What's the best way to clean foggy headlights?

Question

A friend of mine said a mechanic cleaned his with something, but wouldn't tell him what it was he was using. He had to scrub pretty hard though. Mine are quite annoying since they are getting obviously foggy and it's effecting their functionality.

Anyone know the best way to clean them?

Answer 1

Get some GOOP hand cleaner. It does a good job of getting that grit off and making the lens clear again

Answer 2

Pittman's Original One Step ALR is a liquid acrylic deoxidizer;
Pittman's is the only headlight cleaner of its kind. It is non abrasive, safe and removes oxidation on contact. You can clean a headlight lens in 60 seconds. Cleaning your headlights with Pittman's is as easy as polishing glass. Pittman's One Step comes in a 12 cc glass vial. There is enough in each vial to do 10 cars. Pittmans works on all acrylic surfaces taillights and lightbars included.
Don't be fooled into using sand paper or any type of an abrasive on your headlights. If you do you are asking for a lot of work and you stand a good chance of being disappointed by the scratches that results from using abrasives on acrylic.

Answer 3

check your local auto supply store. Permetex make a kit that removes the yellowing that fogs up the plastic and makes them clear again. Have done it and I know it works. But there may be other kits available that do the same thing. I got mine at Auto Zone.

Answer 4

It is basically wax. Wax do form an isolation surface because it will be less colder than glass sense glass transfers heat more than wax.

Products like "Cat Crap"

https://catcrap.com.au/

Are best purpose for it they prevent fog condensing on glass.

Answer 5

3M medium rubbing compound works well. Part Number is 39002

Answer 6

If you are talking about removing oxidation, I would try rubbing compound.

Answer 7

have you tried windex?