Posted: July 18th, 2006, 12:52 pm
I want to know where that write up is. I'll give them a piece of my mind. 
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easy no bake way to remove headlight grime.
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Posted: July 18th, 2006, 10:34 pm
alex whats your screen name mean?
Posted: July 19th, 2006, 9:55 am
Grinding coconutsmazdamx3sohc wrote:alex whats your screen name mean?
Posted: July 19th, 2006, 10:59 am
really? thats cool lol
Posted: July 30th, 2006, 9:04 pm
I cleaned mine the 3 minute way... not the best way, but it costed me 3 dollars... I did a shoddy job and was in a hurry, but I'm going to head back out there and give it a deeper clean.
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before:
after:
What did I use? DOT3 Brake fluid. The cheapest I can find. wipe on, wipe off. Unfortunately, I didn't get the corners too well (was scared of the fluid EATING my paint) and I plan to polish them when I re-clean them.
but brake fluid worked pretty well for me, it's a very cheap alternative, I suppose
picture time
before:
after:
What did I use? DOT3 Brake fluid. The cheapest I can find. wipe on, wipe off. Unfortunately, I didn't get the corners too well (was scared of the fluid EATING my paint) and I plan to polish them when I re-clean them.
but brake fluid worked pretty well for me, it's a very cheap alternative, I suppose
Posted: July 30th, 2006, 10:18 pm
nice look, good job
Posted: August 6th, 2006, 4:48 pm
yeah that looks good, need to try it on mine
Posted: August 6th, 2006, 7:40 pm
Its in the FAQkudkudniyog wrote:I want to know where that write up is. I'll give them a piece of my mind.
great method
Posted: August 10th, 2006, 11:57 am
bump for the great method for bringing headlights back to life. used the exact method (mother's) described with similar results.
Posted: August 10th, 2006, 12:18 pm
thank you thank you.
Posted: August 10th, 2006, 6:47 pm
Cleaning doesnt last long, they just turn foggy again. 
Posted: August 10th, 2006, 10:24 pm
keep applying it, once its clean, apply it again.
Posted: August 10th, 2006, 11:20 pm
Remember, polishing only gets you so far. I just cleaned my headlights this evening, and I inspected them closely. there's a thin layer where the plastic is physically degrading into a crusty mess... where I failed to properly clean it.
I'm going to fetch me some polish for my headlights and polish them off, but I'd very much recommend removing a actual physical portion of the headlight beforehand... and brake fluid does a wonderful job at EATING stuff leaves a horrible yellow mess on your wiping cloth, though...
that's why removing your headlights to be buffed is so recommended, it physically removes that small layer of old grime.
Sure, your headlights will still turn grimy again, but it shouldn't happen for a few years.
I hear the reason for fogging is because of a bad batch of plastic that was brewed around the early-mid 90's... I'm sure some aftermarket plastic lenses would look wonderful and not grime over...
I could be wrong, but this is the conclusion I've come to myself. Of course... we all know all my opinions are professional, right? right??
I'm going to fetch me some polish for my headlights and polish them off, but I'd very much recommend removing a actual physical portion of the headlight beforehand... and brake fluid does a wonderful job at EATING stuff
leaves a horrible yellow mess on your wiping cloth, though...that's why removing your headlights to be buffed is so recommended, it physically removes that small layer of old grime.
Sure, your headlights will still turn grimy again, but it shouldn't happen for a few years.
I hear the reason for fogging is because of a bad batch of plastic that was brewed around the early-mid 90's... I'm sure some aftermarket plastic lenses would look wonderful and not grime over...
I could be wrong, but this is the conclusion I've come to myself. Of course... we all know all my opinions are professional, right? right??
Posted: August 10th, 2006, 11:52 pm
gs27 works great too
Posted: August 11th, 2006, 12:15 am
i think i just wanna buy some jdm glass lights.