ake11

my headlights dont have the clear look to them anymore..any good safe way to clean them? or maybe to just replace the lense?

any help would be appreciated, thanks

MK4Sup_isF

iTrader: (10)

You can get those lens polishing kit but the yellow will come back quick. Best bet is to upgrade go 11+ led headlights :0)

ake11

ha yea thats what im planning on doing on the next few months but just wanted to clean them up a little in the mean time

Dawa

iTrader: (5)

if the lights arent too far gone you could use a fine abrasive liquid such as
the kits sold. before you do that though, if youd like to save some money you could
try toothpaste. no joke. its super fine abrasive, thats how its cleans our teeth.

if the liquid abrasive doesnt work youll have to use the sand paper method.

either way, your head light plastic will eventually start to fade/yellow again
so it's best to apply a UV blocker to help fight/slow the process.
ive never bothered with the UV blocker **** though and it isnt an absolute necessity

ake11

thanks!..i will give the toothpaste thing try....how about wax? or anything like that? they aren't that far gone..barely yellow if any just light scratches showing their age is all

zapa

ake11 if you are close enough to virginia beach I can easily restore them for you.

ake11

ahh damn..haha im only about 4 hours away in northern va..haha i appreciate though zapa

BlueMicaF

iTrader: (1)

Yes our headlights suck! Worst ever! I got them restored and it came back in like 2 weeks! Lexus lights always sucked! But I still love them LOL!

VtotheJ

iTrader: (2)

+1, Toothpaste works.

Boma

iTrader: (4)

Use toothpaste or Meguiar's Plastx using a foam pad. Apply it using side-to-side and up-and-down motions, essentially you're buffing the headlight until you're satisfied with how it looks. After that apply some plastic sealant with UV protection to keep it from yellowing sooner.

For a more permanent approach, sand it down a bit and have a shop spray a good clear coat over it. That will stop the yellowing process and if the clear is hard enough it can resist chips too.

zapa

Always have to try and help out a fellow Fer and tooth paste will work but pics would help a lot. That way we can see the severity.

cremaster

iTrader: (1)

as the above post, Meguiar's Plastx has worked well for me.

daedalus

iTrader: (2)

As mentioned just remember to apply a UV resistance sealant back to them after you do the correction or they will just yellow right back over even faster (as the process to get them clear is essentially removing all the layers of UV protection in the plastic to begin with).

krIS350

iTrader: (2)

going to have to try toothpaste on one of mine, thanks for tips! i've used kits before on other vehicles and it worked well

aWorkOfArt

After getting your lights clean don't forget to protect them with some plastic polish. I use Mother's plastic polish