oxidized plastic

1984elcamino · Wrench Necoa #: 4836 Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 28

anyone know the best way to remove oxidation from plastic like headlights?

LeoC2 · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject:

Well it's not really oxidation, it's wear. When you say "like headlights" do you mean headlights or plastic like it? What are you trying to repair? Is it clear?

Plastic headlight covers usually can be repaired with Scratch-X unless they are really far gone. Sometimes the problem is on the inside rather than the outside. Do you have a picture?
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LINY · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:48 am Post subject:

Permatex now has a product to polish plastic headlight's, I've heard it works pretty well. If you rub WD-40 on it it will clear up for a week or 2.
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a73elkyss · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:38 am Post subject:

A couple of products to consider are Denova plastic headlamp restorer or Eastwood plastic headlight restoration kit.

I've not used these products myself, but have known others that have. While not getting the exact results that are advertised on the web sites, they got pretty close and it came out very respectable.

Hope it helps.
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elka79 · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:46 am Post subject:

how funny, i just did my sons car and thought about posting the method here. but i thought it was old news, i used 600 grit wet sanpaper, sanded the plastic, then used blue magic to polish them. came out awesome. the finer the paper the better.use plenty of water.mine were completely "yellowed."

SHADOWHAWK · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject:

I used NEVER DUL wadding and polishing compound. Works great on plastic, and it even takes out minor scratches on Compact Discs. Cool

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trendkill383 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject:

Mothers Aluminum Polish made my 94' corollas headlights see thru. and very shiney. and made a world of difference..and i spent 5 minutes doing it with a rag.

try it out
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texas86 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

Saw the comment about NeverDull on plastic. Do you think it would help instrument panel lens? It's lightly scratched. . . don't want to use sandpaper on it. I'd probably screw it up.
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elka79 · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:13 pm Post subject:

that one not only might be "yellowed".it is also a lot of years old. just did my sons saturn light lenses and came out great with the blue magic and NO sandpaper.give it a try.

ELBMINO · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:28 am Post subject:

blue magic works great for all its say's it does love this stuff ,i will try for fronts light Confused

. i still got the old 80's cali plates on my el co , made it shine!
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