failed attempt at headlight fix
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failed attempt at headlight fix
headlight looks like this
so i tried this
and it still looks like this
notice the difference between the blue and stock bulbs
no luck.....what do i need to do?
is there a 3M product
so i tried this
and it still looks like this
notice the difference between the blue and stock bulbs
no luck.....what do i need to do?
is there a 3M product
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andrew, i think that between the two of us we should be able to find something that works.. believe it or not, but the best thing that i have used to clean the lights is 3M bag and tar remover... it got rid of some of the pitting (not much) but it cleaned the lenses well, and made them super clear
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
andrew, i think that between the two of us we should be able to find something that works.. believe it or not, but the best thing that i have used to clean the lights is 3M bag and tar remover... it got rid of some of the pitting (not much) but it cleaned the lenses well, and made them super clear
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trust me, i know, mine are exactly the same way, maybe even worse....
i found some procedures online to re surface them by wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, from 400 stepping up to 3000 grit sandpaper tehn follwed by a polishing process
i found some procedures online to re surface them by wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, from 400 stepping up to 3000 grit sandpaper tehn follwed by a polishing process
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
trust me, i know, mine are exactly the same way, maybe even worse....
i found some procedures online to re surface them by wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, from 400 stepping up to 3000 grit sandpaper tehn follwed by a polishing process
i found some procedures online to re surface them by wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, wet sanding, from 400 stepping up to 3000 grit sandpaper tehn follwed by a polishing process
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
Originally Posted by toastedoats
i guess you havent seen how much they cost
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