MaxPrime

Ok cool will add pics tomorrow when i am done, i got the ScratchX cost me 12 dollars a lot compare to the other 2 stuff lol but is ok post my progress in the morning after haircut lol.

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Yeah, it does cost a little but it lasts for a WHILE.

MaxPrime

Cool i will use on my tail lights too i have a couple or lil spots to do.

MaxPrime

Here is the reason i want it to clean the lights

Here is the right side dont look so bad but still did it


Ok here is what i use to clean it and how it came out.

Akiriyama

Toothpaste works too, it seems.

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

MaxPrime

Yeah it seems like it man why you didn't save me some money lol toothpaste is only 1 dollar lol come one mad right now hahahahahaha.

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Looks good man!

If your looking on saving some money then the PlastX will last you for a LONG time. Your gonna have to use again whenever it rains. Which will wash that top layer off. Just re-apply it and your good. The scratchX can be used on your car if you have some minor scratches anywhere on the car obviously. Plus, your going to eventually have to re-do that again sooner or later so it's better to just have that stuff on hand.

Anyways, all that stuff that you bought will be equaling out in the long run.

MaxPrime

Yeah just playing lol i am happy i got it all feel like i have my own autozone in the house , but anyway what you think about the lights 6.5 the driver side is a lil worst but i made it look lil better i will do this process next week again and thast it for a wild.

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LOL

It's hard to tell in the pics because of the sun but after looking at both pics for a while. I do notice the difference in the drivers side headlight. Still hard to tell how bad the haze is though. Anyways,

There's two possibilities :

1. You didn't use enough pressure and compound to get all the haze off the lens.

*Sometimes it's better to apply the compound, wipe it off to see if you got it all. If not, then compound it again until your sure that the haze is gone.

2. The haze is actually on the inside the lens. If that's the case than there isn't much that you can do except cracking them open, very carefully clean them out since the inside of the lens scratches HELLA easy. Also, you can use this opportunity to paint your headlights.

Like I said in the other thread. Sometimes the sealant gets old which allows moisture inside of the headlight. Creating a little condensation that leads to haze and fogging. Usually cracking them open and re-sealing them will solve the issue but to be extra sure. It's better to use some new OEM sealant to make sure that they're sealed.

Or, get new headlights or just live with it.

BUT, before any of that happens. Make sure that it's on the outside by thoroughly getting rid of all the haze there first. If you have done the job right than the lens will be smooth as a babies butt and obviously, your lens is going to be crystal clear.

That's because haze that builds up on the outside can be felt by touch obviously. Your headlights will look and feel horrible. The only way to know if the haze is on the inside IMO is to clean the outer haze off first. A lot of people miss that since sometimes the haze on the outside is blocking what's happening on the inside.


Let me know if you have any other questions about this...

MaxPrime

Yeah i feel good about the results and i will do the hold process again this weekend just to make sure but i am happy thanks for your help.

P.S what i do need help with is this , i wan t to get this foglights and led strip i already ask the dude but he didnt get back to me with the links, ebay is where he got them from but i can seem to find them see if you can work magic , he said he paid 65 for fogs and about 15 for strip so lets see if you can work some magic lol here is the picture

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No problem man, glad I could help out. Those fogs are 6.5 OEM's with halos or it might be angel eyes. It's been a while since I seen that ride. And yeah, it's going to be pretty damn hard to find those exact LED strips on Ebay since there's HELLA.

EDIT: If you want some high end LED strips than here's these:

http://www.jlclightings.com/ecommerc...rl-5-leds.html

MaxPrime

Yeah i got the fogs on ebay for 65 dollars going to oder it soon, but i was wondering if that ride have 6led or 8led not sure what the car need going to have to just get the bumper and lip first to find out.

Akiriyama

Why didn't you tell me to look at this thread a day earlier hahaha. Now you know what to do when it happens in another 7 years or so

MaxPrime

Lol still will have the stuff I have there in the picture to do it again lol.

Akiriyama

True but will it give you the same minty fresh smell?

MaxPrime

You got me beat there lmao.

ramtin325i

You can buy a kit for under $20 at autozone and it makes the headlight lenses like new!

Kryogen

I used 1000 grit sandpaper to remove scratches. Then just used scratchx 2.0 on a drill with buffer pad until clear, then wax.... Takes a while with the drill turning fast. Few minutes per side. Dont think of doing this by hand.

Tried the turtle wax rubbing and buffing compound, but it seemed to me that the rubbing compound was rougher than 1000 grit, and the buffing seemed to do like 1000 grit.... so just paper + scratch x...

They are back to full clear

MaxPrime

+1

inixratedini

I just used the 3m Headlight restoration kit it work Great because i had some harsh lines going across. but the only thing is i had to do 3000 grit wet sand alot more because i think i went to hard on the 500 grit. It comes with 500, 800, & a 3000 wet. I notice you guys used 2000, if i get that it would be Mint so where can i get that 2000?

MaxPrime

You can get the 2000 3m at auto zone no problem.

Kryogen

I just used 1000 and scratch X.......

Nellanaesp

3m headlight restoration kit worked like a charm for me. I also got some cheap headlight sealer from autozone and put it on after i was done sanding, that worked better than the rubbing compound. my headlights look brand new.

MaxPrime

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Yeah, I usually do the rubbing compound with a terry cloth. Would have stated that earlier but since he was doing it by hand anyways. I left that part out. Anyways, the compound is a little bit more ruff depending on how much pressure was used. I usually go medium strength depending on how much haze is on the headlights in the first place. But, the ScratchX, PlastX and a buffer would take all the scratches out and leave the headlights crystal clear. Although, sometimes the ScratchX has to be used for a couple of more coats with the buffer before all the scuffs are gone.

1000 grit does a great job as well. This is just an alternative. Glad everything worked out for you though.

MaxPrime

Yeah going to get me one of those buffers just to have it and play with it on the car soon , ebay must have a good one for cheap money

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A few tips I want to give you regarding a buffer since you've never used one. Is to use light pressure. Basically your just guiding the buffer with your hands. Also, don't stay in one place to long and keep the buffer flat on the surface.

Without doing all of those things. You WILL damage the paint on your car and sometimes chip it depending on where your using it.

But, it also depends on the buffer that your using. If your using a 20 buffer than it's not going to go that fast to the point to where your gonna have a greater chance of damaging paint. Which is why I recommended something like that since you can consider it a "starter kit".

It'll be a totally different story if your using something like a variable speed polisher. But, that's in the 300-500 range.

Kryogen

I got a simoniz polisher, 50$ on rebate, trust me it's strong enough Maybe not as strong as the dewalt or porter cable, but still nice.

MaxPrime

Cool i will look in to those see what i come up with thanks.

MaxPrime

I think i will do this same process again got a lil scratch and i dont like it , is time for this all over again :-(

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You should definitely wait until you get the buffer you wanted and then try it again. I bet you'll get better results this time around.

MaxPrime

I luke the way it came out the first tim but you right going to wait till I get the buffer then do it again.

burnt_3.5

I used this stuff to make my 6th gen look brand new. MAKE SURE YOUR HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF AND THE HOUSING IS COOL. It may not work if it is hot. If your headlights are severely cloudy then I would use a kit with sandpaper. If they look like Dafedexman's lights then I would use this kit:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Meguiar-s-...n-Kit/16386195

USE AN ELECTRIC DRILL THAT PLUGS INTO THE WALL, NOT A BATTERY POWERED ONE. You will be charging that thing all night if you use the latter.

MaxPrime

Thanks man i will look in to this this weekend at walmark , love that place .

rbdjr

yea my 04 maxima headlight is getting yellow but not foggy like your altima. most people said rain is the cost but i dont know. what do you thing? and do you think your way of cleaning it can work?

MaxPrime

Yeah i am sure you can do the same and see how it go.

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It'll be rain and basically all the seasons of the year. Which haze is the result of it if your rides been left outside for a while.

Anyways, all the methods on this thread will work. It just depends if you have the necessary materials and skill to get it done.

maximus nismo

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This is a post I made a while back when I cleaned mine. Hope it helps you.

MaxPrime

Thanks for the add to the thread i am sure it will help many.