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Headlight Polish
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what do you guys think about that. will it really work? any other suggestions to clean the headlights best? what is the best way to get rid of the tiny little rock chips and stuff in the headlights?
what do you guys think about that. will it really work? any other suggestions to clean the headlights best? what is the best way to get rid of the tiny little rock chips and stuff in the headlights?
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Rep Power: 0 That stuff will not get out rock chips. That is something you are just going to have to deal with. And as far as if that stuff is anygood or not. I am sure it is just a plastic polish and works fine but you should be able to use just about any light polish on it. I like to use Poorboy's SSR1 or Polish with Carnuba for head lights and tail lights.
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what gets rid of rock chips in the headlights? impulse said to wetsand, but i dont trust myself doing that
I depends on how deep it is. I imagine they are deeper than you would want to wet sand. If it is just a tiny surface scratch I would say to use the finest paper you can find but if they are chips I say just deal with them being there or get new lights.
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How do I clean a reflector lamp?
Cleaning the outside of a headlight should preferrably be done with soap and water, and is considered very streigth forward.
However, cleaning the inside of a headlamp becomes more tricky since you will face the same challenges as cleaning the inside of a bottle:
Remove the headlight bulb.
Remove the headlight from the car.
Fill the headlight about 1/2 full of distilled water and put in a few drops of dishwashing liquid.
Cover the bulb opening and shake the housing for a minute or so.
Pour out the soapy water.
Fill the headlight about 1/2 full of distilled water.
Shake, drain.
Repeat rinse.
Rinse again with 1/4 cup of rubbing alcohol added (promotes drying).
Drain.
Let headlight dry, open end down (overnight), or you can use a hair dryer to speed things up.
Reinstall headlight.
Reinstall bulb.
Cleaning the outside of a headlight should preferrably be done with soap and water, and is considered very streigth forward.
However, cleaning the inside of a headlamp becomes more tricky since you will face the same challenges as cleaning the inside of a bottle:
Remove the headlight bulb.
Remove the headlight from the car.
Fill the headlight about 1/2 full of distilled water and put in a few drops of dishwashing liquid.
Cover the bulb opening and shake the housing for a minute or so.
Pour out the soapy water.
Fill the headlight about 1/2 full of distilled water.
Shake, drain.
Repeat rinse.
Rinse again with 1/4 cup of rubbing alcohol added (promotes drying).
Drain.
Let headlight dry, open end down (overnight), or you can use a hair dryer to speed things up.
Reinstall headlight.
Reinstall bulb.
as far as getting scratches and lines out of the headlight,
Go to an aquarium store and purchase a plexiglass fishtank scratch remover kit. It involves a sanding process, but is relatively easy.
Meguiars #18 plastic cleaner and their polish can be used, but its only for very minor scratches. Meguiars' products are superior to turtle wax polishing compound.
http://faq.auto.light.tripod.com/hl-front-lenses.htm
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