My headlights were cloudy and yellow hazing so i picked up one of those 3m restoration kits from pepboys and tried it out myself, i will let the pictures do the talking.

 

Headlights look great, the carbon fiber hood makes the max really look mean. But the front bumper needs some work. LOL I did the same thing with my headlights on 2005 maxima. Same result, like i said the headlights look brand new.

 

The whole damn car needs work lmao, thanks for the props though. i kinda wanna get another kit and do them over again and maybe the tails too just for the fun of it.

 

That 3M does wonders, been busy on the ride I see....

 

That's those NYC roads tearin' ish up like that. My g/f is from Staten Island I was nervous as hell driving on those tore up roads.

 

i was honestly skeptical til i read reviews, and even then i wasnt sure but i tried it and i am so happy, but yea bro been real busy did so much! since feb she has been off the road and driveway queen, hopefully next week that can change.
Broooo, you have no idea. In queens take a trip down jamaica ave, i dare you lol or Brooklyn with the sand box sized potholes, no exaggeration lol

 

I tired the 3M kit and the results were great. You will need to maintain the headlights since there is no coating. I got lazy and they started getting hazy again. Pick up some Mother's or Meguire's plastic polish.

On my second attempt, I used this kit which has a clear sealant to protect the headlights. Its been a year of maintenance free work and they are still clear.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LightRite-Le...64523d&vxp=mtr

 

Hahaha thanks man, I definitely see myself being lazy and not using protectant. I do wanna use another kit again since I didn't use all the sanding pads so I didn't maximum results. What's funny is I went to pepboys, saw the 3m kit I bought then an advanced 3m kit with protectant included and It was like $6 extra! I was so pissed lol when they start to haze again I'm gonna get that one and the stuff you suggested!!!

 

didn't know they carry a second 3m kit. I guess too many people complained. The kit I used worked well and took 1/2 the time the 3m kit did.

I found out about the LightRite kit from someone on here who works for a company that uses it on their trucks with great success which is why I tried it. I can't speak for the deluxe 3m kit, but the kit I linked definitely is a better long term solution than the original 3m kit I used.

 

Ohhh so true. I try not to drive 4th gen as much because of crappy roads. Jamaica Ave & the Conduit going to Brooklyn (I drive like 30 mph there).

Or I just drive around with the smooth roads.

Headlights came out good btw.

 

Very nice but believe me it won't last... I mean 6 months before oxidation started to come in again on my headlights and roads in Philly aren't much better lol. Wetsanding is the only way for me now

I also used the Diamondite kit from autogeek

 

Its way cheaper if you buy the sanding things by themselves and they last longer too. I paid like 25$ for sand paper from 1000-3000 grit, a pretty big bottle of rubbing compound, carnuba wax , towels and i have enough to do the whole car and then some, did the tails, headlights, and took off some scratches.

 

Just get a kit that has a UV protectant and never worry about them again. I used that one kit, haven't touched them in a year, and they still look great.

Philly roads are bad, but NYC roads are ridiculous. I lived in Philly all my life until last year and my Max is taking a beating up here. I managed to damage a Moog Endlink in one year.

 

OP, I love that carbon hood.

Where did you get it?

 

Craigslist, $175 brand new lol

 

The ultimate fix is Lightrite......

 

Werd.

My future father-in-law owns an Audi A4 and his headlights are yellow. I'm thinking of getting the Lightrite kit and doing it to his car when he isn't around.

 

http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...eadlights.html

 

recently had great results with a kit from Sylvania, which included a clear coat with UV blockers that was applied as the last step. Cost less than $20.00

 

Are those stock black housing headlights?? I NEED EM!!! Where did you get em from?

 

No 5.5 housings come black. They must be opened and painted.

 

yea bro gotta have someone put them in the oven and bake them open, sand it down and paint it black. luckily mine came that way already, maybe someone here can do it for you

 

just make sure you put them on a wet towel and dont let the plastic touch any metal. that way you'll have no problem backing them.

 

Looking good, both you and the car, (no homo). I have used that kit soo many times on soo many cars, but the thing is you would have to put some kind of sealant on them so that that looks last longer.

 

Haha no big deal bro, thanks for the compliments! And yea I didn't realize I should have used the sealant until after. It was my first time doing this and it came out surprisingly well. When it hazes again I'm going to do the 3m kit with protectant and sealant!

 

I did the 3M kit about this time last year with the same spectacular results. As far as them hazing back up goes, I kept the lil spongy buffing wheel that came with the kit and just hit mine every couple of detailings with Meguiar's Plast-X. It really doesn't take any time, I mean what's an extra 10 minutes when you've been detailing the Max for hours anyway. They'll look just like the day you finished the 3M kit when you're done.

 

I've always heard you can use silver polish, but I tried a Permatex kit that didn't work all that well. Anyway, my uncle used that pumice hand cleaner, polished my lights, and they're clear! Imagine how cheap that stuff is!

 

Hey what's going on? Where in Queens are you?

 

yeah and how many times a month youre gonna have to keep doing it

 

guys...

once you get the headlights restored the way you want, simply spray 3 or 4 coats of clearcoat and you're good

 

i wouldnt buff and then clearcoat. you dont wanna trap compound under your clear. and the clear wont bite very well into already polished surface. you need the sandscratches to ensure the clear is durable. the clearcoat itself is what restores them the way you want.

 

take about a teaspoon of dawn and a half gallon of water and mix in a bucket. Take a rag and dip into bucket and drench the headlight. Then take 2000 grit sandpaper and dip into the bucket to get wet. Use the sand paper to clean up the lens with. Don't let it get dry. Then once you go over the whole light with the sand paper, use the rag and clean off the light. Repeat until the yellow is gone. Should be quick. After you are satisfied, clean with rag. Dry the light and apply Meguire's Plastix. Cost is about 10 dollars total and lasts a very long time. 3-M method screwed up my 6th gen headlights. I had to search and find this method online. Worked great and fixed what 3-M kit f'd up.

 

It's been 10 days now, and nothing has changed. I'm not planning on doing it multiple times in a month. All I can say is don't knock it until you've tried it. I've tried the Permatex, the wet sanding, and it didn't work. Only scratches. Now the lenses are actually clear.

 

obviously i have tried it, since im telling you its not going to last very long. half a year tops. and i already posted a way to permanently restore them in this thread.

 

Ive always just sanded them down and sprayed on a quality clear coat 2 or 3 times. Worked well on my dads 5th gen, man those HL housings are terrible

 

The meguiars kit worked great on my old g35 and those headlights were BAD, it was the kit with the clearcoat sealant included, costs about 20-25 bux at walmart

 

I thought id share what i came across searching for the end-all protecting coat for my headlights. I used to have to wetsand or plastx my headlights every month if i wanted them to have that nice glossy clearness. I tried meguiars headlight protectant and that stuff is useless whether applied once a month, once a week, or daily, its useless for my maximas headlights.

I did one application of a special mixture and now they have been looking great for months with no additional care besides a wax every now and then. I didnt like paying $16 for a quart when i only need 1oz but i have done multiple cars with this coating and they all look great.

Heres the link with a how-to, tons of info and over 100 pages of happy guys raving about the results.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...lant-idea.html

When i did my application i only wetsanded with 3000grit and applied the coating on top of the textured surface

 

I use this, spray on let sit for 5-7 minutes and buff off and wipe down with clean Microfiber cloth, **** does wonders I forgot I had it, just another option for people....

 

This.

If you buff your headlights, you always, ALWAYS need to put some kind of protectant on them afterwards. More of a protectant than just wax, because wax isn't continually UV resistant like paint or another strong protectant is, and the headlights will yellow again in four or five months. On top of this, if you leave the headlights exposed to yellow for too long, not only will the UV protectant on the outside fail, but the protectant on the inside of the lens will as well. Which means...then you'll have to pull your headlights apart to get them clear again.

Like LongoTE was talking about, I've used Helmsman varnish mixed 1:1 with mineral spirits. It works great, and has UV protectants in it. Costs about $20 from Lowe's for both cans. I apply a coat of that to the headlights after wet sanding, let it dry, and then apply a layer of clear coat (the Helmsman varnish is soft, and not very resilient against bug guts...Duplicolor clear coat is). That technique should keep your headlights fog free for at least a year or two.

 

I think I will check out Lightrite.