faded headlight

[smfh907]

i tried looking for a post about this but cant find it. one of my oem headlight housings is fading and i was wondering how i could fix this withough buying a whole new headlight housing

 

[Shaaaft]

Look online for a polish kit. Local auto stores might have them for sale. My autozone has some from $30-$50 I think.

 

[bluespyder]

have to get a really really fine grit sandpaper n wet sand it.

 

[mc360]

i would suggest this kit if you have a drill, i would prefer corded because it doesnt die on you but cordless will work also. you can find this kit at walmart for $20 and it works super good just follow the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfsuCbxviDA

 

[knightxrider1]

wet sand it w 2000 grit sand paper. make sure to tape off your bumper and stuff so you dotn scratch it. then poilish and wax it. polish by hand and wax with a buffer. the only down side is that youll have to do this every 2 months or so.

 

[isubliminall]

little detailers trick this guy showed me that i do, buy mothers rim polish and use that on your headlights, rub it well...then wash it off

its like $5.99

 

[evilrilla2]

you need sand paper, 1500 and 2000. Also you need to buy a polish kit from autozone, kragen, and ive seen them at walmart too. then you need to sand it with 1500 horizontally, then with the 2000 (both wet sanded) vertically. Then you polish it using a drill, a high power drill, the faster the better! Polish within small portions. After its all done, you have to WAX it as well. I didnt wax mine and it faded back.So whenever you wax your car, wax the headlights. It will protect it from fogging again. Good Luck.

 

[mikemo]

just get plastic polish use it on my headlights every 2 months or so works great on sanding ,just swirl on let sit polish off, I have used toothpaste too its a polish too .

 

[mcnabb_nfl]

All you need is some toothpaste and a rag. Squirt some toothpaste directly onto the headlight, and then rub it using circular motions with the rag. The more pressure you use the better. Trust me, it works great! I did it on mine and they look brand new!!!!

 

[Billy.]

everybody is pretty much right on except all forgot one important step. after you wet sand, then polish the lens to get it clear you need to spray the lens with a high gloss clearcoat. you'll also need to do a light wet sand and buff on the clearcoat to make it crystal clear. this will protect the headlight lens for several years, rather than a couple months