Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4

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Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4

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Mine also only lasts about 8 to 9 months. Perhaps the difference in the weather?
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I'll give this a shot this weekend probably.
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Since this thread has been resurrected, I might as well post an update. I did my headlights in Nov 2013, and this past winter they started to haze up. I'll do this again this spring when it warms up sufficiently. So from Nov 2013 to Nov 2015, ~2 years. My car is garaged and we get a lot of high altitude sun in Utah.
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Sooo, I decided to go with a kit... Because Im lazy. LoL... Used the MEGUIAR'S HEAVY DUTY kit. Worked *dang* good for an hours work considering how bad they were imo. Never restored a light before tjis. Was pretty easy & gratifying. :)

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Definitely a noticeable improvement!
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I used the meguires kit too. problem is it doesn't last unless you use the 'plastic cleaner' on them like in a month
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Luxrain wrote:I used the meguires kit too. problem is it doesn't last unless you use the 'plastic cleaner' on them like in a month
I'll let you know in a month then. GA weather could be sooner really lol smh
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BatmoVille wrote:
Luxrain wrote:I used the meguires kit too. problem is it doesn't last unless you use the 'plastic cleaner' on them like in a month
I'll let you know in a month then. GA weather could be sooner really lol smh
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that UV radiation from the sun has more impact on hazing plastic than salt or cold weather.
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Sirius wrote:I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that UV radiation from the sun has more impact on hazing plastic than salt or cold weather.

Id assume so, but it would depend on climate. IE its cloudy here and looks like rain. While I'm going to assume AZ is bright & sunny.
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