Getting rid of headlight oxidization on the 9c3.

[axisofjustice9c3]

Just started:

 

Finished the driver's side tonight, gonna go at it with some finer grit again though, then do the other side, and finally polish and wax them both.

 

Before/After:

 

[jake91]

my mom wants me to do that to her car but im just dont want to. looks good

[axisofjustice9c3]

my mom wants me to do that to her car but im just dont want to. looks good

 

Thanks. YOu should do it, it's easy, and makes the car look a good deal newer.

[cutty]

Looks good

[jake91]

my mom wants me to do that to her car but im just dont want to. looks good

 

Thanks. YOu should do it, it's easy, and makes the car look a good deal newer.

i will then if it is easy. ive read a few things on the internet on how to do it, but what exactly did you do

[axisofjustice9c3]

my mom wants me to do that to her car but im just dont want to. looks good

 

Thanks. YOu should do it, it's easy, and makes the car look a good deal newer.

i will then if it is easy. ive read a few things on the internet on how to do it, but what exactly did you do

 

Mine needs to be redone again to smooth it out, I half assed it in the dark. I will update my post when I do it right, with progress pics, and finished.

 

To get NEW looking lights if they look really bad now:

 

Get some different types of sand paper (~800grit, 1000 grit, 1500 grit)

Wetsand the lens 3-5 times with each grit(pending how ocd/anal you are)

Rub it out with some rubbing compound a couple times

Rattle can it 2-3 times with gloss clearcoat

Wax it

 

Done.

[jake91]

i will give it a shot sometime then thanks

[Olds W31]

my mom wants me to do that to her car but im just dont want to. looks good

Its not all about how it looks. With the clearer lens, much better lighting at night.

[Brian P]

I gotta do this with my sister's '02 GP

[ismellrealbad]

buy a new headlight assem. no work, perfect results, worth the extra $. depending on the car they can be as low as 40 bucks on ebay.

[MonteCarloChick]

Luckily my headlights are both crystal clear

 

[Night Fury]

More like crystal black!

[MonteCarloChick]

Not in the winter.. I don't want to die

[jake91]

my mom wants me to do that to her car but im just dont want to. looks good

Its not all about how it looks. With the clearer lens, much better lighting at night.

i know the drivers light is half as bright as the passenger light

[axisofjustice9c3]

buy a new headlight assem. no work, perfect results, worth the extra $. depending on the car they can be as low as 40 bucks on ebay.

 

If that is your cup of tea, fine but I can't blow $80 on something that I can do for free, I just can't justify it. If you want to persuade me to think your way, paypal $80 to darkandroid1234@gmail.com.

[ismellrealbad]

Yea but no matter how much you do that, it'll never look as good new. While it makes a big difference I cant sit there and slave over somethign that to me still looks like dog poopy.

[carkhz316]

buy a new headlight assem. no work, perfect results, worth the extra $. depending on the car they can be as low as 40 bucks on ebay.

 

If that is your cup of tea, fine but I can't blow $80 on something that I can do for free, I just can't justify it.

X2

Yea but no matter how much you do that, it'll never look as good new. While it makes a big difference I cant sit there and slave over somethign that to me still looks like dog poopy.

Bull. They can look awesome with just a few minutes of work: