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Help! Headlight lenses turning opaque. #147879 07/18/02 11:58 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 39 Baton Rouge,LA 8 8AZ28 OP Member
OP 8AZ28 Member 8 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 39 Baton Rouge,LA	They're getting so bad, I can barely see the bulbs inside. The lenses look like a frosted bathroom window. It seems like micro scratches are the cause. Is there a way to clear them up? Should I just but new headlamps? Wife's car: '98 Contour SVT, black, drop-in K&N, no reasonator w/stock mufflers, Optima red top gel cell battery #0703 of #6535 My car: '95 Mustang GT, teal/gray cloth, w/Saleen body kit, 13" Baer brakes, GT-40 intake, Edelbrock heads, stock cam w/1.7 RR, 75mm Pro-M, 36lb injectors, custom JMS chip, MAC longtube headers, Vortech S-Trim (6-7psi), and way too many more mods to list... 382rwhp 379ftlbs torque with a very mild tune from JMS Visit www.sn95.com

Re: Help! Headlight lenses turning opaque. #147880 07/18/02 12:15 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 13 Hayesville, NC F Faze Away Junior Member
Faze Away Junior Member F Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 13 Hayesville, NC	I had the same problem with mine a couple months back. Try taking some 1500 grit (or more coarse if you prefer...if you do use more coarse, at least finish off with 1500 so the rubbing compound can do it's thing) wet-sand paper to it and some rubbing compound. They came out crystal clear. Worked for me anyway 1998 Contour SVT Toreador Red/Midnight Blue #3090 08/19/97 JVC KD-SH77 4 Kicker I5.7 5x7 Door Speakers 2 Kicker CompVR 12" Subs 800 Watt Neon "Splash" amp w/Custom plexiglass face Clarion 5-band EQ Express Open Roof

Re: Help! Headlight lenses turning opaque. #147881 07/18/02 04:08 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,003 Boulder, CO B Bicycle019 Member
Bicycle019 Member B Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,003 Boulder, CO	That works, as does toothpaste. Find the cheap white gritty stuff - I used Crest. Polish w/a wet cotton towel/t-shirt and the toothpaste. You'll be shocked at how well it works. Cheap too! Alex S. in Boulder, CO 95 SE MTX Midnight Red w/all options 84 VW Jetta GLI

Re: Help! Headlight lenses turning opaque. #147882 07/18/02 06:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 24 Naples,FL X xebrahed Junior Member
xebrahed Junior Member X Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 24 Naples,FL	Wheel polish,wipe off,plastic polish,wipe off (i saw that on Mothers tip of the week,blew my f'in mind)

Re: Help! Headlight lenses turning opaque. #147883 07/23/02 04:23 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 165 Orlando Florida C contourd Member
contourd Member C Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 165 Orlando Florida	Brasso Works pretty well also..... Just rub into headlight plastic for asbout 3-5 minutes and then take off... John 1996 Ford Contour Zetec. ~Torreador Red 5 Speed. ~17" Nocturno Rims w/205-40 series tires ~SVT Shift Knob Thanks to Eric ~Custom painted cowl, wipers, mirrors, sail panels ~Color Shifting interior highlights ~Eibach Lowering Springs. ~Pioneer C.D.Player. ~5% Tint on all windows including front window. ~Custom Black Dyed Carpet. ~Fubo Antenna In Middle of roof. ~Shortened Billet Antenna in rear. ~Indiglo BNM Gauges and ~Speedpeople Indiglo HVAC panel. ~High Flow Cat. ~Custom exhaust. ~Custom dyed Steering wheel. Soon to come **Air Cylinders Another TV/DVD Player ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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