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Old 01-19-2010, 09:36 AM
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Foggy Headlight Covers

A few months ago, I noticed that my headlight covers were very foggy:





At first, I thought it was condensation inside, but I found that when they are wet, they seem to be clearer. Now I think the front covers are just scratched from age. Has anyone encountered this? Any suggested solutions other than replacing the headlights
Old 01-19-2010, 09:39 AM
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holy hell.. PLEEEASE search..
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https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-photograph-gallery-99/fun-sandpaper-580286/
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Thanks a million niju! I did search, but I only found threads on condensation. I will post the results of sanding/waxing.
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check the DIY thread in addition to searching, i wouldn't have found that link by searching
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Metal polish & a damp rag.
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and it's not foggy, its hazy

pretty normal from years of the sun beating down on it
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Forgot to post the results of polishing here. It cleared up a bit after polishing, but within six months, it was right back to the pictures in the OP :-/ I might try a different polish this time.
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very hard to maintain it... even the 3G's are starting to look like this now.
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Buy one of the kits. They come with a UV protectant that helps keep it from happening
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