Originally Posted by sparks81
I haven't had my '04 very long but did a nice wash on it yesterday. I looked real close at the drivers headlight lense as I noticed that it was scuffed or hazed at the top. After looking around the whole assembly and near the fender and hood, it looks like someone at one time let the buffer run across the top and marred the lense surface (I found the white powder residue in between the lense and hood in a couple of cracks).
Can this be polished out? Or do I need to replace the lense?
You'd be surprised how low tech this all is. No magic involved.
Even the worst lens covers can be restored with 400/600/1500 grit papers - depending upon the severity of damage - finished off with finer liquid rubbing compounds and polish. A cheap orbital buffer helps with the elbow grease, obviously. There are a lot of expensive 'kits' on the market for lens restoration, but that's really all the 'science' behind it.
If it costs a lot, it
. must . be good.
Save your money.