headlight lens

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my 2004 elantra headlight lens has clouded, I spoke to zone rep and he said
it needed to be wet sanded because of buildup of dirt. It did clear lens and
I will make sure to clean regularly
Is there any special headlight lens cleaner anyone use?
 
If I am not mistaken, what you need is a "glazing compound," available from
most auto parts stores.

It seems to do the job nicely.
 
If I am not mistaken, what you need is a "glazing compound," available
from most auto parts stores.

It seems to do the job nicely.
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Or this will work too. Just a link to a kit, you can just use the #2
bottle for polishing any plastic to a clear shine unless there are very
deep scratches. Many vendors carry it. Highly recommened.
 
my 2004 elantra headlight lens has clouded, I spoke to zone rep and he said
it needed to be wet sanded because of buildup of dirt. It did clear lens and
I will make sure to clean regularly
Is there any special headlight lens cleaner anyone use?
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Cheap and effective
first wipe lens with wet sponge of vinegar leave wet
then quickly old newspaper with Bicarbonate of soda

Or to polish out scratches CORN flour takes a wee while but is safe
on Aircraft screens and bubbles windows etc
Or weed killer Glysophate ( called round up and many other names)
Also gets rid of bathroom scale etc etc as well as weeds
 
mike said:
my 2004 elantra headlight lens has clouded, I spoke to zone rep and he
said it needed to be wet sanded because of buildup of dirt. It did
clear lens and I will make sure to clean regularly
Is there any special headlight lens cleaner anyone use?
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Woops, forgot link, anyways do a search of Novus #2 cleaning polish on eBay
or the net. I use it to clean/polish all the clear plastic on my pinball
machines. Unless there are deep scratches it will do the job. Or you can
get a set of #1,#2,#3. Need some elbow grease and possibly several passes
but you'll have crystal clear lenses afterward. (assuming the plastic
itself hasn't become hazy internally) Great stuff.
 
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