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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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I seen another thread about sanding and polishing headlights and it reminded me about mine. After I did the painted headlight mod I knoticed after baking that I had hairline cracks and alot more of a fog look. Has anyone else knoticed this? Is this on the outside or in?
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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Mine did not do any of that. They are perfectly clear.
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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Mine are still clear as well.
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Onez4u2bn
I seen another thread about sanding and polishing headlights and it reminded me about mine. After I did the painted headlight mod I knoticed after baking that I had hairline cracks and alot more of a fog look. Has anyone else knoticed this? Is this on the outside or in?

I would guess you didn't scuff them enough and the paint wasnt gripping, or you used cheap paint
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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The paint behind the lens makes the hairline cracks and haziness more noticeable.
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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Cool maybe they were like that before and I never knoticed. Maybe a good sanding and polishing would work.
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Onyx Z
The paint behind the lens makes the hairline cracks and haziness more noticeable.
Yep totally agree with that. Mine were pretty messed up and after i painted the inside it was more noticeable. I even tried sanding and clearcoating them and they look better but nothing like a new set. Thats why i just orderd some new halo's. Have't decided if im going to just keep the halos or just swap the lens on them.
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