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Old 08-20-2010, 05:15 PM
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Hello again as I am not very knowledgable about cars I am glad to have found this place I have already gotten help for my windows. I have another possibly stupid question the covers for my front lights are very foggy, Is this ordinary? Or should I do something about it?
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they make a buffing compound and a buffing wheel u install in a power drill but if u want to go the cheap route and dont mind using a little elbow grease u can also use a tooth brush
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A buffing will be necessary, depending on how bad it is. I've seen great results from some high grit wet sanding, then buffing with a buffing wheel as mentioned above. If they're not that bad, you can make some slight improvements with a lens polishing compound that you can get at any auto store.

If its really bad, you'll need new lenses.
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i managed to get decent results on a chrysler minivan using nothing but some nice high-grit wet/dry sandpaper, water and clearcoat.
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You can also try commercially available headlight restore kit. Most auto parts stores have them.
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Ok thank you. Next is how do they come off? I diddnt see any screws just small plastic tabs that lead to a spot under the corner body.
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What kind of car do you have?
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Thank you thats great. I will let you know how it works out.
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