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Hey guys,

ive tried researching this & have searched various threads also. My R33 has quite hazy headlights which can be riden with various products such as Mother's Plastic Polish etc. Wat im wanting to do is remove the scratches on the lights, im wondering if anyone has used these novus products to do so?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NOVUS-Plastic-Polis...1QQcmdZViewItem

First two products seem theyd work a treat but i dont know about the third, mayb a lil too abrasive. I dun want to ruin my headlights cos a new pair wuld cost a bundle...thanx in advance! :D

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Personally, I just used some extra cut cream polish (for paint) and they came up pretty good. No need for these "plastic specific" polishes, all the same stuff i reckon, just re-packaged to jack up the price.

harvesteros Enthusiast

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Personally, I just used some extra cut cream polish (for paint) and they came up pretty good. No need for these "plastic specific" polishes, all the same stuff i reckon, just re-packaged to jack up the price.

I agree. Mine were really bad when I got the car, my mechanic said to hit it with some 1200 wet/ dry, then cut and polish. They are as clear as glass now, looks so much better. I usually cut and polish them every few months as they start to go a bit cloudy again.

typevu Grand Master

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I've cut and polished mine - looks alot better than when the car first arrived... but it still has some yuckiness to it - it look as though its on the inside of the headlight... should I keep going with the cut and polish?

harvesteros Enthusiast

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I've cut and polished mine - looks alot better than when the car first arrived... but it still has some yuckiness to it - it look as though its on the inside of the headlight... should I keep going with the cut and polish?

I'd say yes. I did mine about 10 times to start with, each time getting better and better until it was perfectly clear. When they are wet do they look good? Usually they do and that suggests that everything is on the outside. Might I add they didnt look too bad when I saw your car at Auto Perfection the other day, nice car. They didnt put a sticker on my car, did you get one?

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I'd say yes. I did mine about 10 times to start with, each time getting better and better until it was perfectly clear. When they are wet do they look good? Usually they do and that suggests that everything is on the outside. Might I add they didnt look too bad when I saw your car at Auto Perfection the other day, nice car. They didnt put a sticker on my car, did you get one?

Not sure on the wet thing but probably take a look at it again later - can definitely see the yuckness in the sun.

And yeah I got a small sticker just underneath the rear windscreen wiper.

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Hey all.....is it just the 33's that suffer from this or do the 32's & 34's have the same problem.....mine seem pretty clear.

I suppose it's a combination of fall out and UV that causes the problem?

They all do. My old 34 suffered as well, and fixed it with some plastic polish (and lots of scrubbing).

SLED Grand Master

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use Autosol metal polish. they come out fkn crystal clear!

Yeah I use something similar on the bike's stainless steel just before a show and you can't tell if it's stainless or chrome.

'Liquid Reflection' metal polish.

Sambo33 Grand Master

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Il be giving that a go soon but any idea how to take the clear cover of the light so i change the chrome to black?

u gotta heat the plastic up and pry the cover off with a screwdriver, its sealed on with urethane :)

Damn those headlights were filthy!

thats actually what the lights look like after sanding them :(

the pic quality wasnt too good cos i used my phone cam

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all we do at work when we get 2nd hand headlights and they are like that is just get cut n polish and scrub away and they look like new! we just use the normal cut n polish you use on the car paint. works fine

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Before trying any expensive polish, try getting a rag/cloth and rubbing toothpaste onto the headlights. Its not perfect but I've found it does give quite good results. Just make sure not to get any on the paint!! This goes for any cut and polish as well. Normal polish is ok on paint but cut and polish will normally wreck your metallic/pearl paint.

Pretty sure all skylines have this problem with faded headlights. Stageas are the same too. :)

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