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Car Forum / Hyundai Cars / December 2008Headlight condensation
I'm seeing some condensation/clouding inside my Tiburon's headlights after a rain or cold morning. Not the lamps themselves but the glass or plastic shell that houses the lighting cluster. Is this normal/acceptable or a problem? . Whether it's normal depends on the amount of condensation, I'd say. little in the corners is not a problem, but covering most of the lens i an issue. - Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.hyundai More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.htm The plastic covering my 2004 Sonata headlights is starting to get cloudy. I thought I'd have to live with it 'till I was ready to replace them. While Xmas shopping, I saw a sign at WalMart, saying they could fix that. Is there some sort of product that *I* could use to remove the cloudy? Fang >The plastic covering my 2004 Sonata headlights is starting to get cloudy. >I thought I'd have to live with it 'till I was ready to replace them. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Fang Take a look at this: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Car/Care/?WT.mc_id=www.3Mcarcare.com >>The plastic covering my 2004 Sonata headlights is starting to get cloudy. >>I thought I'd have to live with it 'till I was ready to replace them. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Car/Care/?WT.mc_id=www.3Mcarcare.com That is a good system, but like most 3M systems, it is far more complex than most situations require. Most headlights can quickly and easily be resotored to brand new condition simply by hand buffing or machine buffing with nothing more than swirl mark remover - avaiable at any automotive aftermarket supplier. Even if buffed by hand, it takes not more than 10 minutes per headlight.  Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net > The plastic covering my 2004 Sonata headlights is starting to get cloudy. > I thought I'd have to live with it 'till I was ready to replace them. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Fang Try some anti-tartar toothpaste (needs to be slightly abrasive) and a damp rag. Whatever paste you have in your bathroom is probably fine. If you have a buffer, you can use that. Make sure all residue of the paste is washed off when you are done. Cost: $0.00 >> Is there some sort of product that *I* could use to remove the cloudy? > Try some anti-tartar toothpaste (needs to be slightly abrasive) and a > damp rag. Whatever paste you have in your bathroom is probably fine. Thanks. Free is good. I'll try that first. I was surprised that the clouds were only on the surface. I thought it probably went right through the lens. I looked up that 3M kit and it's $18 at Auto Zone. Before buying that, I'd get an estimate from Wal Mart or my dealer. Fang >>> Is there some sort of product that *I* could use to remove the >>> cloudy? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Fang You can also look on ebay for a Novus polish kit with the 3 grades of polish in the small bottles. I use it for the clear plastics in pinball machines, will polish any plastic clear, including scratched dvd's. Not free but handy around the house sometimes. Excellent product. Actually, Meguiars - the wax people - now have a brand new product just for cloudy car headlamp lenses. It is called "PlastX." It costs only about $5. It is a simple application using a (wax-type) buff pad to put on, and a microfiber towel to take off. AND IT WORKS, as I have just learned in the last 48 hours. Meguiar's also sells something called a "Headlamp Restoration Kit," but all that is is a box with a bottle of PlastX, and easy-buff pad, and a microfiber towel. You would be far better served buying those items separately - both I have and need all the time. This is the first product I have seen targeted at this. And as I said, it works. >>>> Is there some sort of product that *I* could use to remove the >>>> cloudy? [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > machines, will polish any plastic clear, including scratched dvd's. Not > free but handy around the house sometimes. Excellent product. > Actually, Meguiars - the wax people - now have a brand new product just for > cloudy car headlamp lenses. It is called "PlastX." It costs only about $5. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > This is the first product I have seen targeted at this. And as I said, it > works. There are probably a ton of these products on the market today and any one of them will work. There's nothing magic about any of them - they are just mild abrasives. I generally suggest swirl mark remover because it is handy to have around. It works well to remove the fog on the lens and it does a beautiful job of getting those marks out of your clear coat from the car wash over time. Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net |
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