ewetwo Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I forgot I had this bottle of Brilliant Metal Polish. I was reading what it’s good for and among the metals it said fiberglass. I had an idea, which isn’t too often, that maybe try polishing the haze appearing on my Camry and Venza’s headlights. I should have taken before and after picture but I was running with my ‘brilliant” idea. They polished up nicely. The Venza will need a bit more polishing and I have no idea how long they will look better. But I had nothing to loose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 For metals I use https://www.topbrite.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 I don’t know why we have this. Maybe the wife used it in her art work. But when I saw fiberglass on there. I gave it a go on the head light fog. Cleaned it up really nice. Now to see how long they say clear. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_R Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I used to have to polish the Tempo lenses on a regular basis. Then years later I read that after you polish you need to apply a UV protector. That's why they go cloudy again so fast. The car was long gone by the time I read that so I never have had to do it myself. Might be worth looking into though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Yes, since the '90s when the sealed beam headlights stopped being required on American cars, we started having this problem. Acrylic (or Lexan) plastic headlights aren't as durable as glass. There are kits available with all that's needed (including protectant) to renew the lenses. But on my last couple of cars (bought new) I have applied headlight protective film to them and they stay clear for years. The film is a self adhesive stretchy thick clear vinyl. It is a bit of a pain to apply (especially on lenses with complex curves, but well worth the effort). I use https://www.headlightarmor.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 Thank you for the info guys. The newer cars seem to cloud up fast than the older cars with plastic covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 if you have an electric polisher and an old fine pad you can use toothpaste to bring back the clear. its very mild and lasts a good while. You can also take the lenses off the light to do the insides if needed by placing the light unit in an electric oven until the glue around the lense softens. DONT USE A GAS OR FAN OVEN, the heat is not even enough. the lense will come apart with a little leverage now and to refix them just clean the old glue away and use tiger seal. be sure to mask before using the tiger seal as once its on its not coming off again without damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted September 30, 2023 Author Share Posted September 30, 2023 I've use good old toothpaste before and it worked well. This worked even better Les. Maybe a coat of Pledge "Revive It" would prolong the clear effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Many of the old cars would sweat or get moisture on the inside and that made them worse. I bought two new head lights from where body shops buy aftermarket China part. They was clear after years when I sold it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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