SETenn
Benton TN
Senior Member
Joined: 02/13/2006
View Profile
|
We don't use this van as a TV but I know there are probably some folks on the forum that do so. Anyway, the headlight lens on our van are almost completely fogged over. It's not something you can just wipe away but whatever it is almost seems to be etched in the plastic. Any ideas on how to remove this? I think it may be inside and out on the lens.
Thanks
|
sayby1campers
Rock Hill,SC
Full Member
Joined: 10/08/2007
View Profile
 Offline
|
Did you check for cracks in the cover, any moisture? If so,you're better off repacing it. If not;I use scratch out by Turtle Wax to clean the cover when detailing cars. If that doesn't work CLR works pretty well too.
DW, DD(10y/o) and CoCo our Sharpei(wrinkle dog)
|
PapPappy
Wilmington, NC
Senior Member
Joined: 12/23/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
You may find someone locally who does it. We've got a guy who drives around in a pick-up, with a sign on his truck telling how he'll fix your foggy lights....
Check out This site for something that is supposed to work.
I just did a google search "Cleaning headlights"...lots of results!
Hope that helps
DH Bill / DW Claudia / DD Jenn / DS Chris
The Paps! Sophie, Abby, Brandy, Kahlie and Annie
2000 Winnebago "Minnie" 31C, Ford V-10
Purchased April Fools Day, 2008 
The Pets
|
eurohazard
Travis AFB, CA
Senior Member
Joined: 12/09/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
Wow, $16 for that product seems high. You can use 2000 grit sand paper and polishing compound to make the headlights less "foggy". I am assuming you mean clouded plastic, not moisture inside the lens?
I also had good results just using an aluminum polish I had laying around. I did it to my 1993 Camry. Use a terry cloth (slightly damp), and rub the product back and forth in the same direction (I prefer going with the length of the light). Then you wipe it off with a clean cloth. It works very well, but sometimes the yellowing of the lens happens on the inside too......keep that in mind.
-2006 Nissan Armada LE 4x4
-2007 Coachmen 19FLB SE
-2007 Regal 1900 w/ 4.3 EFI Volvo
Supercharged wrote:4-in-a-fiver and my statments make the same amount of since.
|
ronfisherman
SE Michigan
Senior Member
Joined: 06/05/2006
View Profile
|
Our local Wal-Mart has a $10 package that has everything needed to restore the lens to almost new. Look in the headlight area.
2004 Gulf Stream Endura 6340 D/A
Saf-TTE tire monitor
|
|
|
Turbo Diesel Dude
Green Mountain, NC
Senior Member
Joined: 01/10/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
White tooth paste and a damp buffing wheel.
charles weidman
|
ib516
Up here!
Senior Member
Joined: 04/18/2003
View Profile
Offline
|
Flitz is a product designed to do the exact job you are asking about.
2004 Cougar 301 BHS 6580# Dry, 9000# wet, 9600# GVWR)
2007 Dodge/5.9L Cummins 3500 SRW Megacab 4x4/3.73
Hypertech Max Energy
"MEGACASPER" 10100# GVWR, 5200# FGAWR, 6200# RGAWR
PICTURES
ELIM 3000 Gen
Collision Reconstructionist
MEGACAB CLUB MEMBER #1
|
