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Retrofit causes haze
Friday, December 19, 2008 12:50 PM
If anyone can offer advice its here.

Recently had a retrofit project complete, however, it appears the projectors baked a thin layer off the headlamp lens which is causing a haze. Which is the best way to go about cleaning this up - wet sand? rubbing compound? plastic polish? I'll post up a pic when I have a chance to show what I'm talking about.

Thanks for any ideas and suggestions. Has anyone else had experience with this affect?

-S




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Re: Retrofit causes haze
Friday, December 19, 2008 1:11 PM
If it has baked the lens, do you mean it has melted the lens a little? If so then your only hope is a new lens.



Re: Retrofit causes haze
Friday, December 19, 2008 1:32 PM
Not baked as in melted baked but it appears that there is a thin layer of what may or may not be a protective film which has burned off the headlamp lens.
The good news is I have 2 additional sets of headlamps and therefore 2 additional lenses if needed but ideally I could just polish or sand it out.

Thanks again


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Re: Retrofit causes haze
Friday, December 19, 2008 2:07 PM
If it is a protective plastic film then wet sand with 1500 then follow with 2000. 3M makes a plastic headlamp compound that works very well. You could just use compound but it leaves it a little yellow I think.



Re: Retrofit causes haze
Friday, December 19, 2008 6:28 PM
plastex is your friend ./used it on my cougar lights and it performed miracles on those



Re: Retrofit causes haze
Saturday, December 20, 2008 12:57 PM
Are you sure this is something caused by a retrofit?? have any pics?





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