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failed attempt at headlight fix

Old Dec 13, 2005 | 12:49 AM
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Just be careful wet sanding and polishing on plastic. You can over-do it in some spots. Don't concentrate on the worst spots and less on the not-so-bad. Do it evenly all the way across.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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i plan on trying this myself, but i want to buy an extra light for a practice run in case i screw it up
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
i plan on trying this myself, but i want to buy an extra light for a practice run in case i screw it up
extra parts are great...arnt they
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 01:44 PM
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Toasty... the 00+ are plastic right?

I'm sure we could get part of an older one local to try...but they are glass.

Maybe you try on an old road rashed fog light? They always were pitted badly.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Toasty... the 00+ are plastic right?

I'm sure we could get part of an older one local to try...but they are glass.

Maybe you try on an old road rashed fog light? They always were pitted badly.
yes the 00+ are plastic.
i thought my OEM fogs were glass......?????????? i have my OEM fogs in a box at my parents house in NH.. ill try to remember to pick them up this weekend
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Toasty... the 00+ are plastic right?

I'm sure we could get part of an older one local to try...but they are glass.

Maybe you try on an old road rashed fog light? They always were pitted badly.
yes the 00+ are plastic.
i thought my OEM fogs were glass......?????????? i have my OEM fogs in a box at my parents house in NH.. ill try to remember to pick them up this weekend
if yours are glass...everyone elses from 92-99 are plastic and I am sure there are a LOT of pitted OEM fogs floating around in boxes.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by toastedoats
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Toasty... the 00+ are plastic right?

I'm sure we could get part of an older one local to try...but they are glass.

Maybe you try on an old road rashed fog light? They always were pitted badly.
yes the 00+ are plastic.
i thought my OEM fogs were glass......?????????? i have my OEM fogs in a box at my parents house in NH.. ill try to remember to pick them up this weekend
if yours are glass...everyone elses from 92-99 are plastic and I am sure there are a LOT of pitted OEM fogs floating around in boxes.
im not sure if they are glass or plastic, i never really cared to notice... i just assumed glass
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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all 92-03 are plastic
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
all 92-03 are plastic
i stand corrected.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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My 95 had original fogs and they were glass. my 97'* were plastic.
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