chewy012
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- Colorado Springs, CO
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- 1992
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- Ford
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Just threw some elbow grease on the ol' headlight lenses and they turned out pretty good. I tried kinda all the DIY methods out there in the internet.
Mine had condensation on the inside, which made them foggy + the UV corrosion on the outside.
I tried soaking the lenses in vinegar but that left a kind of a white crust on them. Bug spray - 25% DEET OFF, cleaned them but then left kind of a gummy yellow film.
Tooth paste works well, but, it's just rubbing compound basically.
Ultimately, 4000 grit sandpaper paper and WD40 did the trick. Got them pretty clear, obviously not new clear, but, got a lot of light back on the road. Let a film of WD 40 set in the surface for 5 or 10 min before whipping dry.
I was able to pop the plastic apart with a flat head and then super glued back together. All in all, pretty pleased.
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Mine had condensation on the inside, which made them foggy + the UV corrosion on the outside.
I tried soaking the lenses in vinegar but that left a kind of a white crust on them. Bug spray - 25% DEET OFF, cleaned them but then left kind of a gummy yellow film.
Tooth paste works well, but, it's just rubbing compound basically.
Ultimately, 4000 grit sandpaper paper and WD40 did the trick. Got them pretty clear, obviously not new clear, but, got a lot of light back on the road. Let a film of WD 40 set in the surface for 5 or 10 min before whipping dry.
I was able to pop the plastic apart with a flat head and then super glued back together. All in all, pretty pleased.
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