I <3 Meguiar's PlastX
 

My boyfriend and I decided to purchase a bottle of Meguiar's PlastX to try to remove the haze and nastyness from our headlights - he has a 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis and I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima SE. Let me say that I love this stuff. I thought that I would have to purchase an entirely new set of headlights or pry the old ones apart to clean the inside, but a four dollar fix was exactly what I needed. I recommend it. :)

lot better than before...

Didn't do the best for me...I am now considering wetsanding.

They look much better...good job.

The key is in the application. Using a PC with Plastix or Novus and a 4 inch pad works really well.

I still dont feel confortable doing this myslef. Im afraid ill messing something up.

It wasn't hard at all. I used a 4 in" pad and applied the PlastX in a circular motion. It says to start with a small area at a time. I did about two or three layers and wiped off the excess with a soft cloth. It's similar to waxing your car, except no muscle is required to remove the extra stuff. You can get great results doing it manually, but I'm betting using a buffer would make it come out twice as nice.

yea I wet sanded with 600 grit then 1000 then 2000 then finished off with my PC and some Plast-X saved me about $150+

I tried this PlastX and it didnt really work for me... my headlights look more hazy now than they did before... all I had to wet sand with was 800 grit... do you think I can clear it up if I get some 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit and then use the PlastX???

800 is far to coarse for this(without stepping up). I used 2000 only to clear up mine. Use soapy water also, works better.

wetsand it from brand new look !

I did wetsand it.......... I picked up the CV Headlight Restorer/Defogger today from WalMart that was talked about in another post, its got 1000 and 2500 grit plus cleaner and sealer so I think ill try it tonight

For best results: Spray your headlight with soapy water and then use 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 grit sandpaper. Finish it off with Plast-X applied with a Mothers Powerball.

Mine look brand new now.

Got it exactly right, (same concept) except I used scratchX instead of PlasticX(all I had). Also, I didnt use a powerball, just some elbow grease, no need to buy one if you dont have one.

flxsunxchick lol your sig is funny.

"A girl who drives stick? Now that's hot..."

i say that all the time..now if she drives a maxima thats even better :p

yeh the plastix stuff worked really well for my headlights too....check it out...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...c/DSC03376.jpg

Do you let this stuff dry after applying, and then wipe it off? Back of the bottle doesn't mention the drying part but otherwise I dont see how this is gonna work.

96blk: Yes, my boyfriend thinks it's hot I drive a stick :)

cbr: You did a great job - your lights look great.

mHOVA: I didn't let mine dry completely, if I remember. Don't treat it like a wax, more like a cleanser. I applied and removed excess a few times, then again my lights were HORRIBLE.

I just tried this on my foglights since I swapped to Silverstars. It made a very slight difference, so then I turned a 15min job into a 2 hour project and sanded them.

I'll make a post in a bit with pics before Plastx, after plastx, and after sanding and plastx.