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Removing film from plastic headlights - Chri5 - 05-05-2019
My headlights have what appears to be a mucky film over them.
It's more of an age related film if you get what I mean???
Is there anyway I could polish these without burning the lens???
What would be the best product to use???
Any tips or advice greatly appreciated.
Removing film from plastic headlights - nathjh - 05-05-2019
few different things, i have used "meguiars plast rx" and "autosol" metal polish, autosol is probably the better of the 2 though.
Removing film from plastic headlights - ormi - 05-05-2019
brasso and G3 are really good and make your lights look like new..
Removing film from plastic headlights - toxo - 06-05-2019
Unfortunately when you use an abraisive cleaner like metal polish or cutting compound on plastic lights you take the top layer of the plastic off (which is what's gone yellow). So then you have to keep redoing it every few weeks or the effect wears off.
Believe it or not toothpaste works just as well
Removing film from plastic headlights - Chri5 - 06-05-2019
Toothpaste???
So is there anyway to slow the yellowing from returning???
What if I were to laquor them???
Removing film from plastic headlights - Rabster - 06-05-2019
Patrik did a walk through on reconditioning the IS200 Lights which had pitting etc im sure the same principal should assist in removing the yellow tint......
Removing film from plastic headlights - Chri5 - 06-05-2019
I'll try that rabs
hopefully it will look better as they let the front of the car down 
Removing film from plastic headlights - clossie - 07-05-2019
3m does a lens polishing kit which I've read good reviews over, but have never used personally
Removing film from plastic headlights - FirebirdPhil - 07-05-2019
here is a cheap kit:
http://www.glasspolishshop.com/headlight_polish