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New headlight or polish?
I have a 2001 Dodge 2500 and the head lights are real faded. Has anyone tried polishing the lens or is it better to just replace them? Any tips?
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They make polishing kits now but before that I had pretty good luck wet sanding with 600 grit and then using mothers metal polish with a little buffing wheel on a die grinder. :c:
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I replaced one of mine yesterday and polished it with fine paint cutting compound, followed by polishing compound and waxing. Came out so well with little work that I did the other side also. Look like new but I have not yet driven after dark so can't give an idea how much it helps on lighting.
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I have tried several things but the best thing as far as a permanent fix that I recently did to my 98 was to sand with 1000 grit sandpaper and clean them well, then spray with clear enamel.. Mine look like new and I will not have to re-polish them frequently
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I used the 3M headlight restore kit on my Ram... AMAZING!!! Worth every penny! They looked brand new! Did the fog light too... Wax the crap out of them after though.
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i heard of the 3M kit. why did you have to wax them after? my headlights are terrible, the fog lights are ok and the trun signals are perfect. i dont know if they were replaced. how about for really bright headlights... change the bulbs? suggestions on brands or types?
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Originally Posted by DieselFueledFarmboy
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I have tried several things but the best thing as far as a permanent fix that I recently did to my 98 was to sand with 1000 grit sandpaper and clean them well, then spray with clear enamel.. Mine look like new and I will not have to re-polish them frequently
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i also used the 3m kit and was amazed it comes with all you need i was ready to buy new headlights and said might as well try it did the fog lights to they came out like brand new worth a shot :tu:
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Waxing them helps protect them. However... as stated above you could probably clear coat them for better effect maybe?
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i polished mine many times then i tried regular colegate toothpaste and it worked better than some of the polish kits and only cost 3$ but i finally gave in and got a pair of 1pc euro clears with hids for 200$ and had them for a year now and they look brand new and i drive about 60k a year and alott of night soo there is my 2 cents....
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