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03-29-2007, 02:18 PM
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Headlight Cleaning
My dad got me a headlight cleaning/re-clearing kit from NAPA. I tried it and didn't notice much of a result. I was wondering if anyone here knows of somethinng that I can use that will work (that doesn't involve baking my headlights in an oven, it seems too risky). Either that or where I can get some replacement lenses, as oppesed to a new headlight unit.
Also, does the extra money or Xeon fluid really make a differnce in our cars? 
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03-30-2007, 01:09 PM
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Re: Headlight Cleaning
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Originally Posted by stieh2000
My dad got me a headlight cleaning/re-clearing kit from NAPA. I tried it and didn't notice much of a result. I was wondering if anyone here knows of somethinng that I can use that will work (that doesn't involve baking my headlights in an oven, it seems too risky). Either that or where I can get some replacement lenses, as oppesed to a new headlight unit.
Also, does the extra money or Xeon fluid really make a differnce in our cars? |
Are they fogging?
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91 RS Camaro V8 305 TBI
cold/ram 14"/3" open element
K/N filter
3.73's
B&M Megashifter
180 thermostat
Flowtech TERMINATOR Exhaust
3" exhaust cutout
Silvania Silverstar Headlights
Ronal R15 Firehawk Wheels
Hankook Ventus Sport (front)
Sumitomo HTR+ (rear)
275/40ZR 17 all around...
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03-31-2007, 03:00 PM
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Re: Headlight Cleaning
No, its a little worse than foging. I think its UV damage and them getting tiny scratches and stuff after 70K mi.
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03-31-2007, 07:00 PM
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Re: Headlight Cleaning
Sometimes I put vegetable oil on mine to clear them up a bit...it doesn't last long and I know it's ghetto but it looks good for the time being, until I get new ones. I heard you could use plastic polish too but I never tried it.
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04-01-2007, 09:11 AM
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Re: Headlight Cleaning
ah, one of the joys of having enclosed lights
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04-01-2007, 02:33 PM
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Re: Headlight Cleaning
Yeah I never appreciated the ease of 3rd gen headlights...until I got my fourth gen. UGH
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04-01-2007, 05:23 PM
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Re: Headlight Cleaning
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ah, one of the joys of having enclosed lights
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glass headlights you mean..... 
But ive heard of products just for headlights at walmart or something but havent ever used, you could always wet sand em and spray some high temp clear on em....thatd probably do it.
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91 RS Camaro V8 305 TBI
cold/ram 14"/3" open element
K/N filter
3.73's
B&M Megashifter
180 thermostat
Flowtech TERMINATOR Exhaust
3" exhaust cutout
Silvania Silverstar Headlights
Ronal R15 Firehawk Wheels
Hankook Ventus Sport (front)
Sumitomo HTR+ (rear)
275/40ZR 17 all around...
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04-01-2007, 05:59 PM
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Re: Headlight Cleaning
hehe. i have the brightness of 4.5 gen, but the ease of a 4th..
the 93-97 camaros used sealed glass headlights that you had to remove everything from.. so i basically broke the seal, ripped out the light, and super glued a 9006 light into it...
same wattage, same size plug, everythings fine. ;]
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04-01-2007, 08:42 PM
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Re: Headlight Cleaning
Well, the kit I had involved fine grit wet sanding and polish afterwards. Unless I srewed up the process somehow, it did't really work.
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