Cackalak Han
Explorer
First, I don't know if this belongs here, as it's not really a modification, but I thought maybe it would help some out that have been plagued with the same dull headlight oxidation I was suffering from. 
After trying to get around to it for many many months, I finally got some time (and motivation) to do it. My lights didn't look horrible, but definitely oxidized. I can't remember where I saw the write-up, but it called for 1500 and 2000 grit sand paper (which I found out I can only get at an auto parts store, not Home Depot or Lowe's), and PlastiX polish. Well, I'm cheap and impatient (not a good combo), so I opted for just the 2000 grit paper and already had some Mother's Plastic Polish on hand.
The lighting is pretty bad, so sorry about the quality of the pics, but the lights look worse than they appear.
I started with the wet sanding. Only did about 2-3 minutes worth of sanding.
Did that, dried it off, and applied some of the plastic polish. Buffed. (Only passenger side is done)
Close up
Simple as that. Really made a big difference. When I was buffing the polish off, I thought that it didn't make any difference, but stepping back and looking at both lights, it's like night and day. So, total time spent of less than 20 minutes was well worth it. If any of you are looking to do this, DO IT.
After trying to get around to it for many many months, I finally got some time (and motivation) to do it. My lights didn't look horrible, but definitely oxidized. I can't remember where I saw the write-up, but it called for 1500 and 2000 grit sand paper (which I found out I can only get at an auto parts store, not Home Depot or Lowe's), and PlastiX polish. Well, I'm cheap and impatient (not a good combo
), so I opted for just the 2000 grit paper and already had some Mother's Plastic Polish on hand.
The lighting is pretty bad, so sorry about the quality of the pics, but the lights look worse than they appear.
I started with the wet sanding. Only did about 2-3 minutes worth of sanding.
Did that, dried it off, and applied some of the plastic polish. Buffed. (Only passenger side is done)
Close up
Simple as that. Really made a big difference. When I was buffing the polish off, I thought that it didn't make any difference, but stepping back and looking at both lights, it's like night and day. So, total time spent of less than 20 minutes was well worth it. If any of you are looking to do this, DO IT.
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