Headlight restoration???

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Barry Kwasny - 06 Mar 2006 01:33 GMT

I found a buisness card under the wipers of my 95 full size van.for
headlight restoration . They thought I might be a candidate for their
services.
I searched the web and found that kits are available for home use also.
Meguars sounds as if their product requires you to sand the front of the
headlamp assembly. Anybody use anything like this or a service for this?
My lights are not yellow but they are a little dull, not really opaque.

Barry

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.boB - 06 Mar 2006 02:14 GMT

> I found a buisness card under the wipers of my 95 full size van.for
> headlight restoration . They thought I might be a candidate for their
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> Barry

This is a common problem with the plastic headlamps. The sun oxidizes the
plastic and turns it opaque. Not a big deal really. Think of it like polishing
rusted metal. First you sand away the rust, then you polish the surface. It's time
consuming, but certainly not rocket science.

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Nosey - 06 Mar 2006 02:36 GMT

> I found a buisness card under the wipers of my 95 full size van.for
> headlight restoration . They thought I might be a candidate for their
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> dull, not really opaque.
> Barry

I've used Micro-Mesh products on stretched acrylic aircraft canopies. They
work very well. You do have to sand the headlight lenses because you need to
remove the damaged surface layer. These kits work well and aren't difficult
to use:
http://sisweb.com/micromesh/headlight_kits.htm
Follow the directions and the headlights will come out clear.

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Mike Perkins - 06 Mar 2006 03:15 GMT

The best stuff is aluminum polish, just becareful not to press hard and crack
the plastic.

> I found a buisness card under the wipers of my 95 full size van.for
> headlight restoration . They thought I might be a candidate for their
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>
> Barry

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Big Al - 07 Mar 2006 06:39 GMT

> The best stuff is aluminum polish, just becareful not to press hard and crack
> the plastic.
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> > Barry

Google "plastic headlight cleaner." You'll find a number of products that
clean the lenses. I use regular plastic polish.

Al

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