Headlamp has foggish dull look to it??
07-24-2003, 10:52 PM
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Headlamp has foggish dull look to it?? Only one of my headlights look like this.... It is a dull-like old look to it, don't know why but someone told me something about some polish or something..... does anyone know how to fix this?
07-24-2003, 11:03 PM
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Re: Headlamp has foggish dull look to it?? I see this all the time, and to the best of my knowledge, it is permanant. I believe it is called lime rot. It is when heat, excesive sunlight, and water vapor hue plastic. I have seen it on Z's, but never an SS. I guess some people don't think there car is important, and they just leave it outside. Do you park in the shade t work, or at yourhouse, one side of the car might get more sunthen the other, just a thought.
07-24-2003, 11:22 PM
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Re: Headlamp has foggish dull look to it?? well i take VERY good care of the car.... i live in TX where the heat SUCKS!!! at home I park it outside but we had an extension made to the house so it is fully covered..... at work yes, it sits outside....
07-24-2003, 11:42 PM
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Re: Headlamp has foggish dull look to it?? That might be the problem. I am planing on moving to Austin for school in 2006 so I know about Texas, an heat, I live in Florida. I hope you take vry good care of it, my freinds dad put sticker on it, and destroed the paint.
07-25-2003, 07:07 AM
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Re: Headlamp has foggish dull look to it?? I have the same issue. It is permanet unless you really want to get down and dirty.
I have a pretty strong plastic polish, I'm going to try that however .... if it doesn't work I am going to use 2000 grit sandpaper then the polish to remove the hazing.
You wouldn't beleive how much cleaner the front end of a car looks with clean headlights, maybe I pay attention to the small stuff though.
I have a pretty strong plastic polish, I'm going to try that however .... if it doesn't work I am going to use 2000 grit sandpaper then the polish to remove the hazing.
You wouldn't beleive how much cleaner the front end of a car looks with clean headlights, maybe I pay attention to the small stuff though.
07-25-2003, 10:23 AM
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Re: Headlamp has foggish dull look to it?? Yes but it is very very mild. I use it once in a while on my rear lights to get rid of the swirl marks in the plastic. No way it would remove the crud on headlights.
Even the polish I have, comes in half ounce bottles for 10.00. You are supposed to apply it with a drill (cordless) and a foam pad that it comes with. You can use the Mothers but your going to be there all week.
Even the polish I have, comes in half ounce bottles for 10.00. You are supposed to apply it with a drill (cordless) and a foam pad that it comes with. You can use the Mothers but your going to be there all week.
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Re: Headlamp has foggish dull look to it?? wow this seems like a ***** to correct!!! 
thanks for all your help and any other tips are appreciated! thanks
thanks for all your help and any other tips are appreciated! thanks
07-25-2003, 11:12 AM
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Re: Headlamp has foggish dull look to it?? I didn't know that the problem could be avoided/corrected and I purchased my car used.
I am sure once it's done all you need to do is wash your headlights along with the car and clean them with Plexus or something which is a cleaner for plastic as windex is for glass.
Maybe twice a year spend 2 minutes with a polish on each year but it'll be really easy to keep them looking good. I just need to be really bored to do this.
I am sure once it's done all you need to do is wash your headlights along with the car and clean them with Plexus or something which is a cleaner for plastic as windex is for glass.
Maybe twice a year spend 2 minutes with a polish on each year but it'll be really easy to keep them looking good. I just need to be really bored to do this.
