Notices
RX-8 Show and Shine Discussion of car care products and techniques

Headlight Lens Polishing

Thread Tools
 
Rate Thread
 
Old May 11, 2005 | 12:56 PM
  #1  
X-SIN-X's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 143
Likes: 1
From: Manassas Park Virginia
Headlight Lens Polishing

Is it possible to polish/buff/make like new the headlight lenses? My car now has about 18k of road use and I have noticed a bit of hazing and very minor pitting. Suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Reply
Old May 11, 2005 | 01:05 PM
  #2  
Chrisbert's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 886
Likes: 0
From: Liberty Hill, TX (Austin)
I have seen various plastic polishes on the market. Most are designed to work on Lexan, etc. I suspect the covers of our headlights are Lexan, or similar.

Try 3M's website.

Chrisbert
Reply
Old May 11, 2005 | 01:07 PM
  #3  
Im_DANomite's Avatar
I love GOOOLD
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,845
Likes: 3
From: Severn, MD
Meguire's has a clear plastic polish and cleaner (white and gray bottles)
Reply
Old May 11, 2005 | 01:14 PM
  #4  
Nemesis8's Avatar
Bigus Rotus
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 8,573
Likes: 1
From: Missouri
There is a Mazda secret repair doc that did not make it to TSB status for this issue. Lots of members have had their headlights replaced. The film is on the inside. I have it also, but just have not forced the issue yet. Go to your dealer and complain, and see what they tell you.
Reply
Old May 11, 2005 | 03:34 PM
  #5  
BATMAN's Avatar
Banned
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
From: Silicon Valley
Originally Posted by Im_DANomite
Meguire's has a clear plastic polish and cleaner (white and gray bottles)

Great stuff and it smells good.

but it might not be able to help on the pitting.

He should have had it clear armoured from day one.

Last edited by BATMAN; May 11, 2005 at 04:13 PM.
Reply
Old May 11, 2005 | 04:06 PM
  #6  
Booster MPS's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 186
Likes: 0
From: WPB Florida
You really cant do anything about the pitting....

I say clean well and often first and foremost. I use a product called Plexus on my clear bra and on front and rear lenses (also the side view mirrors). It comes in an aerosol can and it is awesome. Spray on and polish and that is it. It is great to condition plastics inside and out and does not leave any residue.
Reply
Old May 11, 2005 | 06:04 PM
  #7  
mikeb's Avatar
100% Italian
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 9,422
Likes: 0
From: orange,ca
I would have swapped mine out but I have eyelids on them and you cant really reapply those
Reply
Old May 11, 2005 | 06:55 PM
  #8  
quack_p's Avatar
Giant Space Hamster
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 521
Likes: 0
From: San Jose, California
Plexus.
Reply
Old May 12, 2005 | 07:39 AM
  #9  
MDRX8's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 269
Likes: 0
check out

http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/sh...&Number=571871
Reply
Old May 12, 2005 | 07:55 AM
  #10  
Brice-RX8's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 882
Likes: 3
From: Winston-Salem, NC
Not sure if it helps anything but I put Zaino on them when I am polishing my car, the same as I put it on the windows as well. Shines them up just like the rest of the car.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Shankapotamus3
Series I Trouble Shooting
28
Mar 14, 2021 03:53 PM
RAVSPEC
Vendor Classifieds
0
Oct 1, 2015 01:59 PM
jasonrxeight
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
2
Sep 30, 2015 01:53 PM
drlubell
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
0
Sep 26, 2015 11:58 PM
yankeepicker
Series I Trouble Shooting
3
Sep 11, 2015 05:42 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:30 PM.