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AKEP
11-17-2010, 07:06 AM
I always wanted to try cutting/polishing my headlights to get the yellow/crusty surface stuff off, and i already had a buffer and 3m cutting paste/polish.

man, best idea ever.

still needs a little work, but night and day difference.
Pronto
11-17-2010, 01:24 PM
Definitely makes a huge difference!
I had to do the same with my headlights, and I can actually see at night now.
Probably do it again sometime after winter.
smykhaisouk
11-17-2010, 02:21 PM
oooOOOOO shiny!!! i did mine a few months ago and i try to polish it once a month with plast-X to maintain. great job man.
HOTTPISS
11-17-2010, 06:17 PM
looks nice, definitely going to have to do this to mine there looking pretty bad. Is there anything you can apply to the lens after buffing to slow the yellow/ crusty effect from coming back?
HOTTPISS
11-20-2010, 05:08 PM
Just did mine today pick up the turtle wax headlight restoration kit from walmart for like $9 was deffinitly worth it.

before.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/hottpiss/IMG_20101120_154631.jpg

after.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/hottpiss/IMG_20101120_163119.jpg
slate13530
11-24-2010, 08:36 AM
Just did mine today pick up the turtle wax headlight restoration kit from walmart for like $9 was deffinitly worth it.

before.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/hottpiss/IMG_20101120_154631.jpg

after.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/hottpiss/IMG_20101120_163119.jpg

This is by far one of the best things one can do for their car.

You could use a little more polishing. I have to redo mine.
japxican300zx
11-24-2010, 02:04 PM
looks good! i did that to my ep back in the days too!
AKEP
01-03-2011, 02:49 PM
looks nice, definitely going to have to do this to mine there looking pretty bad. Is there anything you can apply to the lens after buffing to slow the yellow/ crusty effect from coming back?

new clearcoat.
japarossa
01-03-2011, 11:48 PM
new clearcoat.
Don't clear coat your lights after using these products. The light will look good for a little while but these products are for plastics not for clear coat so once they are clear coated these products won't work. Just touch them up once in awhile with plastix or similar product and a few coats of wax.
sLiCk
01-04-2011, 12:17 AM
Yes don't forget to seal up the plastic after polishing it by applying some sort of sealent/wax.
civictype_r04
01-05-2011, 07:29 AM
Wow dude they look almost brand new!!!
dnrprojectsvp
01-05-2011, 08:26 AM
meguiers has a kit out to do this. i seen it at SEMA and it seems well worth it