- 1. [Tigers] Headlights (Non tiger) (score: 1)
- Author: "Stu Brennan" <stubrennan@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:57:40 -0400
- I had to polish the plastic headlights in my 190K Subaru AGAIN a few months back. Right after that, I was futzing aroung in the garage and came across my spray can of clearcoat. Picture the little li
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00443.html (6,841 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Tigers] Headlights (Non tiger) (score: 1)
- Author: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:31:45 -0400
- Plastic headlight lenses can be sanded and polished just like paint and there are kits on the market for this. I have sanded and polished several headlights with very good results. TV programs like
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00446.html (8,902 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Tigers] Headlights (Non tiger) (score: 1)
- Author: garywinblad@comcast.net
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:07:53 +0000 (UTC)
- Like Stu points out, you can polish them up perfect BUT, it only lasts a short while and then they get cloudy again. I have this problem with my wife's RX-330 Lexus. I think originally they did have
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00448.html (7,851 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Tigers] Headlights (Non tiger) (score: 1)
- Author: "Thomas Witt" <atwittsend@verizon.net>
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:15:42 -0700
- And for the impatient and cheap toothpaste works pretty well (and has a nice smell). I just use a soft cloth and circular swirls. However, like others have discovered it doesn't last that long. I tri
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00451.html (7,276 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Tigers] Headlights (Non tiger) (score: 1)
- Author: "Stu Brennan" <stubrennan@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:57:33 -0400
- I was wondering about an original coating, too. On my son's Jetta, it did look like a coating was disappearing as the lights aged. I could almost see a border. Not so on my Subaru, but the lights see
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00456.html (7,864 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Tigers] Headlights (Non tiger) (score: 1)
- Author: Owain Lloyd <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:08:49 +0100
- new headlight lens / units are always a good way to freshen a tired car. why not splash out on a pair and spend your Sunday on something more fun than polishing plastic? :) maybe taking the tiger for
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00460.html (9,310 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Tigers] Headlights (Non tiger) (score: 1)
- Author: "Stu Brennan" <stubrennan@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:14:14 -0400
- Lets see... Replacing them would be over $100US... Two kids in college... Uncertain employment future... Spending a few minutes polishing looks real good. Stu new headlight lens / units are always a
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00461.html (9,780 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Tigers] Headlights (Non tiger) (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Thompson <chris@cthompson.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:21:03 -0400
- Headlamps for my Z4 are well over $1,000 each...... _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00462.html (8,174 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Tigers] Headlights (Non tiger) (score: 1)
- Author: arado7@sbcglobal.net
- Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:00:39 -0700 (PDT)
- I use Lamin X on my Crossfire lights. Head and Tail. No chips or haze. Peel and stick. Gary B9472283 Lets see... Replacing them would be over $100US... Two kids in college... Uncertain employment fut
- /html/tigers/2010-09/msg00463.html (10,475 bytes)
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