Thread: Won't pass inspection because of my lights, any way to fix them?
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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Default Re: Won't pass inspection because of my lights, any way to fix them?
Originally Posted by rayrich1506
just put the toothpaste on your headlights like you put wax on your car with a clean towel then take another clean towel and polishe the lights as you would do to remove wax from your car. the build up on your headlights will come right off.
Sounds like it's a good way to prevent cavities in the lights, do you use tooth paste with fluoride?

I have used Brasso before and it works for a while. In my work we used to make models of parts like tumblers and glassware from Lexan and it was hard to get really nice shiny parts that had been turned and polished on the lathe, until we learned a trick. The trick was to polish as best we could and then with the part spinning in the lathe put an acetylene flame on it. It worked like magic, the surface was momentarily melted a few tenths of a thou thick and the surface took on a glass like shine, something to see. I am not sure I would put an acetylene flame on my lights though.

Another trick to finish molded plastic lenses is to use a very volatile liquid, the name of which escapes me. This liquid evaporates very rapidly after dissolving the surface and leaves a highly polished surface. Not very environmentally friendly though without the proper equipment.
 
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