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DIY - Polishing plastic headlamps which have turned yellowish and hazy
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<blockquote data-quote="Russie" data-source="post: 19492" data-attributes="member: 4537"><p>Hi guys,Some of you may face this problem, yellowish and hazy plastic headlamps. This is what I have done on a Kia Spectra, a simple DIY process... enjoy the photos.Pic 1: The plastic headlamp looks yellowish and hazy due to oxidation<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/1-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Pic 2: A closer look at the oxidized plastic surface<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/2-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Pic 3: The difference between treated surface (left) and non-treated surface (right)<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/3-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Pic 4: A closer look at the difference<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/4-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Pic 5: After 1 layer of treatment<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/5-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Pic 6: Final result - crystal clear<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/6-2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Pic 7: Final result - crystal clear<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/7-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Pic 8: Another shot on the final result - crystal clear headlamp<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/8-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Pic 9: Night view<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture003-2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Total investment: RM9.00 + some elbow grease + some valuable timeResult: 99% (why not 100%? coz nothing beats brand new original headlamps from factory)Satisfaction: 100%...priceless</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Russie, post: 19492, member: 4537"] Hi guys,Some of you may face this problem, yellowish and hazy plastic headlamps. This is what I have done on a Kia Spectra, a simple DIY process... enjoy the photos.Pic 1: The plastic headlamp looks yellowish and hazy due to oxidation[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/1-1.jpg[/IMG]Pic 2: A closer look at the oxidized plastic surface[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/2-1.jpg[/IMG]Pic 3: The difference between treated surface (left) and non-treated surface (right)[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/3-1.jpg[/IMG]Pic 4: A closer look at the difference[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/4-1.jpg[/IMG]Pic 5: After 1 layer of treatment[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/5-1.jpg[/IMG]Pic 6: Final result - crystal clear[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/6-2.jpg[/IMG]Pic 7: Final result - crystal clear[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/7-1.jpg[/IMG]Pic 8: Another shot on the final result - crystal clear headlamp[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/8-1.jpg[/IMG]Pic 9: Night view[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture003-2.jpg[/IMG]Total investment: RM9.00 + some elbow grease + some valuable timeResult: 99% (why not 100%? coz nothing beats brand new original headlamps from factory)Satisfaction: 100%...priceless [/QUOTE]
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