How Do You Make Dull Headlights Clear Again?

[s13_Skyline_inside]

hey guys

just needed to find out how to clean R34GTT headlights, one of mine has gone dull not that bad yet but the otherone is really clear, how can i make the dull one cristal clear again?

[typevu]

Tried cut and polishing it?

[RANDY]

I use plastic polish and kitchen paper on my R33 lights... but that only lasts a month or two before the haze comes back. (it's like white mold or something!)

[Baconer]

kitten cut and polish works pretty well, lasts around a month aswell before they get hazy again

[wrxhoon]

You will find that your lights are crazed ( they have tiny little cracks on the lens from exposure to the sun) nothing short of changing them can fix it . Put your lights on at night and look in the lens you will the tiny little cracks . Polishing them fixes it for a little while, well makes them look better, not realy fixes them.

[nizmokid]

use the search button!...geech!

[R33GTS4]

Mine are pretty bad on my R33, so i was going to replace them, but everywhere i inquire they all want anywhere from 350 to 450 per head light.

Is there anywhere I can get a set from that is not going to hurt my hip pocket to much. 700-900 for a pair of second hand oem headlights is a bit steep for me.....unless im cheap

I see some on US Ebay second hand ones that start low, but unsure if they will comply with AU standards?

[Mikyel]

where about you located..

i got a friend who will do for $30 a pair, it will look new if all the dullness is outside not inside the light..

[LiQuid IcE]

Is it possible just to replace the headlight lenses wit new ones?? I know they're sealed on,

but are there places that heat off the old one and can fit a new one on? Can you buy just the lenses from nissan?

S2 Headlights new from nissan are $500+ each

[wrxhoon]

  R33GTS4 said:

Mine are pretty bad on my R33, so i was going to replace them, but everywhere i inquire they all want anywhere from 350 to 450 per head light.

Is there anywhere I can get a set from that is not going to hurt my hip pocket to much. 700-900 for a pair of second hand oem headlights is a bit steep for me.....unless im cheap

I see some on US Ebay second hand ones that start low, but unsure if they will comply with AU standards?

I have a good pair, no fogging and nothing broken you can have them for $350.

[R33GTS4]

  wrxhoon said:

I have a good pair, no fogging and nothing broken you can have them for $350.

would they suit the series 1 R33 gts4

if so do you have any pics??

[abu]

Get some really fine sandpaper, and some warm soapy water, and sand the headlights until you get a milky residue.

You can repeat again with a more corse paper, but still really fine.

Then cut and polish it with some good polish.

Has worked for me before, so give that a go.

Takes away the hazey yellow layer, and makes them pretty damn clear.

[lanky71]

My xenons have gas marks on the inside of the lens, and from what i've heard the lights are totally sealed so apart from using a heat gun or something to open em up anyone else opened R34 len's ot cleaning the inside of them?

[Howie]

I'd recommend a diminishing abrasive like Meguires Diamond Cut 2.0, check out the thread i made in the styling forum for pics.

[quiksta]

I use Meguires PlastX. It's a clear plastic polish specially designed for faded plastic and works pretty well. A few people i know thought i replaced the headlight. For $18 you cant really fault it except that you have to re-apply it every 1-2 months.

Edited September 3, 2007 by quiksta

[kinobal]

have u tried the toothpaste method?

[mad082]

meguires scratch-x works really well. i have done a few skylines with it. i just put some on a woolen puffing pad hooked up to the drill and it takes about 20 seconds a side.

[cosworth1971]

lol 18 $$$$$$$$$$$$$

i just use 20 cents worth of polish and a bit of wax and it last for 2 months

has anyone else tried the wetrub with 1500 like mentioned earlier?

there is a new 29 $ dollar headlight kit i seen in supercheap but cant rem the company?

[PM-R33]

I know for the supras theres a mob that makes glass lenses for them. You can unseal the standard ones with a heat gun or oven or something, then replace the lens with a glass one and never worry about fading.

Any one made like a replacement glass lens for the skyline head lights instead of plastic??

[timheather]

Sandpaper-wet and dry-cutter then polish..... spend enough time, they'll come out perfect. I charge $77 a pair to do it for work.