Foggy Headlights On R33

[conan7772]

Well I got the usual foggy headlights that most series 1 R33's get and it now looks very noticable.

Pulling the headlamps out looks like a big job, I have washer bottle, cold airbox etc all in the way.

Whats the best way to clean them and stop it from happening again ?

Cheers.

[lachlanw]

cleaning them up is easy . polish it with anything . everyone will tell you anyhting from jif to tooth paste . meguairs do a plastic polish called plastx . it works well .

nothing will stop them turning yellow again tho .

[conan7772]

cleaning them up is easy . polish it with anything . everyone will tell you anyhting from jif to tooth paste . meguairs do a plastic polish called plastx . it works well .

nothing will stop them turning yellow again tho .

Do you have to pull the whole light out, or can you crack off the lense cover ?

cheers

[mad082]

you can leave them on the car and just polish them in place. i used meguires scratch-x on mine and it worked great. i know others who have used other polishes with good results too.

[G0DZLR]

i use plexus on mine ( i think its called something else tho now) comes in a blue can with an orange top

[mad082]

i tried plexus (came in a spray can with a blue lid). didn't do a thing.

[Andy Tomm]

cleaning them up is easy . polish it with anything . everyone will tell you anyhting from jif to tooth paste . meguairs do a plastic polish called plastx . it works well .

nothing will stop them turning yellow again tho .

How quickly do they discolour again? Is it annoyingly soon after polishing, or do they stay clear for a useful while?

[mad082]

should last at least 12 months before they go cloudy again, but will take a few years for them to get the real ugly yellow

[conan7772]

should last at least 12 months before they go cloudy again, but will take a few years for them to get the real ugly yellow

that's interesting...

I thought it was simply moisture on the inside surface of the plastic.

So the clouding must be caused by UV exposure.

Also,my car is garaged and has only been in rain twice in 6 months, and the fogginess is getting worse.

Thanks for the tips, I'll give it a go.

[mad082]

if it is a general cloudyness and discolouration then yes it is caused by UV. if it is just foggy and you can actually see water droplets inside then you have a leak and it is caused by moisture. post up a picture of your light so i can have a look.

[Bunta]

use the nastiest scratchiest polish such as the crap you buy at coles, layer it on thick, let it dry then buff it off with an orbital buffer...then wax with tech wax or the like

[jrm]

I find Brasso works wonders (also awesome removing scratches from DVDs) - just don't get it on your paintwork!

[sparky_r33]

I used a glassylite kit on mine, done a great job

[mad082]

I find Brasso works wonders (also awesome removing scratches from DVDs) - just don't get it on your paintwork!

that's why i went with the scratch-x. it is actually a product designed for use on paint so it doesn't matter if it splatters or anything like that. i would just put the woolen buffing bad on the drill, put some scratch-x on the pad, smear it round on the light so it didn't just fly off, then pull the trigger on the drill. took about 5 or 6 seconds per light of actual buffing to get them clear. it would actually take me longer to get all the gear out