My headlights have done the Ford thing and faded into a nasty yellow. If I open them up is there anyway to clean them or is the plastic that has actually just gone bad? Thanks.

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2004 FX4 Level II Manual
2003 FX4 Auto (Sold)
1998 Single Cab 4 Banger 2WD Manual (Sold)

I've seen cleaning kits for plastic headlight lenses. They work the same as rubbing compound and buffing compounds to remove the discolored and scratched surface.
http://www.wikihow.com/Repair-Oxidiz...dlight-Cleaner

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2006 4.0 5 spd auto 4x4 Super Cab
BF Goodrich Commercial Traction T/A's
Royal Purple Throughout
Alpine Head Unit with some Infinity Noisy Stuff
NW Oregon

Plastic-x and buffer. or compound and buffer.

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I own a detail shop, and I use a mini buffer and any type of wax, not necessarily compound.. if a mini buffer is not accessible just use wax and terrycloth (dish rag or inside of a sock and rub it off.. its not that hard to restore them..
notes: if using a buffer use a spray bottle with water, mist when you see the wax drying, this will help keep it cool and lubricated.. keep you from burning the lens/melting it

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any kind of car wax works?

I used the headlight compound on my sonata and that shit really works, its impressive but its a lot of work

check with wvranger, he has real nice ones for 25.00

Yea, I figured I'd buy those if I couldn't clean mine (saving money wherever I can haha)

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2004 FX4 Level II Manual
2003 FX4 Auto (Sold)
1998 Single Cab 4 Banger 2WD Manual (Sold)

Yeah do it, those lights dont really clean up too well sometimes especially with the yellowing

One thing I've taken to is to use PLEXUS every time I was the car. I use it on the headlights and taillight. It's really a great product for plastic maintainance. I wont dot he heavy lifting on a badly oxidized unit but it will keep you good stuff from goin bad.I use it on my windshield on my Aprilia and myhelmet facesheilds. It cleans and moisturizes the plastic. Keeps swirl marks to a minimum too.

use toothpaste. i had a 2001 accord and the headlights were almost completely yellow. i just put toothpaste on a rag and scrubbed the hell out of the headlights... took like 20 minutes and if suggest a car wash after cuz i just cleaned it with a wet rag and the next time it rained there was white like all down my bumper haha

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2010 Ford Ranger 2.3 XL 2WD
JVC Deck | Rear 6x9 Pioneer Speakers | Door 5x7 Clarion Speakers | 1000w Alpine Vpower Amp | 12" MTX Thunder Thin Sub Woofer |

just urinate on them

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2006 Fx4 Level 2 with a 5spd, Superlifted on 33's.

Loved the video especially the ending

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