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Old 10-30-2008, 11:22 AM
 
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i was reading that you were able to clean "hazy lights" with brasso metal polish, is their any truth to this? has anybody tried it?
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Old 10-30-2008, 11:28 AM
 
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I don't know about brasso, but I've used PlastX by Meguiar's on subtle scratches to great success, and if your lights are really hazy, you can wet sand them to get back the showroom luster. How bad are your lights? Some minor scratching or are they cloudy and yellow?

This is the best walkthrough I've seen on how o prep and repair your faded lights.
http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=20994
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Old 10-30-2008, 11:33 AM
 
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not yellow but cloudy, i have a 2005 maxima
its like this exactly

http://www.nissanreviews.com/lib/mod...headlights.jpg
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Old 10-30-2008, 02:01 PM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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i was reading that you were able to clean "hazy lights" with brasso metal polish, is their any truth to this? has anybody tried it?
No experience with Brasso either, LEVOW . . .

However, there are a number of brand name polishes designed exclusively for headlights that work beautifully.

Good Luck
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Old 10-30-2008, 02:55 PM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA
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I was told by my cousin that the auto supply stores sell a product. He used it and the lights looked great but he said it was a lot of work. We just bought new lights
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Old 10-30-2008, 03:02 PM
 
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yeah they have this product at checkers, its guaranteed to work its 24.95$. From the looks of it though its alot of work, you need a mechanical buffer.
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Old 10-30-2008, 03:56 PM
 
Location: Eastern Washington
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NAPA sells a polishing kit that can be used with a hand-held drill or similar, I have one and it worked well.

Brasso should work if you have it, if you want to go out and buy something specifically for hazy plastic headlight covers, I'd suggest something made specifically for the job.

But any mild abrasive polish should work.

Follow up with a good wax to help preserve the new surface.
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Old 10-30-2008, 06:24 PM
 
Location: California
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i use bue magic metal polish, works great $5.00 at wallyworld.
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:16 AM
 
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get some 1000 grit sand paper and sand the inside and outside then buff and polish, im sure you would get alot more out of it that way!
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:18 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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Crystal vision, walmart $20. Used it on my wife's car. They still look good a year later,...except for the lense that is cracked and has moisture getting inside.
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