Yellow Fever (restoring R33 And R34 Model Headlights)

[babyskyline]

I used glassylite wheni had my r33. Absolutely awesome stuff.

For those looking for it have a look on ebay....

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Headlight-cleaner-G...A1%7C240%3A1318

[ECR-033]

Thanks for the tutorial, did this to my 33 and worked wonders. came up almost perfect. was doen about 2months ago and still just as clear.

[Darkness_Ryda1]

Just tried this today on my very very very bad headlights. i had glue, acetone and yellow build up on my headlights and nothing would clear them up. did this today and i'm sooooooooooooooooo happy with the results. i cant believe how much better it looks. i can get pictures uploaded if you guys would like to see. have: left hand side 'before' picture and right hand side 'after' picture. thanks Chang :P

Edited July 2, 2009 by Darkness_Ryda1

[Turk1]

Just tried this today on my very very very bad headlights. i had glue, acetone and yellow build up on my headlights and nothing would clear them up. did this today and i'm sooooooooooooooooo happy with the results. i cant believe how much better it looks. i can get pictures uploaded if you guys would like to see. have: left hand side 'before' picture and right hand side 'after' picture. thanks Chang

Post up the pics lol...interested to see your results

[Darkness_Ryda1]

was taken on my camera phone so not the best quality. pics just dont do it justice but you get the idea

[azzafreddy]

blue magic is what i use and it is fantastic, it has bleech in it and i do my headlights once a month, just check out my car pics to see how good my headlights are. costs about $18 a bottle will last you for years.

[azzafreddy]

http://bluemagicusa.com/index.php/blue_magic/products/101

[patrickd79]

Unfortunately mine are absolutely horrible. Badly cracked. I will need replacements. Anyone got any that have no cracks for a '93' R33?

[BundyBear]

call me rough but I used Autosol (metal polish cream) on my frosty (not cracked) R33 lights

only one go each, 5min tops and they look heaps better, not perfect, but respectable

.. not perfect but Cheap and quick

P.S. I always polish lights and glass when I do paint, helps with those UV thingyz + rain on the windscreen

[chubs]

Hey guys just thought i would share i actually tried using a clay bar on mine the other week and then waxed them believe it or not they look shitloads better now. So if u have a claybar laying around give it a try

[JE-R33GTS-T]

GUMPTION cream cleaner available from coles or woolworths or hardware store it is like a serious Jif cleaner just rub on with minimal buffing and rub/buff off with clean cloth after a few minutes top job on mine and minimal work just did it whilst chamoising car after cleaning it.

Does a good job on tiles and grout too LOL keep the GF happy

[Birds]

Just used the Glassylite cleaner kit on my headlights...fantastic stuff. They are so damn clear now. Wish I'd taken photos of the difference but it's hard to capture in photos (particularly phone cameras).

Highly recommend it.

[SilverECR33]

That group buy is now closed.

Unfortunently I must fit into that Rare 1% of people with issues inside!. i have been using polish only to clean them up for some time, but there is alot on the inside that requires cleaning.

I attempted to open them up last weekend, to no available. It appears with age they do become brital. and this makes it very hard to open them up without breaking anything. fortunently I did stop before I wrecked them.

Without the Group buy, Where else can one get this sorted?

Or if anyone has any suggestions on opening them up.. Im all ears.

Cheers, d

[Darkness_Ryda1]

i've heard u need to heat them up to make the plastic soft, either low temp in the oven or with a hair dryer but be careful not to melt them or reshape them otherwise it wont go back together.. its a good idea but will take patience and a bit of effort

[bigmikespec]

Can some one take the initiative to get glass ones made using the plastic ones as templates? Someone else do it then I will buy them

[SilverECR33]

i've heard u need to heat them up to make the plastic soft, either low temp in the oven or with a hair dryer but be careful not to melt them or reshape them otherwise it wont go back together.. its a good idea but will take patience and a bit of effort

Its not the plastic thats the issue, its the Black glue which is not easy to get by.

[s13_Skyline_inside]

just for a bit of info, autobarn now sell a kit for restoring them that contain, polish, cloth, fine sandpaper and most important that im going to have to wait for a year or so to see if it works, uv protective coating for the headlights so they dont go yellow again

[RlbR33]

So its not possible to get different lights for an R33? Mine aren't heaps bad but bad enough. I have been told you can't buy different lights for An R33, only genuine ones threw nissan that will end up going yellow after a few years anyway. I have a 4 door sedan.

[fib]

Are all R33 headlights the same? eg. R33/GTST/GTR?

[Jaredo]

just for a bit of info, autobarn now sell a kit for restoring them that contain, polish, cloth, fine sandpaper and most important that im going to have to wait for a year or so to see if it works, uv protective coating for the headlights so they dont go yellow again

It works quite well apparently. Yet to try it on my R33 though, next on the list.. My lights aint heaps bad though just a about half the RHS light.