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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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someone on this forum recommended me to do this. so here it goes..




and now the car sits like this... with out the headlights...

Old Dec 30, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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You didnt need to take out the headlights to do that. Why did you take them out?[&:]
Old Dec 30, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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its prety easy to take them out actually... have you tried it? its like 2 clips that holds it in. you just pull them out.. it was probly the easyest thing i ever done with my car.

but i took them out. so i won't have to worry about getting Mothers Mag Alum polish all over my paint.
Old Dec 30, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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post some pics when you're done i'd like to see how it came out, should've taken some before pics though.
Old Dec 30, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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Thats something I need to do. My headlights are dirty and nasty as hell.
Hope the cleaning helped you out.
Old Dec 30, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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Did you just use a rag? or a buffing wheel?
I tried using the plastX with just a rag and it did nothing haha, so i switched to the dremel and it worked amazing... even though the dremel was tiny so it took a while
Old Dec 30, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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yea, before and after pics are nice. that's what we'd like to see. looks like he used a rag.

I'd like to find a sure fire way of cleaning them.
Old Dec 30, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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I tried that already and I have to say that it is not a permanent solution. I mean it does not solve the problem ... it does not remove the scratches and residue it is just masking the surface. It will go back to your previous condition after the first rain.

If it works out for you let me know step-by step what you did and how long it took you. Maybe you did it differently
Old Dec 30, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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good start man, remember to do a few coats. heres the site if anyone else wants to give it a shot

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/672754/21
Old Dec 30, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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Here is the best way to restore your headlights. Check this out http://www.mustangevolution.com/foru...eadlights.html



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