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oxidation removal??? - 4/25/2008 5:22:53 AM

gottwinns

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anyone know how to remove oxidation that appears on the lenses of the headights with out doing damage to the lens itself?

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RE: oxidation removal??? - 4/25/2008 8:47:45 AM

Coors

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Get a 3M clay bar, not the liquid clay bar product. This will not only remove oxidation it will remove any and all clear coat contaminants. Just use caution when using! Make sure the surface is wet and you will be fine. If the surface is dry you will rub through the clear, which is obiviously a bad thing. You can use it on all metal painted surfaces, glass (winshield), plastic, and whatever else you can think of.

It's a detailer's secret weapon!

http://www.3mestore.com/60980034767.html?WT.mc_id=3M-com-AtoZ-clay-car-cleaner

Good Luck!

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RE: oxidation removal??? - 4/25/2008 9:07:35 AM

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thanks for the help, but do you know where i can buy it?

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RE: oxidation removal??? - 4/25/2008 9:13:57 AM

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Try the link I gave above:)

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RE: oxidation removal??? - 4/28/2008 10:45:09 AM

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If the oxidation is severe, a clay bar will clear it up but not completely. The end result will be wet sanding and polishing with Meguires PlastX.

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RE: oxidation removal??? - 4/28/2008 6:11:37 PM

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i ended up just wet sanding it with 1200 grit and then i put a clear coat on the headlights so it wouldnt happen again

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RE: oxidation removal??? - 4/30/2008 9:42:56 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: gottwinns

i ended up just wet sanding it with 1200 grit and then i put a clear coat on the headlights so it wouldnt happen again

You will find that you will have to polish your headlights regularly. I use PlastX on my headlights everytime I wax my car. I wax my car 4 times a year. It really helps keep the lens clear, clean and removes oxidation, bugs, etc.....

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RE: oxidation removal??? - 5/2/2008 9:03:41 PM

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wondering if too much waxing is bad for your car or no? Like once every 2 months.

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RE: oxidation removal??? - 5/3/2008 6:34:59 PM

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Washing is likely to do more damage.

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RE: oxidation removal??? - 5/5/2008 1:49:10 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: gottwinns

i ended up just wet sanding it with 1200 grit and then i put a clear coat on the headlights so it wouldnt happen again

None of the polishing techniques last it will come back unless you keep up with it like joeski says. The best way is to sand plastic prep and clear them unfortunatley the only way to get a quality job is to pull the light out and do them. Then you can tint them a little too.

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