hazy headlights

[1SSWFO]

I have a 1999 SS and my headlights look hazy and spider webed looking tried some novus plastic scratch remover #2 and it didnt do shit what else works? Or just replace with the black Halo lights?

[Zboner]

is it like all foggy looking? someone told me to wet sand with 2000 grit paper and then polish them when im done :think:

[1SSWFO]

its really like they are very small cracks. I have no freaking idea what caused them I always take extreme caution when Im washing it. I have heard the same thing but if i f@#$ it up Im out a headlight.

[GatorSS]

It's the plastic breaking down from a lot of UV light exposure from the sun. You've got a '99 and I suppose it has been outside most all the time, so you're due for new headlights. You could try the wet sanding then polishing to make them last a little longer, but you're going to have to replace them before long.

[1SSWFO]

well i thought that would be the reality check answer but im a cheap bastard so i figured i would try.

[1SSWFO]

and yeah it has spent alot of time outside with previous owner and the first 3 years i had it oh well i have a garage now, too little too late i guess.

[99SS'Vert]

Once their cracking it's all over. Mine did the same thing, 1500 and 2000 wouldn't help a bit. So I bought some VHT Niteshade spray paint and took care of it that way.

http://www.ricekiller.com/DSCN2277.JPG

[third_shift|studios]

GODAMN!!!! thats a sweet ass SS

[GatorSS]

:yup: Nice SS!

[1SSWFO]

Oh Well I Guess I Will Put New Headlights On The Next Goody List. Thanks Anyway

[MadSeason]

Use classic finish restorer's plexiglas cleaner and conditioner, will make them look new

[steveo346]

my were nasty as well they were all yellow and hazy with those tiny cracks also....mine car is a 99 as well....so i found this website that should a guy modifying his lights so i tried it out myself....i wet sanded my lense with a 600grit, 800grit, 1000grit, and finished off with 1500grit...and i painted the inside housing flat black tell me what you think?....didnt cost more than $8 to do the mod :love:...i then polished the lenses with my own polish

[steveo346]

hmm

[MadSeason]

looks like the car is wearing maskera

[steveo346]

umm no :wtcslap:

[MadSeason]

http://www.bsu.edu/web/efigras/Uploads/camaro/gay.jpg

[MadSeason]

pucker up

[99SS'Vert]

:lmao:

[steveo346]

:wtcslap: :rock: :buttkick: :blowme: :hifinger: :moon: :spank2: :wwf: :spank: :kick: take that pic off u immature little kid!

[MadSeason]

What PIC? This PIC? http://www.bsu.edu/web/efigras/Uploads/camaro/gay.jpg

Shouldn't of slapped me, I wouldn't of had to use my imagination. It was my girlfriends comment and I thought it was funny. Lighten up

[keliente]

No! Don't buy new headlights you can fix them. Anyone who says sanding didn't fix theirs didn't go at it long enough...You'll need to spend at least an hour on each headlight depending on how bad they are...Start with 400, then 800, then finish with 1000...

Here's mine in the process:

http://www.keliente.com/pewter%2000/hbefore.jpg

And after:

http://www.keliente.com/pewter%2000/hafter.jpg

[Zboner]

holy shit! those were worse off then mine, after you wahed your car did they look clean and then once the water dried off come back to the way they were before like they were all crapy?

[keliente]

holy shit! those were worse off then mine, after you wahed your car did they look clean and then once the water dried off come back to the way they were before like they were all crapy?

That pic is during the sanding process! When you're done sanding the whole headlight will dry to a white haze (need to sand it further than mine, I wasn't done there). That's when you take a polish like Meguiar's Plastx and finish it off...takes many coats of that to make it shiny again.

[Zboner]

That pic is during the sanding process! When you're done sanding the whole headlight will dry to a white haze (need to sand it further than mine, I wasn't done there). That's when you take a polish like Meguiar's Plastx and finish it off...takes many coats of that to make it shiny again.

i have the polish, just keep putting it on then till it looks good, ok got ya then

[steveo346]

oh speaking of which "madseason" tell ur girlfriend to put some damn make up on shes scareing all the children away :lmao: ...lets jsut say that the maskera on my car looks better than ur gf's :hitit: err... :barfonu: <<<madseason

[MadSeason]

Nice googled pic, to bad this is what's making fun of you

[steveo346]

here are some of my pics in progress :usa:

[steveo346]

:yup: damn!!!!..where are the rest of her undies? :hmm: its kool well leave it at that just take the pics off

[MadSeason]

got yerself a deal... and no comment on your question

[smokenssz]

I did the same 99SSVert did and it worked great

[CamaroSSx1999]

how hard is it to get the lights out?

[1SSWFO]

Thanks for all the info I will probably try to sand them out this winter. I just did'nt want to screw them up and be forced to buy replacements like a friend of mine did with his supra at $800 a piece(lol hes a dumd ass). Ill try it and see what happens. nice car Kaliente again.

[99SS'Vert]

how hard is it to get the lights out?

Takes me about a minute 1-1/2 or 2. It's real easy.

[keliente]

how hard is it to get the lights out?

You can either turn the bulbs to take them out, or unclip the connectors. Then remove the 10mm bolt on the back of the assembly. While pushing in, slide the headlight towards the center of the car to slide the plastic clips off of the brackets, then it will come off.

[steveo346]

no u have to put it in anoven to melt the sealant first then pry of the lense

[1SSWFO]

I aint baking shit. thats how the friend of mine screwed up 2 sets of supra lights. I might try sanding them but no baking of the car parts.

[Just BeClaus]

ProCar parts has the lights for 153 bucks... just put mine on and what a difference
Your never too old to have a happy childhood
WHY? Just Be Claus

[Scooch]

Wet sand, then buff, like you would paint. My friend did that and they came out great,

[prafopi]

have it cleaned always..