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Old Jan 21, 2004
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Hey everyone, ok this is what happened. I have stock headlights and i was gonna clear them, so i do everything and i notice that some of that black sealent got in one of them before i put them back together, so i get some goo off(since the black stuff is sticky) and rub it off, after i rub it off i notice that it just took messed up the headlight, the spots where i used the goo off it made it blurry and crap, now it looks like crap cuz that spot isnt clear(btw its a big *** spot) so now im trying to do something to the plastic to make it look clear again, i heard i can use a torch and melt the plastic so its clear again(i tried using a fire from a lighter but it didnt really work), anyother suggestions other then just buying new headlights ? Thanks.
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no way...try some plastic compound...don't use anymore goof off for plaastics.
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theres really nothing that you can do but live with it or to just replace the headlight.............
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i dont' know if this would work, but u can try some ether......i use that to take off grease all the time. I don't know if it would work with that goo stuff or not.
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did it dull the chrome part? if it did, you're screwed.
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I would get a dremmel tool and put a buffing wheel on int and buff out the foggyness
the best I could.

Use low rpms or else you will burn the plastic.
post pics of your problem
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i f*cked up my left headlight, clearing it out.
now i gotta get a new one
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Re: Please help :'(

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Hey everyone, ok this is what happened. I rub it off, after i rub it off i notice that I just messed...... Thanks.
oh really... ?
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K everyone, everything went to hell, i tried different things cuz i was desperate, and now you cant even see through it, lol. Anyone know where i can get just a left headlight for around $30-40? Or maybe just the lense for like $20-30? If not im buying new headlights tonight.

For you that are interested to know how i ****ed it up, here it goes. Ok do i see some of that tar looking stuff on the chrome, so i get some goo off and wipe it off, then i notice i got the lense too, and it looks foggy and shitty. So I just try windex, doesnt work. Then i try a really light sand paper, still foggy. Then i decide to use fire to melt the plastic and hopefully make it see through(ive seen this done on case mods, where you use a blow torch to get the edges of plexiglass clear, only problem is that it wasnt a blow torch, it was a lighter). So after i do that it ends up looking even shittier, smoother, but you cant see as much through it. So at this point i just decide to have fun, i pour like a cup full of goo off onto the lense(very flamable) and end up just making it all black, lol. Anyways after that i just yused a dremal to make it "ok" so i can still use it as a temp thing, but i do not plan on driving at night, cuz its REALLY bad, lol.
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Originally posted by Seabass
K everyone, everything went to hell, i tried different things cuz i was desperate, and now you cant even see through it, lol. Anyone know where i can get just a left headlight for around $30-40? Or maybe just the lense for like $20-30? If not im buying new headlights tonight.

For you that are interested to know how i ****ed it up, here it goes. Ok do i see some of that tar looking stuff on the chrome, so i get some goo off and wipe it off, then i notice i got the lense too, and it looks foggy and shitty. So I just try windex, doesnt work. Then i try a really light sand paper, still foggy. Then i decide to use fire to melt the plastic and hopefully make it see through(ive seen this done on case mods, where you use a blow torch to get the edges of plexiglass clear, only problem is that it wasnt a blow torch, it was a lighter). So after i do that it ends up looking even shittier, smoother, but you cant see as much through it. So at this point i just decide to have fun, i pour like a cup full of goo off onto the lense(very flamable) and end up just making it all black, lol. Anyways after that i just yused a dremal to make it "ok" so i can still use it as a temp thing, but i do not plan on driving at night, cuz its REALLY bad, lol.
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yup :-D
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i got some of that black stuff on my chrome paint also...
but it easily came off with some nail polish remover and it made it shinier than before
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don't use chemicals, period imo.

you can find another headlight i am suuuuure... in out for sale section.
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civic01vtec haha nice pic
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