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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 10:14 AM
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Thought some of you might be interested in this especially if tight on money

Well I walked into my local auto zone and saw this
Now usually I see this shiny package and think ha what a gimmick.
It cost 20 dollars and it worked amazing


Its really easy takes about 5 mins each headlight and the package has everything you need except some paper towels and a squirt bottle with
water.

The process contains wet sanding, waxing it and polishing it. Very easy to do.

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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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wow that does look great. i saw this on a commercial and i want to buy it. im starting to get minor fogging on my right headlight
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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i used that stuff this weekend works amazin i recomend this to anyone that has good seal on the lamps. Cuz most of us have leaky head lamps and this stuff wouldnt help cuz most of the uglyness would then be on the inside
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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Kinda looks like 5 minutes with Plast-X
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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yea but plast-x stops working after a week or so this stuff is supose to be permanent... well thats what the package says i will let you know how long it really lasts
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Please do, because I've done the plastx and mothers plastic polish before, and they last their couple weeks and start yellowing again. I know a fellah who does bodywork on cars, and he said the real stuff that prevents it from yellowing again for years is usually sold in larger quantities and costs around $300 or so per canister or w/e they apply it with.

However, keep us up to date on how long that stuff lasts, if it's worth it, I might pick up a packet in the future.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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its not the product itself, its the process. Of course if you wet sand it you are evening out the inperfections, and then at point maguires or plastic x or whatever comes in that package is just a smooth polish. they all wear off the same, its the prep of the surface that makes all the difference (and is permanent)
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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When I put on my 400 lip on my sc a couple of weeks ago I wetsanded all the lights on the front of the car and buffed them out properly with some compound and walla!!! They looked brand spanking new....!!! But I need to put laminex on mine to keep them from hazing up again...
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Originally Posted by Ali SC3
its not the product itself, its the process. Of course if you wet sand it you are evening out the inperfections, and then at point maguires or plastic x or whatever comes in that package is just a smooth polish. they all wear off the same, its the prep of the surface that makes all the difference (and is permanent)
negative... yes this product brings some sand paper to wet sand the lense but it also so brings some sort of acid you add then perform another wet sand step. then u add a "sealer" not polish a "sealer" which in turns makes the lense have that clean and clear finish everyone wants i honestly think its worth the 20 minutes it takes and the 20 bucks it costs, but i have yet to see how long this "permanent" solutution lasts I used it on Saturday... Sorry to thread jack nfordhk i just used this same product
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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haha its all good. Well 30 days money back guat so if it does fade im going to get my money back ha
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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i think the only reason why only my right headlight is fogging is cuz i got into a crash and it got slightly pushed out of place. that actually pisses me off a lot cuz now ill probly have to take out the headlight to get all the fogginess
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by YeA 2jZ
negative... yes this product brings some sand paper to wet sand the lense but it also so brings some sort of acid you add then perform another wet sand step. then u add a "sealer" not polish a "sealer" which in turns makes the lense have that clean and clear finish everyone wants i honestly think its worth the 20 minutes it takes and the 20 bucks it costs, but i have yet to see how long this "permanent" solutution lasts I used it on Saturday... Sorry to thread jack nfordhk i just used this same product
sealer is really not much different. you could have just bought that and some sandpaper. but yeah, im glad it worked great for you guys. I was just saying all the chemicals in the world wont help unless you wetsand it.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 1997 sc300
i think the only reason why only my right headlight is fogging is cuz i got into a crash and it got slightly pushed out of place. that actually pisses me off a lot cuz now ill probly have to take out the headlight to get all the fogginess
There is a good chance part of the housing is cracked. You should take it off the car and inspect the housing.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Anthony85
When I put on my 400 lip on my sc a couple of weeks ago I wetsanded all the lights on the front of the car and buffed them out properly with some compound and walla!!! They looked brand spanking new....!!! But I need to put laminex on mine to keep them from hazing up again...
And I must say that they came out real good!

Me on the other hand is too lazy so I might try this stuff on my girls car since she is complaining about her headlights
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