polishing headlights
polishing headlights
I've checked out Barry Clark's web page for polishing the headlights. I've looked everywhere for that 'Blue Magic Plastic Polish' . I live in Canada and I don't think they sell it here. What do the guys in T.O use to polish their headlights. Mine are practically yellow now. <p>Thanks
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Re: polishing headlights
Try polishing compound.. then order 3M plastic polish off of the net, MUCH better stuff.<p>[ December 30, 2002: Message edited by: Custommx3 ]</p>
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Re: polishing headlights
This the stuff?Polish
Re: polishing headlights
i used autosol polish from canadian tire and it seemed to work well....here's a pic after [polishing mine<p>
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Re: polishing headlights
Can't find that blue magic stuff in the states either, but as i was walking into my house from my garage after the last time i washed my car, i looked to my left and sitting there buried under some rags with just enough of the word blue sticking out was a bottle of blue magic, and it works very good. :p
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Re: polishing headlights
Use the 3M plastic polish. I tried 5 different polishes, and nothing made it look as good, or lasted as long as the 3M.
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Re: polishing headlights
i used mothers bug and tar remover polish on mine, and mine are crystal clear now. heres a pic of my lights u can see how they look<p><p>they look really good now, there is some sh!t on the inside of the lense but i havent tried to clean the inside yet, im too lazy, but ya mine were really yello wnad hazy but now they are clear and nice and clean
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Re: polishing headlights
polak, did your headlights look yellowish before? I've tried a lot of polishes as well and I can' seem to get any of the yellow off... is it possible its on the inside? if so, how do I get that off?
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Re: polishing headlights
ya mine were nasty when i gotit , and the mothers stuff seemed to work really well, ive done it for the last couple years now, i jsut reaply every couple months. i think u can take the lense off but im nto sure hwo to do it, if anyone know how can u please post it here, cuz i wouldnt minde doin it
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Re: polishing headlights
I've taken my headlights apart, on my 5th gen civic. There glass.<p>You just gotta stick the whole headlight assembly in the oven, let it back for like 10 min, then pry apart with a screwdriver.<p>Then when you seal them back up use clear exterior silicone.
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http://www.torontocivics.com/articles/headlights/headlights.html<p>this is a good guide to follow for taking ur light apart.
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Re: polishing headlights
I'm gonna try that mother's stuff, thx
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Re: polishing headlights
tell me how its works, cuz honeslty i did wonders to my headlights