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cleaning headlights/tailights?

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Old 06-29-2009, 09:45 AM
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not sure if this is tech but i have a few scuffs on my lx tail lights and was wondering what the best way to clean them are wet sanding and buff or what

i also want to brighten them up to look kinda new

if anyone could let me know how they did there headlights and if the taillights are the same procedure

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Old 06-29-2009, 12:29 PM
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Headlights are easy, you can buy head light polish from Autozone or where ever you go for parts. You just rub it on and rub it off like any other polish. It made a huge difference, by I went a bit further with it and used a dremmel tool to cut off the little nubs and the writing in the corners that stick off, then I wet sanded the hole lense a bunch and polished the hole thing with head light polish using a buffer.

Tail lights were more difficult, for me at least, I have the louvered Gt tail lights so I just called eff it on that and bought some spray on tint and smoked my tails lol.
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Old 06-29-2009, 02:13 PM
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thanks, yeah i need to do my lx tails to brighten them up
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Old 06-29-2009, 10:43 PM
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Use some good rubbing compound and a buffer or elbow grease and polish away. If the scratches are too deep you can wet sand them as said above. I just wouldnt use anything rougher than 2000 grit.
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Old 06-30-2009, 08:15 AM
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ok thanks alot i will be trying this weekend and will post pictures itt
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