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Old 12-21-2007, 03:43 PM
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fog light how to

anybody in here did the fog light refurb, resurface? sand paper and a steady hand? thanks. or link to a how to?
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Old 12-21-2007, 03:53 PM
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like this
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=332187

basically use like 800 grit sandpaper soaked in soapy water and sand very lightly. no pressure. then move up to 1000, 1500, 2000. and for 2000 i did it med pressure and got decreased it slowly. then slap on a layer of plastic x let it dry for a little and use a lot of pressure to polish those puppies out.
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so its the same process. thanks. are the fogs just a thicker plastic?
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Old 12-22-2007, 08:42 AM
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so its the same process. thanks. are the fogs just a thicker plastic?
yeah plastic is plastic. you can do this for 5th gen only. NOT 5.5 gen. good luck!
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i used 800, 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit, keeping the lens and the sandpaper wet throughout, then used plastX to polish.

takes about 20 min/light.

here's a before and after. it made a huge difference in how clean my front end looks.

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that is very good man! mine will be out monday. i geuss dish detergent is fine?

is plastx available in walmart, or do i need to go to home depot?

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Old 12-23-2007, 11:11 AM
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you can get plastx at walmart, autozone, etc. i used dish soap, yes.

Use light pressure and g'luck!
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Old 12-24-2007, 06:44 PM
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IS the Fish next to your lights being prepared ? lol

that $20 kit that comes in the foil pack works excelent also, i posted a thread about it somewhere, things look brand new.
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be fo

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thanks to the org, my max can see a little brighter

could do it once more, to get all the pits out, but i had some that were almost cracks

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Old 12-24-2007, 11:56 PM
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good work! the light looks tons cleaner comin out now doesn't it?
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well this i step one.

i will have my new HID 8000k kit that i got from Operatic going in tomorrow!!!

so its gonna be sweeeeeet!

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nice... i've been thinkin of gettin some hid fogs too, so post pics when you are done with the install. how much did you pay?
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the guy is here in the group discount classifieds. 130, full kit, ballasts, overnight shipping and all the info you could ask for. pics all over his thread

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=388232
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best customer service i have ever had!
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Old 12-27-2007, 12:07 PM
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i like the yellow fogs, always been a fan
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thought i would bump this, i am about to do it again
thinking about getting new housings....hmmmm
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I need to do this as well...

Like to figure out how to make them more yellow too.
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Originally Posted by trooplewis

Like to figure out how to make them more yellow too.
Have you found the Lamin-X website yet? They've got yellow protectant overlays for our cars, foglights included. I've got a set of their clears, just waiting to clean up my lenses as well, before installing 'em.
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glad i could help
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wow what a difference, im gonna go do this to my fogs even though there not too bad
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the better they are the better the outcome, i think i waited a little long, but i just did them the second time and its such a great way to clean up the front of the car. if my insides were clean they would look brand new.
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Originally Posted by BlackMacks
Have you found the Lamin-X website yet? They've got yellow protectant overlays for our cars, foglights included. I've got a set of their clears, just waiting to clean up my lenses as well, before installing 'em.
i knew they did the tail light over lays, i gotta check them out, would help a ton, my drivers side light is more pitted, closer to on coming cars
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Originally Posted by trooplewis
I need to do this as well...

Like to figure out how to make them more yellow too.
a few guys around the org have gotten their hands on the yellow lexus style capsules that go inside the fog light to make the light yellow, but the light lens stays clear.
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