Headlight cover hazing & yellowing

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roadster

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Fiancee has a 2000 Mustang and the headlight covers are HORRIBLE.

Hazed and yellowish brown. She had the car at a general repair and tire center recently, and was told that there is a repair for the covers rather than replacement. This shop wanted close to 100.00 to repair ....



From what she was told and passed on it sounds as if it may be a simple procedure. Has anyone here have experience...is it a sand and buff situation or can we get some product suggestions please?



Thanks,



:usa



Nic
 
I started to proof read the post I just entered and the word "headlight" had a pop up with the following:



The Diamondite Clear Plastic Kit contains three products that are proven to clarify OEM polycarbonate lens covers, acrylic, Plexiglas, and other hard, unpainted plastics. Our trials have shown that the Diamondite Clear Plastic Kit increases the amount of light reaching the road by up to 80%. Scratches are reduced by as much as 60%. But the impact on your driving safety is immeasurable!



IS this the kit I should buy please?



Thanks
 
es I have had it. Unfortunately, I do not have any pic of the procedure. Here's what I recommend you to do before you go on with that:



1. Check the extent of the damage. Make sure the headlights are not cracked deeply. If it is, I'd recommend you to either be very careful or just buy new headlights.



2. If the headlights are not deeply cracked, go ahead. I'd use a 4" LC Orange and start with a mild polish. Tape the surrounding areas of the headlight. Do the headlight in 2 sections. Spread the polish and work it with light pressure. If that doesn't work, go to a little stronger polish or compound.



3. After you have removed the hazing, apply a good sealant just to make sure the hazing doesn't come back.



Hope this helps



Joey
 
ALright ! ! Fast answers - thanks folks. The Fiancee has the Mustang at work, and she lives 30 miles form me, plus I have got some sort of bug - fairly sick and taking antibotics / Z-pack. I won't see the car for a week maybe to take a picture. I looked at the 3M kit that is suggested above, and it looks to me just what the doctor ordered,



BUT, I figured instead of buying two complete kits, I would wet sand first with 500, then go to 600 (which I have a whole package of), the 800 and the 3000 that is in the kit. If that does't seem to cut the mustard, I could go back and start at 400.



Thanks so very much for the replies - greatly appreciated...



:)



Nic
 
I have a whole package of 600 wet or dry to use by hand. I remember I also have a finer grade as well, but not sure of the grit # (I am "under the weather", and the weather outside where the shop is in the single didgets. I have to go to a paint jobber to order the kit anyway, so I was going to weigh advantages of both techniques at that time. The short film in the post above just makes it look so easy with the kit/drill :)



Thanks again all for the help - appreciated



Nic
 
I think the other pack of W&D that I have out in the shop is higher grit, but the kit calls for 500 first, then 800, then 3000?????



I was experimenting with a really "yellowed/oranged", nasty, and crusty clear turn signal/running light lens for a Reatta (loooong wrap arount type) several months ago.



The lens was cracked and junk so I was not a risk for ruining anything. I started with 360 grit, then 400 grit, and finished with 600. I then used Melguires light polish (forget the number or descriptive wording for the polish - is a light compound however), and finished it with Melguires swirl remover. The darned thing wasn't perfect by any means, but it looked GReeeat for what I did. I wasn't sure if the Mustang lens was made out of the same materials so that is my reason for the forum inquiry....plus the fact that I would never hear the end of it if I messed up the Fiancee's headlights :).



Thanks again,



Nic
 
Very Nice



Thanks for the pics...I will show to the Fiancee.....eehh, maybe not...never know, hers may not turn as nice :(



:)



Thanks,



Nic
 
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