Yellow headlights?

Rutcutter · May 18th, 2007, 10:26 AM

My headlights are yellow from age and was wondering whats the best method to make them clear again? A buddy of mine said to take some 300 grit sandpaper and lightly sand them and then buff them to a shine,said it works everytime. Anyone else tried that method.

breakout831 · May 18th, 2007, 12:00 PM

nope...but I've heard of that too. The only other way, I suppose, is to change them out for new ones

JASonic · May 18th, 2007, 04:52 PM

I bought a "LENS RESTORER" at Autozone for $5.99. I put in on at night and thought it worked ok but in the daylight they still looked shitty. I used a fine grit sandpaper and soaked the paper in water. I buffed them a bit and that helped more than the chemicals I paid 6 bucks for. Mine werent really yellow though. They were just "pitted" and full of bug stains. They look fine now.

Also, I had to replace one of mine a while ago. I looked on EVERY site to find the cheapest. Of course you can find one used if you want to take the risk of it looking like shit.... but it would probably be fine.

I wanted mine new. Believe it or not, the dealership gave me the best price. I went in and told them I could get it online at Autoanything for $84 and they gave it to me for $79. It was a shocker. If you have t buy them, try the dealership, it wont hurt.

droppedbass87 · May 18th, 2007, 09:52 PM

haqha listen to this i was changing my oil one day and i accidently dripped a couple drops on my headlight so i started wiping it off and all of a sudden the yellow stuff started comign off so for now just do that and use any oil lol...i know it sounds crazy but it worked...just until you get soime aftermarket headlights cuz they dont ever do that or anything..look better to..

joka187 · May 19th, 2007, 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by ja002gl

I bought a "LENS RESTORER" at Autozone for $5.99. I put in on at night and thought it worked ok but in the daylight they still looked shitty. I used a fine grit sandpaper and soaked the paper in water. I buffed them a bit and that helped more than the chemicals I paid 6 bucks for. Mine werent really yellow though. They were just "pitted" and full of bug stains. They look fine now.

Also, I had to replace one of mine a while ago. I looked on EVERY site to find the cheapest. Of course you can find one used if you want to take the risk of it looking like shit.... but it would probably be fine.

I wanted mine new. Believe it or not, the dealership gave me the best price. I went in and told them I could get it online at Autoanything for $84 and they gave it to me for $79. It was a shocker. If you have t buy them, try the dealership, it wont hurt.

got the same stuff...isnt wortha shit...i used it first at night also and thought it done good till the morn and it was awful so then i wetsanded with 2000 grit sandpaper and then used that stuff and it worked better but still isnt worth it...so im just going to get projectors

travis_afx · May 19th, 2007, 04:35 AM

300 grit would be killer on a headlight. But you could take 1000 DA for a little bit, then 1500 DA and sand it real good with that, making sure not to let your paper load up. Then go over it real good with 2500 DA. You could do it by hand by wet sanding it if you don't have acess to a DA. Then buff with compound with a wool pad a couple times, then glaze it with a foam pad it would shine good again.

May 18th, 2007, 10:26 AM	#1
Rutcutter Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion Arkansas Posts: 95	Yellow headlights? My headlights are yellow from age and was wondering whats the best method to make them clear again? A buddy of mine said to take some 300 grit sandpaper and lightly sand them and then buff them to a shine,said it works everytime. Anyone else tried that method. __________________ 89LX 5.0 5-speed (sold) http://community.webshots.com/user/hdsilverado[/url]

May 18th, 2007, 12:00 PM	#2
breakout831 Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,096	nope...but I've heard of that too. The only other way, I suppose, is to change them out for new ones __________________ MM Counter-Strike Club: Founder/ Group: Co-Owner

May 18th, 2007, 04:52 PM	#3
JASonic Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,474	I bought a "LENS RESTORER" at Autozone for $5.99. I put in on at night and thought it worked ok but in the daylight they still looked shitty. I used a fine grit sandpaper and soaked the paper in water. I buffed them a bit and that helped more than the chemicals I paid 6 bucks for. Mine werent really yellow though. They were just "pitted" and full of bug stains. They look fine now. Also, I had to replace one of mine a while ago. I looked on EVERY site to find the cheapest. Of course you can find one used if you want to take the risk of it looking like shit.... but it would probably be fine. I wanted mine new. Believe it or not, the dealership gave me the best price. I went in and told them I could get it online at Autoanything for $84 and they gave it to me for $79. It was a shocker. If you have t buy them, try the dealership, it wont hurt. __________________ K&N FIPK Dual Flowmasters Xcal III Christmas Gifts! http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...s-candles.html PROFESSOR JA candlestick maker millenium

May 18th, 2007, 09:52 PM	#4
droppedbass87 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: diberville,mississippi Posts: 1,894	haqha listen to this i was changing my oil one day and i accidently dripped a couple drops on my headlight so i started wiping it off and all of a sudden the yellow stuff started comign off so for now just do that and use any oil lol...i know it sounds crazy but it worked...just until you get soime aftermarket headlights cuz they dont ever do that or anything..look better to.. __________________ fraziers transmission service..

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May 19th, 2007, 04:35 AM	#6
travis_afx Moderator '02 GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: OK Posts: 1,165	300 grit would be killer on a headlight. But you could take 1000 DA for a little bit, then 1500 DA and sand it real good with that, making sure not to let your paper load up. Then go over it real good with 2500 DA. You could do it by hand by wet sanding it if you don't have acess to a DA. Then buff with compound with a wool pad a couple times, then glaze it with a foam pad it would shine good again.

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