clean plastic headlights?

Question

my headlights have a film on them

Answer 1

There's cleaning/polishing kits for plastic headlights that do a very good job of cleaning the headlights and getting rid of the dull, yellow look they get with age.

I know JC Whitney sells some, and probably find it at your local parts stores.

Some shops will do it for you, and they've done enough that they know how to do it good and will get good results if you don't want to try it yourself. Most that do it around here charge $75 for both headlights, which is a whole lot cheaper than buying new lamps.

Answer 2

No plastic headlights covers remain clear forever. Restore foggy or cloudy plastic headlight covers to like new condition in just minutes without Sanding, Buffing or Masking Tape with LT Cleaner headlight restoration.

Answer 3

The dirt you speak of is more commonly known as oxidation. It is a natural occurance that happens to all acrylics, plexi-glass and plastics when exposed to the elements. It appears as a cloudy or foggy haze covering the outer surface of the headlight lens. This oxidation rests on a thin membrane covering the surface of the headlight lens. This thin membrane is a factory applied Ultra Violet light blocking coating that prevents the the suns light turning the headlight lens beneath it yellow. Traditional methods to remove this oxidation has involved abrasive elements that damage and destroy this UV coating.
Once damaged there is no turning back. now you have a serious cleaning problem.
Pittman's Original One Step ALR is designed restore by removing oxidation on contact. It is a pure liquid non abrasive de-oxidizer that is recommended to use on headlight lens that have not been previously damaged by outdated conventional cleaners (abrasive cleaners, creams, sandpaper, power buffers). Pittman's ALR the only acrylic lens restorer recommended for use on expensive projector headlights.
Anybody can completely de-oxidize a headlight in less than 60 seconds, with no more skill than it takes to wipe off a mirror.
http://www.ibc34.com/onestep.html

Answer 4

Try plain toothpaste and a rag (not the gel type toothpaste)

Or you can try Eagle One aluminum wheel polish.

I did the wheel polish on my 87 Mustang, and I saw the toothpaste trick on Speed TV.

Answer 5

Use white toothpaste and a clean rag.
Wash it off with water.
It works well.