kwescott

I used this on my headlights last weekend and was happy with the results. My headlights had suffered a sand storm and were very pitted and hazy. The haze is gone....and they look better than I had hoped. Pitting is still there, but now that the haze is gone, it is less noticeable.

Chamberlin

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was just talking abou this problem with a friend who has a newer Honda S2K...
my '05 RX-8 is starting to get beat up, rough and water spotty (thanks Tucson roads)
so it sounds like this is a great solution vs. buying new housings!!!! The other thing is that the S2K has much clear crystal looking lens on the HID compared to the rippled RX-8 one, I wish I could have that projector instead of ours.... but in any case, I laugh at those people who have older (usually less than 10 year old American cars) that have seriously yellowed lights here in AZ....they are a joke...looks like a candle lit behind wax paper. I can't believe glass is that expensive that they can't make our housings out of glass...at least it won't yellow, even if it will chip a little...

-C

Detrich

wow. very cool. i'm going to have to go buy some too. (i also have a bit of the "technicolor haze" for some odd reason.)

thanks for the tip and for sharing the info.

Jedi54

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what are you guys using to apply / take off?

kwescott

Microfiber towels, of course (no more beach towels for me)....

Chamberlin

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tried it yesterday, and I am not too impressed, at least with the application instructions... I have some rainbow hazing, 'permanent' water spotting, and of course the million little rock chips... Once I figured out how the stuff goes on and comes off, I was a little more pleased.... but at first I just did a little area and let it haze over... but it was almost impossible to completely remove! I even went in the house and got a new kitchen scotch sponge with the coarse side, and that didn't touch it at all... so now I am getting worried that I have just permanently hazed my housings! I am using microfiber towels btw.... So knowing some chemistry, like dissolves like, I added some more to the haze, and then figured out how to immediately wipe it out with a dry part of the towel. And I mean immediately. Do not treat this stuff like carnuba wax. This is serious wax on wax off Miagi style... I was able to buff in the stuff pretty hard with a minimal amount on the towel (like just basically moist) and then wipe it clean, and this gave me the best results. Overall, my housings look a little better, but its not like it magically fixes everything to new.
I think the application directions could use improvement, at least explaining at which point the polishing action is taking place, is it all chemical action, or abrasive, how long to leave it on, what to expect etc... I hate when they are so generic with their instructions.. Just my impressions. Is it worth it for a 2 year old RX-8??? I don't think so... maybe for a serious faded plastic project where the gains are greater, but maybe y'all had better luck with the stuff than I did.

Rhythmic

I tried this stuff the other day and was really disappointed with the lack of results.

My headlights have what looks like foggy film that covers only a portion of the lens (I initially thought it was the sealant chemicals evaporating inside the lens). I don't think its the "technicolor" film others describe (is this a kind of rainbow/soapy residue look?), but I have that too when you look at certain angles. I tried 2 applications on the worst looking lens and saw no improvements at all. I still have a hard time determining if this is on the inside or outside of the lens. Maybe I didn't use enough elbow grease?

Any advice?

REsuperD

thread resurrection!

i used this today to clean up stubborn haze on my instrument gauges and omg it totally worked! i had to scrub and reapply a few times (partly maybe 'cuz it's super cold) but it totally worked! this is the first time i've bought things like this and it actually worked! i'm amazed! when it warms up a bit i'm gonna do my headlights, too

TopGear8

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Man I had the same problem. Used it today for the first time and it was really hard to get off. overall I am not very impressed at all.

cjkim

Isn't this just a compound/polish?
just like any abrasives, why would you let it haze? it's not a wax to just buff off. you have to work it in
that said, I've used it before and it does the job quite well, but nothing a good compound/polish won't do

Chamberlin

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I think you may be right, but the bottom line here, from what I remember, is that the instructions really don't lay out the process very well, or what you are to expect as far as hazing/buffing etc... maybe they have changed the labeling by now?

stealth-x8

you guys that use this stuff know that you can use regular car wax and get the same results right??

exsequor

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good thread resurrection. I shoulda taken before and after pictures of the headlights on my dads 95 dakota. turned them from yellow'd to pretty damn clear.

cjkim

please explain how a car WAX will give the same results as an abrasive.

SiLVeRE8

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Well after all the reading and debating... I finally couldnt resist but to give the plastX a try! So I dropped by a local auto supply store and picked it up. Anyways make a long story short... I hand polished/buffed each headlight for like 8-10 minutes and what a difference! It looks new again as if the day I picked up the car from the dealership! After this I just want to say thanks to everyone who gave some detailed feedback on this product because it really helped.

hotbwayjoel

Wow this was like a mini magic show! The difference is as clear as night and day! 10/10!

SiLVeRE8

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tell me about it... my headlights were ugly for the past 2 years and now its like new

Sheehan

I used some plastx on my headlights last weekend and was amazed by the results. They were really cloudy and hazy and after some plastx and some microfiber towels they look incredible. It took two or three applications before they really started to look better.

Texak

i used this on the headlights and tails yesterday with fairly good results. i keep them in good condition but it filled lots of the pits in the headlights. everything has more shine and clarity now. Maguiar's FTW

rb67

Agreed. Great stuff!

ndhoffma

+1! I used a buffer with mine, took all of 2 minutes to do both headlights, and they look like new

White_Shadows

Totally getting this on the way home!

White_Shadows

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+G1900
Just thought I'd toss this in for Mr. No directions, maybe this will work better!?
Although an extra 17 bucks for directions and pads would be a bit much.

White_Shadows

Oh just saw the site has a video for the headlight restoration too! Saweet

Colorcode

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i can vouch for this stuff too. scratchX works great also, like under the door handles where the finger nail scratches are.