Polishing the wife's headlights

 by Tool Using Animal
My wife was complaining that seeing whilst night driving was getting difficult. ends up these new fangled plastic headlights fog up with time. So here's the fix. I decided to do my headlights at the same time.



 
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Step 1: Clean the headlights.

Wash them really really good with a mixture of detergent, water and your wife's wedding dress, any old detergent will do, I used dish soap.

unaffiliatedperson says: Aug 16, 2010. 1:58 PM
personally i had great results with the 99 cent store foaming glass and area cleaner and toothpaste. rubbed in with circular motions
Yerboogieman says: Mar 27, 2010. 9:08 PM
Sounds like an amatuer porn video.
Ghost Wolf in reply to YerboogiemanAug 10, 2010. 4:16 PM
Well like what nerds say (including you) Go google your self I'm sure it will be a very interesting story
IC Project Network in reply to Ghost WolfAug 10, 2010. 4:19 PM
well that was rude
Ghost Wolf in reply to YerboogiemanAug 9, 2010. 9:28 PM
Family website bro. Plus if he wants tio use his wifes wedding dress that's his problem ( could have sold it on ebay $,$$$)
IC Project Network in reply to Ghost WolfAug 10, 2010. 4:06 PM
Yeh man this is a family website and if you were kind you would delete your comment and after you do that I'll delete mine.
Yerboogieman in reply to IC Project NetworkAug 10, 2010. 4:11 PM
I am not going to delete a comment I made months ago and hasn't caused trouble until now, and if you feel it offends you that much, feel free to click the 'flag' button.
IC Project Network in reply to YerboogiemanAug 10, 2010. 4:12 PM
Will do
Ghost Wolf in reply to IC Project NetworkAug 10, 2010. 4:17 PM
Well like what nerds say (including you) Go google your self I'm sure it will be a very interesting story
Ghost Wolf in reply to IC Project NetworkAug 10, 2010. 4:13 PM
Wow I have a follower
Ghost Wolf in reply to IC Project NetworkAug 10, 2010. 4:13 PM
ok
Yerboogieman in reply to Ghost WolfAug 9, 2010. 9:29 PM
Don't turn this into anything more than it has to be.
Ghost Wolf in reply to YerboogiemanAug 9, 2010. 9:33 PM
Well you said it not me
Ghost Wolf in reply to YerboogiemanAug 9, 2010. 9:33 PM
Right
-Syrus- in reply to Ghost WolfMar 24, 2011. 1:12 PM
Knock Knock
Ghost Wolf in reply to -Syrus-Apr 15, 2011. 2:08 PM
whos there?


(please don't tell me it's your mum)
cityboy says: Mar 28, 2007. 11:09 PM
Toothpaste also works.
slimguy379 in reply to cityboySep 5, 2009. 6:28 PM
does it have to have the grit in it?
gripes says: Aug 18, 2008. 12:36 AM
chrome polish works just as well if you have some laying around. you can also polish your door handles while youre at it!
Helmut118 says: Aug 16, 2007. 5:34 AM
Helmut118 Don't forget to seal/protect the plastic lens with a light coat of clear acrylic spray paint or the suns UV will negate your efforts in no time. Cheap trick
jacobsmach says: Jul 23, 2007. 7:03 PM
The easy way to do this is with self-polishing floor wax. You will be surprised how well this works. Clean the headlight, wipe the wax on with a paper towel, and let it dry. You're done! Self-polishing floor wax is tough stuff. Heck, it's meant to be walked on. If you don't like it, or you want to renew the coating, just remove the wax with some ammonia.
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Ohm says: Feb 18, 2007. 10:40 PM
On side marker lights I have used car wax to get them to shine again, it essentially fills in the light scratches that make the lenses look dull.
ironlizard says: Feb 18, 2007. 8:59 PM
Also brasso, it says right on the can that it works for plastic watch crystals, this is no different.
hay_jumper says: Feb 18, 2007. 7:38 PM
Best Title Evar!
nobody says: Feb 18, 2007. 4:19 PM
Sexual innuendo?
ARVash in reply to nobodyFeb 18, 2007. 7:17 PM
Free game for married ppls :P
trebuchet03 says: Feb 18, 2007. 6:49 PM
I've seen chrome polish work very well too ;) I used 3M Finesse It III and an orbital -- I was polishing the car anyway :P --- Excellent results :)
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