how to clean my headlights? - Team-2G Mitsubishi Forum

kdiddy3300 · 05-25-2007, 02:31 AM

if someone could please help me out in like giving me suggestions on how to clean my headlights, like from taking it off, cleaning the lenses, how to clean them, what to use to clean them, and what about if the inner part is peeling like the black part? how would i clean that or what to do about it? the worst that could happen is that it could mess my headlights up..........it's aight, i still got my stock lights so i'll b aight...........

kain · 05-25-2007, 02:37 AM

http://talontimes.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html

kdiddy3300 · 05-25-2007, 02:45 AM

thanks alot.........im gonna try that asap........but what if the black part is peeling?

kain · 05-25-2007, 03:05 AM

Well, re-paint it. Remove the old crap.

matts16g4g63 · 05-25-2007, 12:30 PM

I used the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to clean the headlights I got from the junkyard...they look brand new...Damn things will clean anything

Klutch · 05-25-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by matts16g4g63

I used the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to clean the headlights I got from the junkyard...they look brand new...Damn things will clean anything

i used carb cleaner...it actually worked.

EkToR · 05-25-2007, 02:45 PM

walmart sells a kit for 20 bux that its wonderful.... its really easy and you dont even have to take you bumper and headlights off... in 30 minutes they are brand new ;)

TSG59_Steve · 05-25-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by matts16g4g63

I used the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to clean the headlights I got from the junkyard...they look brand new...Damn things will clean anything

Amen. Never thought about using it on my headlight though...

Edit: Don't ever try using them to get grease of your arm though. It'll burn for weeks.

BioHazard · 05-25-2007, 03:08 PM

I took the old(stock) housings and soaked them in purple degreaser for about an hour and a half, then scrubbed them for like 5 minutes. they looked brand new.

Klutch · 05-25-2007, 03:19 PM

mine look like someone attempted to spray clear coat or some other spray on them, they are Uber foggy and crusted/flaking on the outside, nothing i tried will get it off, aside of a razorblade but that scratches the lenses

Korupt · 05-25-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by matts16g4g63

I used the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to clean the headlights I got from the junkyard...they look brand new...Damn things will clean anything

I am putting that one to the test today. My headlights need cleaned bad and it's a pain in the butt to take them off the car to clean, so hopefully the magic eraser works.

frew · 05-25-2007, 06:17 PM

try 3M scratch remover for car paint...works like a charm

2geclipse808 · 08-31-2007, 07:25 AM

walmart has these little "pads" that you stick in a drill...you get your headlight wet and it takes the haze and oxidation off your headlights like nothing! makes em like new!

BioHazard · 08-31-2007, 08:33 AM

and you revived a 3 month dead thread for this...Why?

You're talking about the buffer pads they sell that go on a drill, correct? If so, no one would ever get near my car with that thing. Too much stuff could go wrong.