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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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I bought one of those kits from autozone and tried to clean my headlights, but FAILED. does anyone know how it's done or want to help me? I'll buy you a hamburger.
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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Is it the plastx stuff? To get the haze out?

If it is, you just put it on, and then buff it out by hand...
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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I've done it using Mother's plastic polish and a polishing pad on my drill.
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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I bought a headlight cleaning kit the other day. it came with some sandpaper which i used , but the headlight became even more fuzzy. went to autozone again this morning and bought some plastix and tried only one application because it was too damn hot outside will try the plastix again tomorrow. hum...maybe I'll try my Dremel with some type of pad..
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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mine was pretty messed up before. I saw a thread here using 1000 grit sandpaper then 2000 grit afterwards. then buff to finish off
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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Imma go buy a buffer tomorrow morning!!
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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-> Me and K-Lo did his S, my ex-car WRX, and his GF's Accord. It works pretty well, but doing this takes a bit of time and consistency to get the job right, not 'just done'.
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by The Vanishing Boy,Jul 20 2008, 10:06 AM
-> Me and K-Lo did his S, my ex-car WRX, and his GF's Accord. It works pretty well, but doing this takes a bit of time and consistency to get the job right, not 'just done'.
want to help me with mine? I'll buy you some lunch or something.
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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^ I would love to, but K-Lo is the guy you should go to (and knows how to do it), I was pretty much of an assistant to him.
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Enthralled,Jul 20 2008, 10:28 AM
want to help me with mine? I'll buy you some lunch or something.
Your headlights looked ok last time I saw them. Is it all hazy now? Regardless I'm down.
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