Clean up headlights?
03-03-06, 02:49 PM
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Clean up headlights?
What's up guys, well besides buying brand new headlights, is there a way to remove the haze that forms on headlights after a few years of use? I just got 6000k HIDS and I want my headlights to look real clear and sharp. My car is a 2001 GS300 so the headlights are not new anymore 
03-03-06, 02:51 PM
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hey check out this thread
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=193939
im in the same boat..i just havent gotten around to it yet,good luck
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=193939
im in the same boat..i just havent gotten around to it yet,good luck
03-03-06, 02:57 PM
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I remember using this method on my SC from www.intellexual.net
To remove the cloudy mildew build up on your headlight covers you will need 2000-grit sandpaper, a polishing compound, and water. It is recommended that you wrap the 2000-grit sand paper around a block or something flat and smooth so that your sanding work is clean and even. The mildew is most likely on the outside of the headlight covering so wet down the effected area and gently sand away the grime while flushing liberally with water. Continue sanding as need until the cloudiness is gone. Dry the heeadlight covers, apply a protective coat of polish or wax, and buff out any fine scratches you see. 3M rubbing compound can be used for more severe build-up.
To clean mildew or hard water stains from the inside of the headlight cover, you will need to remove the headlight housing from the car and open it up. The headlight cover, headlight shield, and headlight backing pieces are held together with a very strong, resilient adhesive. In order to break this adhesive bond, you will have to heat the adhesive material to the point where it softens up enough to seperate. Three methods exist to accomplish this: 1) the hot oven trick, (2) the hot water trick, and (3) the heat gun trick. The melting point of the backing piece is a few degrees above the melting point of the adhesive so it is critical that you monitor the process throughout. The safest method is the hot water trick due to its inability to melt the headlight backing piece. It can also be the messiest. The oven trick is probably easiest and quickest, and the risk of damage here is low if you know what you're doing.
To remove the cloudy mildew build up on your headlight covers you will need 2000-grit sandpaper, a polishing compound, and water. It is recommended that you wrap the 2000-grit sand paper around a block or something flat and smooth so that your sanding work is clean and even. The mildew is most likely on the outside of the headlight covering so wet down the effected area and gently sand away the grime while flushing liberally with water. Continue sanding as need until the cloudiness is gone. Dry the heeadlight covers, apply a protective coat of polish or wax, and buff out any fine scratches you see. 3M rubbing compound can be used for more severe build-up.
To clean mildew or hard water stains from the inside of the headlight cover, you will need to remove the headlight housing from the car and open it up. The headlight cover, headlight shield, and headlight backing pieces are held together with a very strong, resilient adhesive. In order to break this adhesive bond, you will have to heat the adhesive material to the point where it softens up enough to seperate. Three methods exist to accomplish this: 1) the hot oven trick, (2) the hot water trick, and (3) the heat gun trick. The melting point of the backing piece is a few degrees above the melting point of the adhesive so it is critical that you monitor the process throughout. The safest method is the hot water trick due to its inability to melt the headlight backing piece. It can also be the messiest. The oven trick is probably easiest and quickest, and the risk of damage here is low if you know what you're doing.
03-03-06, 05:23 PM
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