Hey, just thought i'd share this...

mods - if this needs to be in "show and shine" please move it; i thought it'd get more exposure here.

sorry if this is a repost, but i didn't see anything posted about it before. i found this product in the mazda 3 forum. my girlfriend picked up a nice used mazda 3 a month or so ago. the car is in great shape; the only obvious sign of wear was the headlights! they were flat out disgusting. i was just about to do the wetsand/polish/wax method but kept reading that some people said it would lead to quicker oxidation next time by sanding down the outer layer of the plastic. anyway, i eventually found this in a thread over there and ordered it.

while it's not 100%, it is damn near close, and damn easy to do! i recommend it for anyone; i used it on my 8 and it restored a little shine, although it wasn't bad to begin with.

it's hard to tell in the pics, but the difference is night-and-day with minimal effort. i taped off to be safe, but in their videos on their site they don't. oh, that is oxidation crap, not just dirt/grime on the headlight. cleaning and polish alone did absolutely nothing, this was a well spent $35.

http://www.ibc34.com/Before-and-After.html

BEFORE is below; AFTER is in 2nd post

After...

Thanks for the post. My headlights are getting a couple of spots. I've been using Meguiars clear plastic polish which will make it go away for a few months, but it slowly creeps back. Might have to pick up some of this.

BTW, my girlfriend just picked up a Ti Gray 3 too. His and hers Mazdas! How cute! :lol:

ha ha, it's a nice car; i like not having to drive the 8 for every little errand, and for it's class it drives really nice. yours match though, i have a black 8, so not QUITE as cute...:lol2:

if you were in the area i'd give you some, it really only takes a drop or two...i guess it's nice to have extra for in the future.

Thanks for the post, I just picked some up

sweet thx for info ive been needing something to clean up my head lights

thanks for the info im geeting one.

glad i could help! :)

Works Perfect on my Nissan Maxima 00

wow i gotta get some of this

The link doesn't work, is this a sanding method? The plastx works ok but only for a few days. I noticed I have a lot of chips in the plastic, will this help?

PlastX works for like 2 weeks, but if you use a buffer it can last alost a month or more

Use a buffer to remove it? How many coats?

I use a single coat. It works real good and is worth the $2 instead of having yellow foggy lights and sure beats paying $2k for new ones or paying a lot of money for professional cleaning

Ok, the link is working. Which one do I order, the one step?

9k...i forget which one, it was like $25 or $28 i think, for one tube.

FYI - the haze on the headlights DID come back!! So this product certainly doesn't correct the issue. i guess like others said, once the oxidation starts, it will keep coming back!! but for how easy it is to use, and how little amount it takes, i still think it's worth it...just reapply and 2 minutes later you're good to go!

The whole reason OEM headlights take a long time to oxidize is because they have a UV hardener that eventually wears out. Nothing will prevent oxidation unless you put it back on.

I really like this product: http://tourenn.amazonwebstore.com/GlassyLite-Premium-Headlight-Restoration-Treatment/M/B001CYC2ZY.htm

GlassyLite. It polishes your headlights, and then re hardens them so oxidation doesn't come back. It works really well

wow i gotta get some of this

Just did mine.
I have a 3M kit.

Come over, I'll help you do it. :)

I did mine long time ago with the mequiars plastX... lol I give it a quick polish everytime I wash my car to prevent it from oxidizing. Thanks for the offer though Tony!

3m kit? More info please.

3m kit? More info please.

Reason I picked 3M is the kit comes with everything including pad holder that connect to drill.
It's make job whole lot easier. Especially, during buffing.
Beside, a kit is just around $20 that could do couple cars.

Actually, I only used half of the system.
My head light is not that bad, just some light scratches and barely visible oxidation.

I tried Plastic X, but it won't remove scratches

So I used 3000 grit + foam buffer + Plastic X.
(3M kit comes with their paste too, but it is in one-time-use package.
I don't need that much, so I just use Plastic X that I had already open)

Result is awesome!


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I was checking the 3M kit out and looks great! If you want to remove scratches 3M kit is the way to go

Can you buy the 3M kit locally?

I got mine from Auto Zone.

The whole reason OEM headlights take a long time to oxidize is because they have a UV hardener that eventually wears out. Nothing will prevent oxidation unless you put it back on.

I really like this product: http://tourenn.amazonwebstore.com/GlassyLite-Premium-Headlight-Restoration-Treatment/M/B001CYC2ZY.htm

GlassyLite. It polishes your headlights, and then re hardens them so oxidation doesn't come back. It works really well
this is m concern as well, i've thought of just cleaning my existing lights and putting a lamin-x kit over the headlights to seal them.

I thought about Laminex, what do you think?

Don't forget.
Oxidation can happen on both side of the lens.

I cleaned my outside but it is not as good as new.
Too lazy to clean the inside....

holy shit that worked good.

hi, Im looking for left headlight for my mazda rx08,

plese if someone have let me know

Don't forget.
Oxidation can happen on both side of the lens.

I cleaned my outside but it is not as good as new.
Too lazy to clean the inside....


Mine looks like its on the outside but when I polish it it lloks like its on the inside

holy shit that worked good.

which product?

the one on the original post is amazing. it doesn't last, but for literally 30 seconds of time for each application, even if i have to do it once-a-month it's simple.

unfortunately, the headlights on my gf's 3 are long gone and this is only delaying the inevitable...at least i can use it as an excuse to upgrade her to HID's. :SHOCKED:

Hey, just thought i'd share this...

mods - if this needs to be in "show and shine" please move it; i thought it'd get more exposure here.

sorry if this is a repost, but i didn't see anything posted about it before. i found this product in the mazda 3 forum. my girlfriend picked up a nice used mazda 3 a month or so ago. the car is in great shape; the only obvious sign of wear was the headlights! they were flat out disgusting. i was just about to do the wetsand/polish/wax method but kept reading that some people said it would lead to quicker oxidation next time by sanding down the outer layer of the plastic. anyway, i eventually found this in a thread over there and ordered it.

while it's not 100%, it is damn near close, and damn easy to do! i recommend it for anyone; i used it on my 8 and it restored a little shine, although it wasn't bad to begin with.

it's hard to tell in the pics, but the difference is night-and-day with minimal effort. i taped off to be safe, but in their videos on their site they don't. oh, that is oxidation crap, not just dirt/grime on the headlight. cleaning and polish alone did absolutely nothing, this was a well spent $35.

http://www.ibc34.com/Before-and-After.html

BEFORE is below; AFTER is in 2nd post
Fantastic product, Thanks.
I got the ALR APC 30ID TSS system with the conditioners, My headlights are beautiful, and it only took a few seconds on each one.
Not only that, I made my money back the same day doing my co-workers lens.
Great post 2tone.

once they get cleaned up 303 http://www.303products.com/ might be a good option for keeping them clear. I use it on all of my plastic and it seems to keep haze down. really works well on black but I put it on my lights, tires and vinyl aswell.