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Old 07-23-18, 10:26 AM
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Just thought I would share what you can do in an afternoon to some old hazy headlights with some 3000 and 5000 grit wet sanding. I hit them with the orbital and some compound after that.
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I’ve used the 3M kit with great success. Takes about 30 minutes for 2 headlights. You can use a drill instead of hand sanding. The key is to seal them up when finished. Otherwise the lights go back to hazy yellow in about 3 months.
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Tooth paste will do same.
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Originally Posted by Htony
Tooth paste will do same.
NO. Just no.
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This stuff is supposed to work well to seal them and prevent future clouding. I haven't used it myself but plan to one day.

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Originally Posted by GXelmer
This stuff is supposed to work well to seal them and prevent future clouding. I haven't used it myself but plan to one day.

https://www.amazon.com/Spray-High-Gl...dp/B0043B7UQY/
I sprayed some headlights with 2K about 2 years ago they still look the same we'll see how it holds up going forward. The car is always parked outdoors. This is an easier and effective solution
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Originally Posted by Lexus2000
I sprayed some headlights with 2K about 2 years ago they still look the same we'll see how it holds up going forward. The car is always parked outdoors. This is an easier and effective solution
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4RVVX6
It's always nice to hear how something works in the real world. Hopefully it will keep holding up as well as it did for the first 2 years.
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