chernmax

iTrader: (15)

I just pulled this link off the NYCMaximas web site, check it out, may help some of you clean older or yellowing headlight lenses with Brasso...



http://www.g20.net/forum/showthread.php?t=57038

Oh and if this has been posted already, suck it up...

Example of Before / After using Brasso

Before


After


Special thanks to NYCMaximas members FuLLaH from the info/find and jitiola for the before and after pictures...

Kevlo911

iTrader: (36)

Yeah, I read about using aluminum polish the other day. I will try it out today and see how it works. I will be using the Mothers polish I have tho.

cefiro80

Still seems a little hazy. Aluminum polishers work to a point but dont work on heavy pollution as good as wet sanding. It is a good maintance step afterwards to keep them clean. Also, you can check out the product flitz. Also, remember to add you headlights to your normal car cleaning and maintance. Make sure they are cleaned and waxed to protect them.

Maximus_95

iTrader: (8)

there are a few products now days you can get from a kragen's or autozone that can do the same.... i bought one, forgot the name but it worked very good~

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

Looks like the same amount of improvement any ordinary plastic polish would do. There's still some significant pitting in your headlights from what I can see, and wetsanding would probably be the best way to get them *completely* clean and remove the pitting.

Looks great for what it did though!

Kevlo911

iTrader: (36)

I used Mothers Aluminum Polish and then I used Meguiers 3step paint system and mine turned out great, they look new.

DrKlop

iTrader: (3)

Tried this as well. Makes a noticeable difference even after one application.

nismology

iTrader: (8)

Come do mine...

JSutter

iTrader: (46)

Rubbing compound works better

Jeff92se

iTrader: (82)

Nothing magical about your discovery. It's just a diff grade of polishing compound. Even sandpaper can be seen as polish. Just very, very rough. Metal, plastic,car polishes are all similar. Just different amounts of abrasives.

If your plastic is real bad, I'd try rubbing compound as mentioned above. It's probably like a 1500 grit sandpaper give or take. But you definately would have to follow that up with one or two more steps of finer polish. ie.. rubbing, Mequires # 3 then plastic polish. etc..

Greeny

iTrader: (43)

I used r/c on my mom-in-law's sentra lights,turned out great..

Maximaaa

Wow, I used that stuff and it really does work! Nice find!

kcryan

iTrader: (1)

Sure you did....or wait maybe you didnt and your just trying to build up posts?

Kevlo911

iTrader: (36)

Did nothing for me. Might be because I have Turtle Wax brand tho. But the Aluminum polish worked 10x better than the rubbing compound.

Apparition

iTrader: (5)

Completely true. "Never Dull" also works..

whazzzzuup

iTrader: (22)

It depends what condition your headlights are in. If the headlights have pitting and other heavy scratches, a heavier/rougher abrasive will be needed to return the headlights back to new condition. The owners should be able to determine what product will work for them.

kdaullary

iTrader: (1)

Go to Autozone or Advance auto go to the car cleaning isle and by the headlight refurbisher kit. its like ten bucks. they look like sanding discs that u install in a drill chuck this works very well used um a mustang witch is well nown for headlight fog up