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  • Re: Hazy headlight plastic

    From AMuzi@21:1/5 to The Real Bev on Mon Feb 10 20:40:51 2025
    On 2/10/2025 8:36 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
    Is anybody happy with any of the cleaning compounds/kits for
    the plastic that covers modern headlights?


    I don't have those, but I was advised to use fine cut paint
    polishing compound on my vinyl convertible window and it was
    excellent. No different from polishing dulled paint.

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    Andrew Muzi
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    Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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  • From Paul in Houston TX@21:1/5 to The Real Bev on Tue Feb 11 12:32:44 2025
    The Real Bev wrote:
    Is anybody happy with any of the cleaning compounds/kits for the plastic
    that covers modern headlights?

    I've tried two different brands on two different cars.
    Unfortunately I don't remember the brands.
    It took a LOT of manual labor but they turned out reasonably ok.
    For me each headlight took one day's work but still better than paying
    $300 per headlight.
    Car #1 the headlights were easy to remove and clamped to saw horses.
    Car #2 would have taken hours to remove so I left them in place.
    Car #2 did not turn out a good as car #1 but were ok.

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  • From Woozy Song@21:1/5 to The Real Bev on Wed Feb 12 09:58:35 2025
    The Real Bev wrote:
    Is anybody happy with any of the cleaning compounds/kits for the plastic
    that covers modern headlights?


    I got AutoXS that turned up in ALDI special buys last year. It worked
    pretty well. Mine weren't so bad that they needed sandpaper, just the
    polish.

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  • From Xeno@21:1/5 to The Real Bev on Wed Feb 12 16:27:14 2025
    On 11/2/2025 1:36 pm, The Real Bev wrote:
    Is anybody happy with any of the cleaning compounds/kits for the plastic
    that covers modern headlights?

    I've had no issues with Turtle Headlight Cleaner & Sealant.



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    Xeno


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    (with apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson)

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  • From Colour Sergeant Bourne@21:1/5 to Paul in Houston TX on Wed Feb 12 11:30:37 2025
    On 2/11/25 1:32 PM, Paul in Houston TX wrote:
    The Real Bev wrote:
    Is anybody happy with any of the cleaning compounds/kits for the
    plastic that covers modern headlights?

    I've tried two different brands on two different cars.
    Unfortunately I don't remember the brands.
    It took a LOT of manual labor but they turned out reasonably ok.
    For me each headlight took one day's work but still better than paying
    $300 per headlight.
    Car #1 the headlights were easy to remove and clamped to saw horses.
    Car #2 would have taken hours to remove so I left them in place.
    Car #2 did not turn out a good as car #1 but were ok.

    Well gee-golly. Thanks a bunch for sharing that really helpful info ;-)

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