Can anyone walk me through fixing my front lenses? Anyone know of a great product for noob like myself to use and restore scratched or foggy plastic? Everything else shines:



Any help would be appreciated...

thanks
Keith

 

Yeah mines are fogging up as well.

 

There are tons of products for this. Just google Plastic Lens Polish and take your pick. Some just sort of wipe on and off and just fill the voids. Others require you to chuck a wheel in a drill and seriously do some polishing with different compounds till you get it smooth again.

 

Well, from the pic you posted, it appears your problem is caused by condensation. A quick wipe with a towel should do the trick!

 

HAHA...I knew someone would post that!

trust me its no condensation...just a coinsidence...thanks for the tip though...haha

 

thanks
do you prefer one over the other?

 

Here is a link we all could use...

Advanced Auto Parts Article

 

I have used Mother's plastic polish to shine up the plastic lenses on the car.

Read the directions, use a soft towel and you will be amazed at the results.

 

thank you my friend

 

Here is a DIY on restoring plastic lenses that need some work: http://autopia.org/forum/car-detaili...dlights+polish

 

Is this "fogging" on the outside of the lens (in which case, a plastic polish is what you need) or on the inside.

Many owners have experienced a film buildup on the inside of the lens, a well-known defect with a TSB covering it, covered by warranty if you are still under 50,000 miles. There is a lot of discussion on this forum about the filmy headlight problem.

 

I just posted a thread on condensation fogging of my taillights...my brother had this problem with a miata. He took the housing apart and
1) Used Zymol liquid wax. Zymol removes fine scratches

when that wasn't enough...

2) Used Turtle wax rubbing compound with a little bit of water

That did the trick for him...it also works great on acrlyic aquariums!

P.S.
Make sure you reseal the housing good & evenly afterwards...

 

Here i tried a product that my dad had in his garage (ill post the name later I forget)

Before Picture:



After Picture:



I personally dont see a difference, let me know what you think.

Thanks
Keith

 

Did any of you try any of that "smoke film?"

What are your thoughts?

Keith

Im think in that it might hide the foggy-ness and offer a cool look too

 

Check this thread out
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-show-shine-26/maguiars-plastx-used-today-97337/
Stuff worked great and is pretty cheap.

 

thanks i might go get that tomorrow!

 

HEY rcpilotp51, I +1 what RotrDoc said, i had this problem, and took it to the dealer and replaced the whole thing for free no questions about it, simple as that, so if ur still under warranty u should go to the dealer before u waste ur money and time.....just an advice from person who had same problem as urs..

 

ill give it a try...thanks

keith

 

does anyone know how to take the light assembly out of the car, take the lense off and then reseal it??? these foggy lenses are getting on my nerves!!!! ARRRGGG

 

Are you still in warranty the dealership will replace your lights if there is condensation on the inside?

(RotrDoc mentioned it in post 11 almost 3 months ago).

 

no...bought it used with 70k miles on a 50k warrenty

 

DAMN!!!....70k miles.....ouch

did u try to get it under warranty with the mazda dealer?, u should unless ur going turbo or any other major mods

 

They dont offer warrenties for cars with my kind of miles...too much of a risk at this point.