Bleaching the inside of headlights to restore them?

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Feb 21, 2012 | 08:58 AM

ChadDub

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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?

Feb 21, 2012 | 09:05 AM

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wow this just sounds like a horrid idea lol...

Feb 21, 2012 | 09:29 AM

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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.

Feb 21, 2012 | 10:06 AM

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I wouldnt do that, if you cant sand them and polish then get new lenses.

Feb 21, 2012 | 10:14 AM

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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.

Feb 21, 2012 | 11:18 AM

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That might damage the chrome in the headlight and make it useless. Besides, the Oxidation is on the outside.

Feb 21, 2012 | 01:02 PM

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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.