Fr33way™

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Yes. Oxidation on the outer lense cover is what we are solving here. Moisture/corrosion on the INSIDE of the lense requires disassembly/cleaning/resealing.

ohaple

alright good, Im thinkin I will get some of this and get it done within the next week, i will do some before and afters for you guys.

ohaple

how much brasso does it take to get the headlights done? I was thinking of buying a can and splitting it with a friend

phatboislim

iTrader: (27)

"liberal amount"

ohaple

is that like, the whole bottle, half the bottle? what?

phatboislim

iTrader: (27)

lol no...u try putting half a bottle between two lights...itll look like u spilled it...basically put a lil more on there than wax...come on man

ohaple

alright, well I dont want to screw anything up, cant hurt to ask

Nemmeh

It's pretty easy, I've always just used 3m rubbing compound with a buffer on them.. you just have to be real careful. I didn't feel like getting all that out this past weekend so I stopped by walmart and picked some of this up. It's on the aisle where all the household cleaners are, it's like $2.50 for a bottle. It'll last you forever.

exchange240sx

I tried this and I must admit that mine didn't turn out as well as the OP, but it is a vast improvement. Maybe it had to do with the fact that my headlights were in very very bad shape. They are much clearer now, but still quite yellow.

ohaple

I tried it, and it worked great, my hadlights look pretty much like new, loaned it out to a friend, and my grandma and they both said it worked super well...

phatboislim

iTrader: (27)

x2

mine does look like the OPs

Tmax156

Great Tip!!!

Hexon

iTrader: (1)

I used the Plastic X today and it took less than 3 minutes to do both headlights. My headlights were nowhere near as bad as the I30's though.

represent24

thanks for the idea, ill be trying it this weekend!

timmay5835

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wow... looks brand new.

hanguk9117

wow looks great

Fr33way™

iTrader: (23)

The next step for you may be a wetsand (there is a how-to) and be sure to apply a wax after as you will have sanded the original coating off.

g35er

i used a pc7424 with a orange pad and menzerna IP with great results

vdubdoug

i used brasso today and it worked great. I do have to take apart the driver's side light as it is very dirty on the inside.

nyc96max

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headlamps looks brand spanking new!

Blueraven

i need to try this out but later once it cools down outside

Nelsito65

Great results!!!.. Nice tip, I'll try this tonight.

Dust N Bones

iTrader: (1)

I wonder if a rubbing or polishing compound would also work? Or would those be too abrasive?

Nelsito65

I tried Brasso today on my headlights and got similar great results.

angelmaxima

yo bro, good job on the heads, look brand new. I think ima try instead of r34's.

Love how they tried to make this an age issue, i mean ur 22 not 15 lmao. Im only 19, but theres ppl here who actually start working when they're legally able and spend their money wisely, im also a student (but a full scholarship helps) lets keep this about headlights

jocoo

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Sorry if dumb question but how do I know if my headlights are glass are plastic? I have an 02 Maxima if anyone has any idea that would be great...yeah i should probably know the answer but i don't....

Dust N Bones

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I saw this at Home Depot yeasterday. Detail Magic. Has anyone ever tried it? I did try the Brasso but it didn't do a very good job my headlights.

Bradbmx1

I love Brasso, the stuff never leaves my detailing supplies.

My dad got into a little accident and they had to replace one of the headlights. The difference between the two was nuts, one was brand new and the other, well was, dull/yellow/ and nearly opaque haha. Well I used a relatively liberal amount of Brasso (1.5-2.5 tablespoons) over the whole course of one headlight along with some shop towels. It took about 15 mins of hard buffing/scrubbing but the finished product looked just as good as the brand new headlight.

I never have sealed it with a wax but I think I'm going to try that out when I get home from campus. This stuff is amazing. I'll put up compare pics when I get back.

sciff5

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Bumping this thread for future reference. I am selling my GFs maxima and about 5 months ago she had to replace one of the headlights.. now they dont match so this is a perfect solution.

AbSoLooT

Any suggestions on which wax to use? in regards to after this of course. Man I love the Org. this is the 4th project I'm tackling tonight. I was about to begin sanding, until I stumbled onto this. Its 1:00am here, and I'm leaving to go to Walmart to get me some Brasso, before I put my Fog's back in place from bulb swap. ha... great suggestion

AbSoLooT

So I had my wet-Sanding kit all ready to go, read this thread than headed to wal-mart about 4 hours ago and picked me up the brasso. Finished up my other projects on my 00, including a successful MAF clean and spend about 45 minutes on each headlight, and 15 on each fog... The fogs didn't have too much of a difference, except for I got rid of the "yellow" (that was the mission), BUT.... The headlights. Night and day difference. They look brand spanking new after I tweeked out on them with a sponge. I need a new can of elbow grease. So bad ***.... am I glad I stumbled on this thread at the right time. Awesome post!!!!!!!

ZGadson

What about Fog Lights? I installed the Yellow Lexus Capsules by cutting the fog light housing in half - big mistake. I had all the right tools and compounds to seal it up tight again, but it doesn't seem to be working. The outside of the fogs are fairly pitted from stones/debris, and the insides are always covered with condensation.

Any Suggestions?

mist max2000

iTrader: (16)

i did the headlights on my max with brasso and they came out amazing..but..

i just did my friends headlights on a VW jetta.. one was so bad and yellow.. it cured it from maybe a 9/10 to maybe a 5/10..10 being horrible..1 being new.... im not happy with the results though from this first attempt.. any one find more of a cure then wet sanding.. what if i used something more abrasive when removing the brasso after its been on? .. any more advice guys..

99MAXSE-L

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anybody used a porter cable buffing machine to clean up the headlights? If so, What pad and product?

ZGadson

Ive used a kit from AutoZone that worked great. It came with several foam pads (sticky backing on one sids, foam sand paper/buffer on the other). Also came with a drill bit with a flat/round end to stick the pads to. Directions say to keep headlight wet with a spray bottle while buffing. I used it on my mom's car and it worked great - took off ALL of the yellow and smoothed out the chips from rocks/bugs.

MaxManOhio

What was the kit called?

ZGadson

I forget, but I'll have to check when I get home. I think I still have the box it came in.

ZGadson

Sorry so late, but I did actually look at the box that the lense cleaner came in. Its called 5 Minute Optical Cleaner - made specifically for plastic vehicle lenses. Its in a gray box and the "5 Minute Optical Cleaner" type is yellow. It comes with 6 pads, and 1 pad lasts quite a while.

Note: This will seriously F up your paint job if you touch the pad to paint while you've got the pad spinning on the drill, so be careful!

omike

Hey, first of all, great tip and great set of headlamps. Can brasso be bought at any auto store? Also, can this be used inside the headlamp to take care of moisture and corrosion?

Thanks.

sciff5

iTrader: (1)

Did it to the GFs car because her other headlight is brand new so it doesnt match and it still isnt close to matching.. It worked for me but deff no where near as well as it did on the OPs car. I used damn near half the bottle on that one headlight too