Non fogging/hazing headlights?
#1
Non fogging/hazing headlights?
So does anyone have headlights that do not haze over? Ive only had my new headlighs for about 2-3 years and I can hardly see into them because they have already yellowed over. It makes my ok looking car look like crap. How do Smoked Headlights hold up? Do they haze over? Im thinking about the Smoked Cobra Style Headlights from AM.com
http://www.americanmuscle.com/smoked...ghts-9498.html
Thanks,
Matthew
http://www.americanmuscle.com/smoked...ghts-9498.html
Thanks,
Matthew
#3
There are a couple you can try but they can be repaired with a $20 dollar 3M headlight resto kit. After using the kit just wax your headlights monthly.
I like the OE style Cobra headlights myself, just keep them waxed.
The best way to go is with the glass headlights by APC.
Your corner markers will still be plastic but the headlights will be glass.
They are the projector style and a little ugly but they still work well.
APC Glass Headlights
I like the OE style Cobra headlights myself, just keep them waxed.
The best way to go is with the glass headlights by APC.
Your corner markers will still be plastic but the headlights will be glass.
They are the projector style and a little ugly but they still work well.
APC Glass Headlights
#4
So does anyone have headlights that do not haze over? Ive only had my new headlighs for about 2-3 years and I can hardly see into them because they have already yellowed over. It makes my ok looking car look like crap. How do Smoked Headlights hold up? Do they haze over? Im thinking about the Smoked Cobra Style Headlights from AM.com
http://www.americanmuscle.com/smoked...ghts-9498.html
Thanks,
Matthew
http://www.americanmuscle.com/smoked...ghts-9498.html
Thanks,
Matthew
Yea, with all aftermarket lights you should silicone the edges real good. That keeps out the elements which damage & pit the lenses from the inside out. For the outside, do a scratch and buff, it works real well and will hold up for a year or two usually.
#6
The yellowing/hazing is the effect of the sun/elements on the plastic. You can't really prevent it. You can only manage or ignore it. There are a ton of kits available to clean them up, but they all boil down to a couple sheets of sand paper at different grits and some plastic polish. You can pick one up at your local autoparts store. Takes about 20 minutes per headlight by hand. Even less if you pick up a kit that goes onto a power drill. There are also a ton of video's online on how to do it yourself.
As for tinted, I think they look cool but I wouldn't use them. I do alot of night driving and being able to see where I'm going is a must. If memory serves, someone on here posted up a side by side comparison between tinted headlights and stock and there was a very noticeable difference in light output. Not to mention the tinted headlights are also plastic so they will also haze/yellow over time. However, it is your ride so do with it what you want...
As for tinted, I think they look cool but I wouldn't use them. I do alot of night driving and being able to see where I'm going is a must. If memory serves, someone on here posted up a side by side comparison between tinted headlights and stock and there was a very noticeable difference in light output. Not to mention the tinted headlights are also plastic so they will also haze/yellow over time. However, it is your ride so do with it what you want...
#7
That is correct, the APC headlights will never fade because they are glass.
As PetRock pointed out, tinting isnt the best thing on a driver. If you really must then you can get tinted sheets and put them on. At least you can remove them if you dont like the light output. I forget the brand that you use a heatgun/hair dryer on to help it mold around the headlight.
Either way, glass is the ultimate fix but at an ugly factor cost.
As PetRock pointed out, tinting isnt the best thing on a driver. If you really must then you can get tinted sheets and put them on. At least you can remove them if you dont like the light output. I forget the brand that you use a heatgun/hair dryer on to help it mold around the headlight.
Either way, glass is the ultimate fix but at an ugly factor cost.
#9
That is correct, the APC headlights will never fade because they are glass.
As PetRock pointed out, tinting isnt the best thing on a driver. If you really must then you can get tinted sheets and put them on. At least you can remove them if you dont like the light output. I forget the brand that you use a heatgun/hair dryer on to help it mold around the headlight.
Either way, glass is the ultimate fix but at an ugly factor cost.
As PetRock pointed out, tinting isnt the best thing on a driver. If you really must then you can get tinted sheets and put them on. At least you can remove them if you dont like the light output. I forget the brand that you use a heatgun/hair dryer on to help it mold around the headlight.
Either way, glass is the ultimate fix but at an ugly factor cost.
#10
So does anyone have headlights that do not haze over? Ive only had my new headlighs for about 2-3 years and I can hardly see into them because they have already yellowed over. It makes my ok looking car look like crap. How do Smoked Headlights hold up? Do they haze over? Im thinking about the Smoked Cobra Style Headlights from AM.com
http://www.americanmuscle.com/smoked...ghts-9498.html
Thanks,
Matthew
http://www.americanmuscle.com/smoked...ghts-9498.html
Thanks,
Matthew