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Old 08-09-2005
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cleaning inside of headlight

ok, this isnt something i want to no, it for my dads friends f150.

His headlights are very cloudy and look dirty.

How would you clean something like this?
 
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ya, i already saw thoes.

In order to do that, dont you have to seperate your clear front piece from the housing?
i dont think he wanted to do that.
 
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buy new lights....
 
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buy new lights....
ya, the point of cleaning them was to try and avoid that.
but i dont think he is going to.
 
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Are you sure its on the inside of the lens? Try some plastic polish on the outside.
 
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^^beat me to it.. in the first one it tells you how to polish the outside
 
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o i c, ill let him no to try that.
 
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get some 3M fine cut liquid rubbing compound and buff them, works like a charm
 
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problem solved and there not the expansive at all
 
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maybe spray something through the light bulb opening? just an idea then with an air gun dry it out. might be worth a try, im certain you'd need to be careful what chemical you used, and not to get it on the chrome in the back, it would prolly spot it.
 
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