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Leev_35

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Hi Guys,

I have a 2002 4dr V35 and the forn headlamp covers are a bit faded/misty. Does anyone know if these can be replaced and if so where from.

I have been searching for a couple of weeks but can't locate any.

Cheers

Lee

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WazR32GTSt Grand Master

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2 words: meguiars plastX

i have a bottle sitting in my garage that i just bought, but am yet to use

but from all reports on the G35 forums the stuff is golden in getting rid of the oxidation on our headlights

its hard to find and i could not get it at usual meguiars stockists like repco or supercheap. you might be able to get them to orer it in if you like. i just went with eBay and bought a bottle from an online store:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MEGUIARS-MEGUIARS-C...1QQcmdZViewItem

hope that helps and saves you buying new headlights!

just so you know, plastic is a bitch to find a product that will polish it. there aren't many around at all..

cheers,

Warren

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WazR32GTSt Grand Master

WazR32GTSt

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glad to help

and given its a large bottle it should give quite a few applications

my only concern when i do mine is that when they are polished they will simply oxidise again in a few months time

i was contemplating going over them with a layer of car wax of some kind to keep them UV protected but i'm not sure how that would go on plastic..

Leev_35 Contributor

Leev_35

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Yeah that would be good to source some sort of protection for the lights.

The dealer that I got the csr off said the "misting" was from a chemical they put on them in Japan to protect it from the snow. Not sure if it BS but I knew there would be something I could do to get them right and I had been able to polish most of it off so I let it slide!!

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Stephen Thorpe Proficient

Stephen Thorpe

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Use is straight lines if you can too...

There is another product that can even remove scratches, but you have to be really careful with it and I have not seen it commercially.

As per the Thread name, has anyone made any headlight covers for a V35?

"Light Skin" might work, it is like a thick contact, made by Aunger I think...

Stephen Thorpe Proficient

Stephen Thorpe

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Super Cheap sell the Light skin, with all the other H/L protectors.

You do have to cut it to shape though, and it is quite thick but it can be done.

I have it on my GSX-R.

The rounded shapes would be a bit tricky though...

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