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Old 10-20-2004, 01:19 PM
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yellowing headlight lens

anyone know of a polish to bring the plastic back to spec there turning yellow and filiming.
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My experience shows that the yellowing is inside the plastic and not on the surface, therefore no polish will remove the yellowing.
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I use this stuff on my plexi-glass windshield on my bike and my Sport Headlight lenses.
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thanks for the help
ill look for it!!!!
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I had the same problem. Sun seems to take its toll on them. I used standard polishing compound (not rubbing compound) and it worked great. I will have to say I did it by hand and the expended energy warmed me right up. They are however nice and clear now. I coated them with car wax when I was done.
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Any kind of Mag or Aluminum or Alloy polish will work wonders (like stuff designed for polishing/buffing wheels) Just wipe it on with a rag and then buff it off with another clean rag. I just did this to my truck and the lenses almost match the corners now. Night visability was greatly improved as well.

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Glad I have a '95, my lenses are made of glass.
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I have a 95 and mine are plastic! Might have been replaced by previous owner though.
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My 95 was also plastic, as matter of fact I can't recall them ever having glass lenses. If they did I would. I've seen a number of people try some of the above methods to "clean" these lenses. The results never seem long lasting. I just get new ones when the need arises.
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I use an electric buffer and some mild cleaning compound on some of the vehicles I take care of. Works everytime and makes a big difference.


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