Headlight Lens Repair Question

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camaroguyy

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Discussion starter · #1 · Sep 14, 2010

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My headlight lenses on my wife’s 99 Altima are real dull & cloudy. I thought about replacing them but now I see that there are some restoration kits available. Has anybody tried anything like this? Does it really work? Here’s a couple I was looking at:

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/3m-headlight-lens-restoration-system-39008-p-16386.aspx

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/symtech-bright-solutions-headlamp-polishing-car-care-kit-75010010-p-16214.aspx



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Smallbloc

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#2 · Sep 14, 2010

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Done this repair for friends,if they are real bad,wet sand them with1500 and 2000, then machine polish. Most headlites require just compound and polish.

 

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#3 · Sep 14, 2010

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Had to replace i of the wifes orginal toyota corolla head lamps....it went yellow/cloudy, I sanded with 600 then 1200 then used some Al polishing rouge with a buff on the drill, and finished with a fine paint cutting compound.
While at it check the fine print on the back "made in China" the other is still the orginal toyota lens, as clear as the day it was made.

 

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Jeremiah

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#4 · Sep 15, 2010

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Like they said...

I have had some that were bad enough I took 320 on a DA and came back with 600-1000 and polished them with 3M heavy duty compound. The discolloration is the protective film over the lights. It takes a lot of work to remove the film completely and get them polished back to like new.

 

JohnZ

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#5 · Sep 15, 2010

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3M, Meguiar's, and Griot's Garage all make kits to revive polycarbonate headlight covers, and they work.

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#6 · Sep 15, 2010

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Yeah I know, but I was just being jewish with a bit of scotsman thrown in...lol
We can say jewish and scotsman in that term cant we...cant get used to the PC BS lol

I had the stuff laying on the shelves and a bit of spare time to fill in...
yeah its a lot of work if going to do it by hand, didnt take long for me to get out the electric drill and buffing wheel i use for polishing stainles and aluminum.