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Old 02-21-2012, 08:58 AM
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Default Bleaching the inside of headlights to restore them?
I read somewhere on here that if you dump Clorox into the headlights and let it sit for a little bit then it'll restore the headlights to OEM standard. Does this work or does it harm/mess up the headlights?
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Old 02-21-2012, 09:05 AM
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wow this just sounds like a horrid idea lol...
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I mean it sounds like it would work to me but I want to be sure before I do anything stupid, which I often do.
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I wouldnt do that, if you cant sand them and polish then get new lenses.
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I've had bad experiences with harsh chemicals in the past haha i would try and sand them first, should turn out like new since it does the outside so well.
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That might damage the chrome in the headlight and make it useless. Besides, the Oxidation is on the outside.
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Bleach is a very powerful chemical. It oxidizes everything. I don't recomend using bleach on anything straight up. On the other hand, bleach kills everything and I love the smell of bleach, I know, I'm a weird chemist.
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Water alone will remove the chrome inside a light housing half the time. I imagine Bleach would be way worse.
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