98-02 Camaro Headlights Fogging Problem!

[Digital_Trans]

Would anyone know how I could get rid of the fogging on my 98-02 Camaro Headlights????




-Knowledge is power once you know! :cool:

[corey r.]

If its light hazing try some mothers scratch remover and then paint cleaner. Heck, aluminum polish will even work as well.

If its to deep for that stuff get a few buffers and compunds from eastwood.com.

me? I just bought new ones off eBay.

[Country Boy]

Its easier to just buy new ones. They make some polish that you can polish them up with, but it comes right back in time.

[Country Boy]

If its light hazing try some mothers scratch remover and then paint cleaner. Heck, aluminum polish will even work as well.

If its to deep for that stuff get a few buffers and compunds from eastwood.com.

me? I just bought new ones off eBay.


You get Halos? I thought about getting a set.

[Digital_Trans]

If its light hazing try some mothers scratch remover and then paint cleaner. Heck, aluminum polish will even work as well.

If its to deep for that stuff get a few buffers and compunds from eastwood.com.

me? I just bought new ones off eBay.

Okay, I did buy new Halos off ebay. I'm selling the old ones on ebay.

[Digital_Trans]

Its easier to just buy new ones. They make some polish that you can polish them up with, but it comes right back in time.



Halos all the way! Also did you read my post on getting my Camaro 98-02
SS Hood painted?

[Country Boy]

Halos all the way! Also did you read my post on getting my Camaro 98-02
SS Hood painted?


Uh.... no :D

[corey r.]

You get Halos? I thought about getting a set.


Stock ones. Fuck that ricer shit.

[RubberBerner]

Stock ones. Fuck that ricer shit.

+1...even ricers don't like that shit anymore, thats how you know its played out.

[U TOSLOW]

When I had my camaro, I polished them out. But then you have to do it every 6 months or so. First I took scotch bright to remove all the built up yellowing. That of course scratches the lenses. Then I got a plastic polish and used a polishing wheel on my drill and had at them. After about an hour or so you should have one that is pretty damn clean, and then you do the other. Key is the polishing wheel and your drill.. There ain't no f'in way they are getting clean by manual labor alone.

[rAy_02Z28]

if your talking about yellow haze type effect dont bother wasting your time on polish alone, you will only waste time and effort with no results, and DONT use anything like neverdull metal polish or whateve people recomend this will put scratches in the headlight. The best and ONLY way IMO is simple..... go to a body shop and ask them if they will sell you some sandpaper. Im talking about the really good wetsanding kind. Get 1200 1000 and 800 grit. Wet sand them down in stages (obviously start with the rougher grit) and then after you think you got it all just use turtle wax polish to restore them..... If you do this it will make them look just like new again. Its what i did and i couldnt be more pleased with the results. The look as good as the day i got the car.

[TheShow50h]

if your talking about yellow haze type effect dont bother wasting your time on polish alone, you will only waste time and effort with no results, and DONT use anything like neverdull metal polish or whateve people recomend this will put scratches in the headlight. The best and ONLY way IMO is simple..... go to a body shop and ask them if they will sell you some sandpaper. Im talking about the really good wetsanding kind. Get 1200 1000 and 800 grit. Wet sand them down in stages (obviously start with the rougher grit) and then after you think you got it all just use turtle wax polish to restore them..... If you do this it will make them look just like new again. Its what i did and i couldnt be more pleased with the results. The look as good as the day i got the car.

Yes this works well.. I used 1000 to 1200 then a buffer/buffing compound, came out like new.

[corey r.]

if your talking about yellow haze type effect dont bother wasting your time on polish alone, you will only waste time and effort with no results, and DONT use anything like neverdull metal polish or whateve people recomend this will put scratches in the headlight. The best and ONLY way IMO is simple..... go to a body shop and ask them if they will sell you some sandpaper. Im talking about the really good wetsanding kind. Get 1200 1000 and 800 grit. Wet sand them down in stages (obviously start with the rougher grit) and then after you think you got it all just use turtle wax polish to restore them..... If you do this it will make them look just like new again. Its what i did and i couldnt be more pleased with the results. The look as good as the day i got the car.

Metal polish will scratch, but not sand paper? New one there. :dunno:

FYI anytime you polish, you are scratching, just very slightly! Those headlights will never get clean unless you scratch them.

If it is a slight hazing, Metal polish WILL work. It is an abrasive that will smooth out the plastic. If they are really bad, then you may need to use sand paper.... but you will still have to go over them with a buffing wheel.

I contracted out my polishing services to 2 different speed shops when I lived in Maryland. I know what I am talking about. :)

[rAy_02Z28]

Metal polish will scratch, but not sand paper? New one there. :dunno:

FYI anytime you polish, you are scratching, just very slightly! Those headlights will never get clean unless you scratch them.

If it is a slight hazing, Metal polish WILL work. It is an abrasive that will smooth out the plastic. If they are really bad, then you may need to use sand paper.... but you will still have to go over them with a buffing wheel.

I contracted out my polishing services to 2 different speed shops when I lived in Maryland. I know what I am talking about. :)

Yes, but you can polish by hand all day long if you want.... its not going to work like wetsanding. I never said that polish didnt scratch, of course it does thats how it works...... im saying its much more effective to wetsand and then use a plastic polish. (I had an error in my previous post when i said i used turtle wax polish, i remembered i actually used a special plastic polish). Also, i didnt have a buffing wheel i did this all by hand and it worked perfect. Its not like there is an end all way to do this, im just saying what worked best for me.

As far as the metal polish goes...... when i used the metal polished it scratched the headlights badly, and i couldnt get them back out with other means of polishing...this was on my old 99 camaro. Maybe i didnt use the right metal polish or something, but this is what happend. Debate this if you want, it was just my expierience....