headlights..

LimeMike · 02-22-2012, 03:44 PM

I know someone has this problem out there, just wanting to know if there is a possible way to replace the headlight lens cover or best way to clear it up? Mine are starting to look cloudy

around the corner amber parts and I want to get it cleared up/fixed quick and cheap. ANY suggestions???

nOshi · 02-22-2012, 05:11 PM

wet sand, then polish and you will be golden.

LimeMike · 02-22-2012, 06:23 PM

thanks, I appreciate it!

Dickson · 02-22-2012, 06:27 PM

You should also apply some kind of UV protectant or they will just get yellow again very quickly.

IFX · 02-22-2012, 07:40 PM

What noshi said. But it will eventually come back again..

Hunter51092 · 02-23-2012, 01:42 AM

yo man tbh if you look at my old posts i had this problem! and did a little experiment my self lol and idk how long its been (more than 6 months for sure) and i have not got condensation in it again! point is! i just got Electrical tape! did like 3 tight layers all around the seal of it! and it worked!

you can't even tell where the tape is!

i got an exacto blade or w.e its called and cut extra tape off! it looks like i never toyed with it! well hope this works ! good luck! :thump:

LimeMike · 02-23-2012, 09:30 PM

its not condensation on the iside.. it oxidation on the outside.. im getting it we sanded and polished monday.. but thanks guys.. I appreciate the replies!

AWMSPORT · 02-24-2012, 04:20 PM

Im startign to have foggy headlights and fogs, besides doing it your sself where would be a the best place to go for a headlight restoration? carwash..??which one? avg price?

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Originally Posted by LimeMike

I know someone has this problem out there, just wanting to know if there is a possible way to replace the headlight lens cover or best way to clear it up? Mine are starting to look cloudy

around the corner amber parts and I want to get it cleared up/fixed quick and cheap. ANY suggestions???

LimeMike · 02-26-2012, 06:51 PM

I know a guy up here (near Gainesville FL) and hes gonna do it tomorrow sometime for $20.. Wet sand and polish them. I need to find a UV protectant tho' any suggestions????

Glopez5 · 02-27-2012, 09:21 AM

I used to have this issue on my old Acura RSX. I had it sanded down and polished and it came out looking like new. Problem is if you don't treat it, it will come back. Luckily I used Meguiars Plastx and it lasted me about 2.5 years. Maybe longer but I sold my car recently. You could see that when the car was starting to haze a little bit, I would put PlastX on it and it would look clear again. I did this after every carwash. I would wash my car about once every other week also kept my car in garage at night.

just my .2 cents

I had a friend do the same on her Volkswagen Jetta and she didn't treat hers, it came back a couple of months later.

LimeMike · 03-03-2012, 10:56 AM

thanks, im going to get it now. I had them wet sanded and polished 2 days ago..looks pretty damn nice.. thanks for the heads up about the Plastix.

02-22-2012, 03:44 PM	#1
LimeMike Second Lieutenant 38 Rep 262 Posts Drives: G01 X3M40i E82 135 MSport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N.Central FL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	headlights.. I know someone has this problem out there, just wanting to know if there is a possible way to replace the headlight lens cover or best way to clear it up? Mine are starting to look cloudy around the corner amber parts and I want to get it cleared up/fixed quick and cheap. ANY suggestions??? __________________ LimeMike '06 E90, M6 wheels, Splitters, tint, OEM roof racks, Mtec LED AE, BMW blue calipers, BMW Performance Exhaust, BlackLines, AFE Intake, AA Tune!!
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nOshi Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 251 Posts Drives: TiAg E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central FL iTrader: (4)	wet sand, then polish and you will be golden.
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LimeMike Second Lieutenant 38 Rep 262 Posts Drives: G01 X3M40i E82 135 MSport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N.Central FL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	thanks, I appreciate it! __________________ LimeMike '06 E90, M6 wheels, Splitters, tint, OEM roof racks, Mtec LED AE, BMW blue calipers, BMW Performance Exhaust, BlackLines, AFE Intake, AA Tune!!
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Dickson Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 2017 m3 \| ZCP \| mineral white Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Florida iTrader: (3)	You should also apply some kind of UV protectant or they will just get yellow again very quickly.
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IFX Banned 67 Rep 2,536 Posts Drives: AW e46M/N54 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Fla. iTrader: (1)	What noshi said. But it will eventually come back again..
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02-23-2012, 01:42 AM	#6
Hunter51092 Major 71 Rep 1,285 Posts Drives: Bmw Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW [0.00]	yo man tbh if you look at my old posts i had this problem! and did a little experiment my self lol and idk how long its been (more than 6 months for sure) and i have not got condensation in it again! point is! i just got Electrical tape! did like 3 tight layers all around the seal of it! and it worked! you can't even tell where the tape is! i got an exacto blade or w.e its called and cut extra tape off! it looks like i never toyed with it! well hope this works ! good luck! :thump:
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02-23-2012, 09:30 PM	#7
LimeMike Second Lieutenant 38 Rep 262 Posts Drives: G01 X3M40i E82 135 MSport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N.Central FL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	its not condensation on the iside.. it oxidation on the outside.. im getting it we sanded and polished monday.. but thanks guys.. I appreciate the replies! __________________ LimeMike '06 E90, M6 wheels, Splitters, tint, OEM roof racks, Mtec LED AE, BMW blue calipers, BMW Performance Exhaust, BlackLines, AFE Intake, AA Tune!!
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LimeMike Second Lieutenant 38 Rep 262 Posts Drives: G01 X3M40i E82 135 MSport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N.Central FL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	I know a guy up here (near Gainesville FL) and hes gonna do it tomorrow sometime for $20.. Wet sand and polish them. I need to find a UV protectant tho' any suggestions???? __________________ LimeMike '06 E90, M6 wheels, Splitters, tint, OEM roof racks, Mtec LED AE, BMW blue calipers, BMW Performance Exhaust, BlackLines, AFE Intake, AA Tune!!
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Glopez5 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 380 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (1)	I used to have this issue on my old Acura RSX. I had it sanded down and polished and it came out looking like new. Problem is if you don't treat it, it will come back. Luckily I used Meguiars Plastx and it lasted me about 2.5 years. Maybe longer but I sold my car recently. You could see that when the car was starting to haze a little bit, I would put PlastX on it and it would look clear again. I did this after every carwash. I would wash my car about once every other week also kept my car in garage at night. just my .2 cents I had a friend do the same on her Volkswagen Jetta and she didn't treat hers, it came back a couple of months later. Last edited by Glopez5; 02-27-2012 at 09:29 AM..
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LimeMike Second Lieutenant 38 Rep 262 Posts Drives: G01 X3M40i E82 135 MSport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N.Central FL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	thanks, im going to get it now. I had them wet sanded and polished 2 days ago..looks pretty damn nice.. thanks for the heads up about the Plastix. __________________ LimeMike '06 E90, M6 wheels, Splitters, tint, OEM roof racks, Mtec LED AE, BMW blue calipers, BMW Performance Exhaust, BlackLines, AFE Intake, AA Tune!!
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