Quick, cheap fix!

[LX93ricekill]

Ok, after going through sets of headlights on my '93... I've gotten tired of it! I live in San Antonio, and the S. Texas sun is hell on Fox lights. And aftermarket units turn to crap even faster than the factory ones. The last set only made about it a year before they started hazing over! Ive seen and tried buffing them. They'll look slightly better... for about a week. So I finally tried something else. I'll be damned, they look brand new! And being a $10 fix, is a damn sight cheaper, and easier than replacing them. It's simple.

Here's what you need:

wet/dry sandpaper in 400, 800, and 1500 grit
kitchen sponge
Krylon clear spray
water

Start with the 400, and work up to the 1500. Sand the face of the lights down, keeping the area soaked with the sponge. Once they're smooth, clean and dry them... they'll look horrible at this point, fear not! Mask off the surrounding areas, then shoot them with 3 or 4coats of clear. That's it. Done. They'll look 100% better, and this fix actually lasts!!!

[nickb]

hey that headlight idea sounds great, i wounder if it'll take care of the yellowing too?

[LX93ricekill]

Yeah, they were yellow as hell, now they're crystal clear. I can actually see at night now!

Originally Posted by LX93ricekill

Ok, after going through sets of headlights on my '93... I've gotten tired of it! I live in San Antonio, and the S. Texas sun is hell on Fox lights. And aftermarket units turn to crap even faster than the factory ones. The last set only made about it a year before they started hazing over! Ive seen and tried buffing them. They'll look slightly better... for about a week. So I finally tried something else. I'll be damned, they look brand new! And being a $10 fix, is a damn sight cheaper, and easier than replacing them. It's simple.

Here's what you need:

wet/dry sandpaper in 400, 800, and 1500 grit
kitchen sponge
Krylon clear spray
water

Start with the 400, and work up to the 1500. Sand the face of the lights down, keeping the area soaked with the sponge. Once they're smooth, clean and dry them... they'll look horrible at this point, fear not! Mask off the surrounding areas, then shoot them with 3 or 4coats of clear. That's it. Done. They'll look 100% better, and this fix actually lasts!!!

You should also be able to soak them in bleach and it should bleach it back to the way they were brand new if they aint to bad!