show the difference.

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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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Damn, what a difference. I wish I had taken pics but I started mine at like 2 in the morning and didnt feel like taking pics at that time. Do you know how I can fix the airconditioner smell? It smells like crap and its hella embarassing when you got a chick in the car, ya dig?
The other thing is, does anyoen have fading steering wheels? I'm assuming its from gripping the wheel after a period of time, mixed with natural oil and sunlight. Anyone have advice or suggestions on this?

Thanks
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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Do you know how I can fix the airconditioner smell? It smells like crap and its hella embarassing when you got a chick in the car, ya dig?
You can start by changing the cabin filters...

https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/i-love-tattoos-but-just-wrong-107821/
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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will this get rid of any smell my car might have? guaranteed?
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