Cleaning fogged headlights?

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dascar

Postby dascar » Thu May 29, 2008 9:14

I notice a hazy film on my headlight covers - I assume the problem is on the inside so how does one go about getting in there to clean the backs of the headlight covers without ruining the seal? Or do I have to buy new ones (or live with it)? I did scrub the front side rather well and it did help some but the hazy milky film was back in a day or so.

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Postby SpeedRacer » Thu May 29, 2008 9:14

Try the plastic polish from mothers supposedly works really good.
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Postby GR-8 » Thu May 29, 2008 9:14

Havn't had that on my car. If I did it's covered up by the Lamin-X now. :D I heard somewhere that that happens when you have your headlights on during the day. Something with the sun hitting it and the lights on. IDK. Just what I heard. I hate daytime running lights.
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Postby ZoomPrincess » Thu May 29, 2008 9:14

I know in our RX8 we had moisture build up in the tail lights and they replaced that under warranty.. but I'm not sure about the headlights.

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Postby 4doord » Thu May 29, 2008 9:14

You should try to polish the outside first with a product called Flitz. You can get it at most auto parts stores or hardware stores. Basically rub it on then wipe it off while its still wet.
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Postby Huzer21 » Fri May 30, 2008 9:14

There is also an issue with condensation in the headlights in these cars. Not quite as much as the taillights, however. I used a couple different products on the exterior of the lenses before I discovered it was all on the inside. If you do have marring on the outside, try Meguiars PlasticX or a headlight polishing kit. Generally, those will include some 2000+ grit sandpaper, some polish, and a couple of cloths. The PlasticX worked decent, the kit worked better.


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