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Off topic-How many of you on here has the headlights turn white?

  • ide like to save some of you some money if i can,i went bought a kit to clean my headlight lamps

    they turn white dew to the weather,now advance and all auto parts stores will sale you a kit 40-50 bucks

    water sanding it,wax ect right? okay my brother is a number 1 guy on fixing cars he has his on garage

    other night he wrode to the store and my head lamps was on high beam and he said turn your light on bright ,i replyed they are,he said okay tomorrow go get you some brake fluid and put it a cloth rag and do not touch your paint with it.
    so today i did i cleaned my headlights with brake fluid and they look new again.unreal also this will save you alot of money either changes the whole headlight housing out or buying a cleaning kit.

    thought ide share,because all these new cars are bad for it,try and you will be thanking me ,i can see good now.and why he didnt tell me this 5 years ago is beyound me.
    hope it helps out my vol family

    vols4life1969 ●

  • so no 1 has the oxidation on there headlights ?

    vols4life1969 ●

  • Appreciate the tip! +1

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    volviking

  • It has to be buffed out. I have used a kit that goes on drill that worked. It lasted 6-months and needed it again.

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    OrangeVol79 ●

  • vols4life1969 said...

    ide like to save some of you some money if i can,i went bought a kit to clean my headlight lamps

    they turn white dew to the weather,now advance and all auto parts stores will sale you a kit 40-50 bucks

    water sanding it,wax ect right? okay my brother is a number 1 guy on fixing cars he has his on garage

    other night he wrode to the store and my head lamps was on high beam and he said turn your light on bright ,i replyed they are,he said okay tomorrow go get you some brake fluid and put it a cloth rag and do not touch your paint with it.
    so today i did i cleaned my headlights with brake fluid and they look new again.unreal also this will save you alot of money either changes the whole headlight housing out or buying a cleaning kit.

    thought ide share,because all these new cars are bad for it,try and you will be thanking me ,i can see good now.and why he didnt tell me this 5 years ago is beyound me.
    hope it helps out my vol family

    Thanks bro I will definitely try it! I bought the stuff from auto zone that you wipe on and let it haze then wipe off and it doesn't work

    UT wild willie

  • vols4life1969 said...

    so no 1 has the oxidation on there headlights ?

    Yes sir, I do. Tried the kit. Better than I started with but wasn't happy with the results. But I'm definitely gonna try this. preciatechavols

    jake37122

  • vols4life1969 said...

    ide like to save some of you some money if i can,i went bought a kit to clean my headlight lamps

    they turn white dew to the weather,now advance and all auto parts stores will sale you a kit 40-50 bucks

    water sanding it,wax ect right? okay my brother is a number 1 guy on fixing cars he has his on garage

    other night he wrode to the store and my head lamps was on high beam and he said turn your light on bright ,i replyed they are,he said okay tomorrow go get you some brake fluid and put it a cloth rag and do not touch your paint with it.
    so today i did i cleaned my headlights with brake fluid and they look new again.unreal also this will save you alot of money either changes the whole headlight housing out or buying a cleaning kit.

    thought ide share,because all these new cars are bad for it,try and you will be thanking me ,i can see good now.and why he didnt tell me this 5 years ago is beyound me.
    hope it helps out my vol family

    Honestly, I don't understand your OP.

    coonhound

  • coonhound said...

    Honestly, I don't understand your OP.

    okay let me explain these new cars has these headlight's and they fade which is call oxidation< spelling)

    which turns your headlamps white and then your lights look very dim.it looks like its on the inside but it isnt,get you small bottle of brake fluid,take a cloth rag wet it ,rub the outside of the headlight ,and do not get it on your paint. then your headlamp looks new again and you can see.
    you must not have the problem if you dont understand.if it does happen you will know of the night
    because your lights will look very dim.

    vols4life1969 ●

  • UT wild willie said...

    Thanks bro I will definitely try it! I bought the stuff from auto zone that you wipe on and let it haze then wipe off and it doesn't work

    sure dont work and my brother say to me you dummy use brake fluid simple,and i told you dummy you should have told me this last year not after i spent over 50 bucks and didnt help lol.
    it works, my new truck it still looks new but i cleaned it yesterday so if it has started to oxidation dont have a chance. and these store charges out rages price and simple can of brake fluid works great.

    This post was edited by vols4life1969 on 3/1/2013 at 7:43 AM

    vols4life1969 ●

  • OrangeVol79 said...

    It has to be buffed out. I have used a kit that goes on drill that worked. It lasted 6-months and needed it again.

    orange plz try the brake fluid,then thank me later,and plz post your results so people will understand
    what im trying to get cross in what im saying.

    vols4life1969 ●

  • I'm gonna try it

    volfan28

  • volfan28 said...

    I'm gonna try it

    volfan when you do it .plz repost and tell these folks how good it works and they sale us a 40-50 dollar kit to clean these .i for 1 have bought it and didnt get good results,the brake fluid i just couldnt believe how it made it look new again.
    now how long it works i have no idea month-months have no idea ,but it only takes 2 mins of your time
    so no big deal . me every time i wash and clean my car ive added to my list to do,wheather it needs it or not. have good day my vol friends

    vols4life1969 ●

  • I'll post a before and after pic

    volfan28

  • I was looking for a solution to oxidized headlamps on my wife's SUV. Thanks for posting the brake fluid solution! Going to try it this weekend.

    DougG_ATL

  • volfan28 said...

    I'll post a before and after pic

    thank you its 5 min job.wait till you see the reults.do 1 hjeadlight and take the piture show both to see the big difference.pass it ,that kit his way to high to have a simple thing and dont cost over 5 buck compared to the kit.thanks volfan28

    vols4life1969 ●

  • Thanks. I am going to try this.

    CM

  • CM said...

    Thanks. I am going to try this.

    has anyone tried it today? i think some on here thinks im crazy,trying to save all the money we can on simple thing like this..plz reply back and give your 2 cents how well it works.thanks cm

    vols4life1969 ●

  • volviking said...

    Appreciate the tip! +1

    your more then welcome my vol friend,all i ask is to tell these people im not crazy.go vols

    vols4life1969 ●

  • Thanks for the tip and I will try it.

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  • has anyone tried this? just wondering like to hear your thoughts how well it works or i mean some seems to not belive me.to posters on here said know way they would that,so go pay 40-50 for a kit

    if i can help my fellow vols save money im going to.

    vols4life1969 ●

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