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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 10:06 PM
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Default Headlight fogged solutions?

What is a cheap solution is clean the headlights so its not foggy.
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 10:27 PM
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Sand it down, polish, and recoat it with a UV sealant or protective film
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by kumquatism
Sand it down, polish, and recoat it with a UV sealant or protective film
i 2nd this course of action
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Old Aug 7, 2014 | 02:06 AM
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Is there a diy page for this. Complete noobie.
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Old Aug 7, 2014 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Gerb
Is there a diy page for this. Complete noobie.
There are plenty of videos on headlight restoration on you tube. You can also buy a kit an any auto parts store.
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Old Aug 7, 2014 | 07:45 AM
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Yes, just go by a 3M Headlight restorer kit. It will come with rounded sand paper discs in various gris (up to 3000 I believe). A velcro mount for your drill that will also hold the discs and polishing pad. I believe it comes with some polish also. Can be found for around $15 or under.

One thing to remember, if you don't "seal" it in anyway, the fogginess/haze will come back as you don't have UV inhibitors anymore. Use a good sealant. I just did my lens and used CarPro CQuartz to coat my entire car, glass, and headlights. We'll see how long it holds up but should be better than off the shelf waxes or sealants. There is also Optimum Opti-Glass ($79) that is a more permanent coating. Reviews are pretty positive.

Correction: It is Opti-Lens:
http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti...t-coating.html

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