bill96outback Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Anyone got any ideas how I could make my headlights clear again, if at all? They are pretty yellow! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subie Gal Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 maybe a little more info would help? what model subaru do you have? year? Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill96outback Posted January 30, 2004 Author Share Posted January 30, 2004 A 96' Outback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 I believe there was a thread on polishing the pitted,yellow plastic - don't recall the outcome. maybe a search? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill96outback Posted January 30, 2004 Author Share Posted January 30, 2004 I found the post! Thanks for the help guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman2 Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 I used a polishing compound that came in a yellow bottle with a buffing pad for a drill on my daughter's 93 Legacy. Made alot of difference in the brightness of her headlights. Do not use a rubbing compound as it would scratch the lense, the polishing compound is white and has no grit to it. Glenn Taylor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklaine Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 link to the thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Novus plastic polish system: http://www.noscratch.com/novus/ For a fogged or yellowed polycarbonate lense, start with #2, then finish with #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 you can try my method http://www.bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=739&highlight=yellow+head%2A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrinc Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Dealers are getting about $100 for taking some Subaru brake fluid and using a clean cloth, polishing the lenses. It works! Better than using the polishing compound!! Emily http://www.ccrengines.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooskie Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 We used some aluminum polish on a '93 yellowed headlights. What a difference! Cheap too! Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardgabe Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 the motorcycle dealer sell a stuff that they use to clean and deyellow the windsheild and face sheilds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryb52 Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Brake fluid???? Anyone tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Dealers are getting about $100 for taking some Subaru brake fluid and using a clean cloth, polishing the lenses. It works! Better than using the polishing compound!! Emily http://www.ccrengines.com Could you by any chance explain the physics or chemistry of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Cohen quote, nice one frag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Cohen quote, nice one frag! Glad you like it. Cohen's songs are about the only ones (+ a couple of french singers maybe) I really listen to the words of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron2368 Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 I did not have good luck using polishing compound. What I did was to use a razor blade and with moderate pressure scrape the yellow plastic off the lens. You can see the shavings are yellow. When done I buffed the lens and saw noticable improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnuman Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 If you do not want to pay for polishing compound, you can go to a discount store and buy some cheap toothpaste (the paste type, not the gel type) and apply with a soft cloth and elbow grease. Essentially the same stuff as the compound, and cheaper too! (This also leaves your headlights smelling minty fresh ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasquatch Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 I read this thread today and tried it on my tired, '90 Legacy lights...It WORKED GREAT!!!!! File this under why the fuq did I just learn about this now? I cleaned the dirt off them first then rubbed brake fluid on them and dried them. It took maybe 5 min for both and they really look brand new I'm shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 finally someone has found a use for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leg93 Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 I read this thread today and tried it on my tired, '90 Legacy lights...It WORKED GREAT!!!!! File this under why the fuq did I just learn about this now? I cleaned the dirt off them first then rubbed brake fluid on them and dried them. It took maybe 5 min for both and they really look brand new I'm shocked. So, this may be a stupid question, but did you all do the inside surface as well as the outside? I tried prying a clip off my headlight to get to the inside and the plastic clip just shattered. I stopped there. If it's not necessary I won't even try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 stop there. By the way brake fluid can damage paint so be careful with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryb52 Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Any old brake fluid??? I can't believe it could be that cheap and easy!!! They wanted to charge me $250 EACH for new headlights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasquatch Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 So, this may be a stupid question, but did you all do the inside surface as well as the outside? I tried prying a clip off my headlight to get to the inside and the plastic clip just shattered. I stopped there. If it's not necessary I won't even try it. No, that's a great question...I only did the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasquatch Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Any old brake fluid??? I can't believe it could be that cheap and easy!!! They wanted to charge me $250 EACH for new headlights! I just used some fluid I had sitting on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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