My headlights are really fogged over and I don't want to spend 500 dollars replacing them... is there an easy way to clean them?
2006-10-30 04:50:00 · 7 answers · asked by jayoflane 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I had the same problem myself and someone told me to use buffing compound. It worked pretty good, but they did not look brand new. I guess it depends on how fogged over they are. Good luck!
2006-10-30 05:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by Deuce'sWild 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really is amazingly undemanding to shine the headlights decrease back to being sparkling. because the previous posts suggested - get plastic polish, and that i guidance a buffer pad applicator for the first area. once you do it, be careful - it really is more effective perfect to spend an hour gently sharpening than ten minutes scrubbing puzzling - puzzling scrubbing can decrease into the plastic too right away, hazing them more effective. I polished the headlights on a Caravan utilising plastic polish generously utilized to a drill-fixed buffing pad, and putting the drill speed to low and easily operating the polish decrease to and fro for 5-10 minutes, washing, checking my artwork, then persevering with till they were crystal sparkling. particular the polish flung everywhere, yet it really is what backyard hoses and automobile wash liquid is for!
2016-12-05 09:06:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its fogged over headlights from moisture inside, all I did to mine was drill a 1/8" hole right in the bottom corner of the plastic headlight,and"PRESTO" no more fogged headlights.
You can even put a dab of silicon over the hole later if you want.
It worked for me.
2006-10-30 08:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by Toy383 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
If you are talking about the plastic being discolored on the outside, 3-M brand medium rubbing compound will clean off most of it.
2006-10-30 16:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
YES they CAN be fixed and NO you don't need anything expensive!!!! Use a normal every day compound for paint. Yes paint. Coumpounds that will remove the oxidized paint surface will work as well on you plastic.
2006-10-30 05:26:37 · answer #5 · answered by David L 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
some places sell stuff they sprays on them and cleans them up a lot it worked for me but im not sure where you get it
2006-10-30 04:53:03 · answer #6 · answered by jason M 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Unfortunately they cannot be cleaned they have to be replaced.
2006-10-30 04:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by Dave B 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋