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EclipseRacer95Jul-28-03 01:19 PM
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#53969, "Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"




          

I have taken the Head light out opened it up and scrubbed it inside and out with Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish. But it looks the same. I am sick of this headlight not matching the other one and was wondering if anyone has any other ideas on how to clean this stupid headlight. It seems that it is just dirty on the outside (almost kinda cloudy) but i scrub and scrub and it always comes out looking the same... Dirty! Someone please hel emoji




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RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, ajna_star, Jul-28-03 05:26 PM, #1
RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, tireg, Jul-28-03 06:36 PM, #2
      RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, Shockeclipse, Jul-28-03 10:04 PM, #3
RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, mitsudsr, Jul-29-03 03:58 AM, #4
RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, ModeratorCorbin, Jul-29-03 07:30 AM, #5
      RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, chrysler kid, Jul-29-03 11:30 AM, #6
           RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, icedout, Jul-29-03 01:44 PM, #7
           RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, invaznGST, Jul-29-03 02:37 PM, #8
                RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, Exiled, Jul-29-03 03:26 PM, #9
           RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, ModeratorCorbin, Jul-31-03 07:45 AM, #10
RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, mrlocalpimp, Jul-29-03 11:50 PM, #11
RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, fauchpj, Jul-30-03 03:35 AM, #12
      RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, scirio, Jul-31-03 09:55 AM, #13
           RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, pea_jay, Aug-01-03 11:03 AM, #14
                RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!, 95greenhrcgs, Aug-06-03 06:25 PM, #15

ajna_starJul-28-03 05:26 PM
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#53970, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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i dont get ur quote?


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tiregJul-28-03 06:36 PM
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#53971, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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heh yah ur quote is weird..
anyway if its on the outside.. scrub the outside? emoji mine are starting to get white specs on them if that's what you mean... i'm 90% sure its from rock chips.. no idea how to remove em emoji

  

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ShockeclipseJul-28-03 10:04 PM
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#53972, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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maybe wet sand them?

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mitsudsrJul-29-03 03:58 AM
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#53973, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Which headlight is it I have a passenger side headlight I do not need from my 96. It is in pretty good shape, if you need it let me know
Patrick
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ModeratorCorbinJul-29-03 07:30 AM
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#53974, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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I think its generally the drivers light that starts to turn yellow on the '95 cars. Its like the environment degrades the plastic over time. You can polish it with metal polish (on the outside). That will remove the yellow haze, but it will reform after a few weeks. I don't know of a permanent solution.

Corbin

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chrysler kidJul-29-03 11:30 AM
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#53986, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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>I think its generally the drivers light that starts to turn
>yellow on the '95 cars. Its like the environment degrades the
>plastic over time. You can polish it with metal polish (on
>the outside). That will remove the yellow haze, but it will
>reform after a few weeks. I don't know of a permanent
>solution.
>
>Corbin
>


no its a bad factory seal in the inner corner on almost every 95 both pass and drivers side, and 96's are mostly drivers side

I used some turtle wax scratch removing wax. cleared them right up

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#53999, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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chrome polish is suppose to be the best thing for this...........

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#54008, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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mine is foggy but i dont really care :x

Mark

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ExiledJul-29-03 03:26 PM
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#54011, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Hey guys for those that have a buffer just use a rubbing compound thats what i did to mine after it got all yellow and ugly. Now it looks brand spanking new emoji

  

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ModeratorCorbinJul-31-03 07:45 AM
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#54217, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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>no its a bad factory seal in the inner corner on almost every
>95 both pass and drivers side, and 96's are mostly drivers
>side
>
>I used some turtle wax scratch removing wax. cleared them
>right up

Chyslerkid...please explain how a bad seal in the corner causes the outer surface of the headlight to turn yellow. Perhaps we are talking about two different things. The outer surface of my headlight is actually degraded (surface looks eaten away). After polishing, it is noticeably smoother and clear. Then the dull, yellow appearance returns a few weeks later. To me, that sounds like degradation due to the environment (UV rays, acidic rain, etc).

Corbin

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mrlocalpimpJul-29-03 11:50 PM
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#54087, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Didnt read replies...

But on my '95 the driver's was BAD. I scrubbed using several polishes for hours (and I mean HARD scurbbing) and it cleared up like new. I did it on the outside. Maybe you need to try harder?

I got banned for being a constant tard.

  

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#54094, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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whatever you do, dont do any kind of sanding

  

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#54222, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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>whatever you do, dont do any kind of sanding

exactamente.

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#54313, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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i used some turtle wax: Tar and tree sap remover.....cleared it right up emoji

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#54640, "RE: Stupid Headlight is dirty and cant clean it!!!!!!!!!!!"
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I have two crystal clear headlights from my 95 just sitting around if you dont wanna spend the time repolishing every couple of weeks. If you want pics e-mail me at dehartj@wans.net. We can talk about the details there. Otherwise good luck!

Jonathan
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Hahn Stage 3.5
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