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#66078

Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale? 1 Year, 9 Months ago
Hi, I recently washed my car and before I started I put orange based bug cleaner on my headlights. It abraded the plastic and made it all foggy and rough. I need to replace the plastic and was wanting to know if you can buy just the plastic, and if so, where from? Or do I have to replace the whole headlight?

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#66079

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale? 1 Year, 9 Months ago
Ah Deb u wont do that again, If they arent too bad your local panel shop may b able to buff them up. Regards Mac.

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#66081

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale? 1 Year, 9 Months ago
hi deb today i drove past a car detailer i stooped and asked him about buffing my headlihght lenses and he did my lenses and they came up perfect.if your aronud this area i can give you his number . ray (rossie) . if anyone else wants his number let me know.

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#66088

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale? 1 Year, 9 Months ago
I believe it is possible to buy a kit from Repco, Autobarn. Supercheap etc and do it yourself...I did the headlights on the old Falcon after they went yellow. Cost around $40...

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#66153

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale 1 Year, 9 Months ago
ray maher wrote: hi deb today i drove past a car detailer i stooped and asked him about buffing my headlihght lenses and he did my lenses and they came up perfect.if your aronud this area i can give you his number . ray (rossie) . if anyone else wants his number let me know. Around which area??

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#66154

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale? 1 Year, 9 Months ago
Now Dean you should know Australia is called an area, It's not that BIG.....is it! ....lol - Ray

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#68333

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale? 1 Year, 3 Months ago
Don't know exactly if it would work on headlights, but I've just used "Mother's Naturally Black" to clean up our windshields (also worked reasonably well on B & C pillars). That it's actually a clear product designed for plasic could well work on the lights....

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#68338

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale 1 Year, 3 Months ago
Hi, I saw a product at Autobarn, called Headlight clear or similar which is for fixing that problem. Might be your cheapest option. Autobarn stores are all over the place, though I can tell you that the one at Bankstown was shut down when I went past a few weeks ago. Cheers.

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#68343

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale 1 Year, 3 Months ago
Just yesterday I used a Maguires product called PlastX (I think that's how it was spelt)... My headlights were quite discoloured and a bit of time with this and 1 is about 95% and the other is about 85% ... and my shoulder and arm ran out of puff ... a bit more time and they'll be like new!

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#68351

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale 1 Year, 3 Months ago

Gangster Giz wrote:
Just yesterday I used a Maguires product called PlastX (I think that's how it was spelt)... My headlights were quite discoloured and a bit of time with this and 1 is about 95% and the other is about 85% ... and my shoulder and arm ran out of puff ... a bit more time and they'll be like new!

Thanx Gangster, don't have a prob ourselves with the headlights (previous owner had headlight covers fitted, which I think help reduce UV effect) and think it was always garaged. But will try this for the B & C pillars. The Mother's worked pretty well but didn't get rid of all the oxidisation. Have also tried Kero (useless); Ceramic cooktop cleaner, Jiff, even Coca Cola! (all useless). Will try and get some this week.
Cheers, Steve

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#68478

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale? 1 Year, 3 Months ago
my PT is 8 years 9 months old I have had headlight covers fitted since new, removed on washing, I do not understand your problem, as PAULINE HANSON says " Please explain, regards MURF

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#68484

Re:Need to replace headlight plastic! Any for sale? 1 Year, 3 Months ago
Plums & roses was out in THE UV & weather for 24 7 the first 5 years of her life & the headlights are sarting to look JADED too ... now she is parked inside . it will help to STOP "CA" getting worse ... when she goes for her treatment we will try the products mentioned!! thankyou