Headlight refinishing treatment

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Old 03-18-2009, 11:24 AM
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^weird, what kind of toothpaste?
Old 03-18-2009, 01:00 PM
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Smoker's toothpaste apparently works the best - go figure - if it'll scrub that crap off your teeth, it'll take off a little oxidation off your headlights.
Old 03-18-2009, 01:53 PM
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until now I thought there's no other solution to fix the foggy look on my passenger headlight... I was wrong.
Thanks guys!!!!!
Old 03-18-2009, 02:16 PM
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For some reason I cant get my passenger side headlight as clear as the drivers...I went back and re-sanded with 2000 wet, and plastic-x the crap out of it with a RO buffer and it still looks kind of cloudy. Any ideas?
Old 03-18-2009, 02:55 PM
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Cloudy from the sand paper scratches or cloudy from the oxidation? If cloudy from oxidation, you may need to re do with a coarser initial sandpaper (600 or 800). If from the scratches, not sure - maybe 2500??
Old 03-18-2009, 03:43 PM
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Figured it out-its on the inside..rats! Think I got some moisture in there yesterday when I had the headlight apart.
Old 03-18-2009, 07:51 PM
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headlights come with a UV coating though. when you sand it down and polish, it's now unprotected and will yellow and get nasty real quick. i dont know if clear headlight tints will block UV but it's worth looking into
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keep em waxed..should be ok
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