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Are your headlight lenses getting cloudy?
"Ken Weitzel" > wrote in message news:3WQLf.67529$sa3.24032@pd7tw1no... > > > Bill Putney wrote: > >> Hachiroku wrote: >> >>> They are plastic with an optical coating. >>> >>> After years, the wind with it's little grains of sand 'sandblast' the >>> optical coating and the lenses start to fade and turn yellow. >>> >>> There isn't really much to do except install new headlights. >> < Big Snip> > > Just to add to your sanding process for what it's worth... > > Autoglass people have a product they use... a pink liquid, used > to polish windshields, that easily polishes plastic to a brand > new gleam. > > Wish I remembered (if I ever knew) what it's called. How I came > across it was years and years ago one of the kids went up north > in a 79 pontiac wagon. Coming back it rained, the passenger > wiper somehow ripped, and time they got back there was an awful > gouge in the glass... neighbor was then in the autoglass > business, and gave me a coke bottles worth of this stuff. > > BTW, lots of elbow grease removed every last trace of the gouge, > but by the time it was gone the glass was optically changed. > In this case didn't matter, lower strip on passenger side, > but if any others try it be careful > > Take care. > > Ken > If it's pink, the active ingredient is probably cerium oxide. It is used in optical work quite a bit, as it cuts and polishes faster than rouge. It's also less messy. Personally, I would make a lap with optical pitch to do the polishing, and avoid the sanding altogether. Steve R. |
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