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SilviaDriver
07-27-2002, 04:20 AM
my headlights are all yellow and nasty lookin..yellow on red? nasty..i was wondering how do u clean that up..and dont tell me to use the search..cuz its down..thanks

Jeff240sx
07-27-2002, 07:37 AM
posted on jeffs acct again...

rampid360
07-27-2002, 07:39 AM
I wish he would remember to log out!!!!!!

Jeff and I were just brainstorming about this yesterday.  I know that the outside will clean up so-so with a liquid cleaner wax, or pretty much any cleaner solution and a little rubbing.   But I want more, so here are some ideas.

1. CLR  its some stuff thats supposed to break away calcium, lime, rust, oxidation etc.   If it works like in the commerical, you can just mix a solution and soak the entire assembly in it (after removing it from the car of course...)

2. Plexiglass cleaner + rag on a stick.  Although somewhat crude the plexi cleaner should work wonders.  Just get the same stuff sold at autozone to clean convertible plastic rear windows.

Im gonna be trying the CLR thing soon, so I'll let you know if that works, or if it destroys my headlights <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Titan
07-27-2002, 08:51 AM
One word my friend... toothpaste. Yup, the stuff you clean your teeth with. I've heard of other people using it for this problem and it supposibly works.

tnord
07-27-2002, 09:49 AM
McGuire's plastic cleaner and polish with a high speed buffer. if you don't hae a high speed, just do it by hand, but it'll take longer.

SilviaDriver
07-27-2002, 04:09 PM
but i thought all that yellow stuff was INSIDE the headlight..and u have to open it up and clean it from the inside..im juss worried about leakage

-E-
07-27-2002, 04:17 PM
If its on the inside I cant help you <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> sorry but if its on the outside use Blue Magic Metal Polish use some elbow grease <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> it also works on paint scrapes from other cars

HKrpS13
07-27-2002, 04:25 PM
wet sand with 2000 grid sand paper, then buff with 3M rubbing compound.

Anubis
07-27-2002, 06:56 PM
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yea..thats what I did and it worked great. Looks brand new, cuz it took off all contamination whatsoever.