So I noticed a haze in my head lights. When I scrape with my nail it does come off. Was wondering if I could buy a product at an automotive store to remove the haze or if I should just wet sand the head lights then polish them. If I do wye sand I'll be using dish soapy water and not sure if the grade, maybe 800 then up to 1200 before the polish goes on.

 

i have done mine an a simple medium grit rubbing compound has removed the haze and then i applied the polish then wax. also if you want to wet sand there is a video on youtube by chemicalguys.com that shows step by step the sanding process along with the three levels of grit sandpaper to use. i hope this helps. try the rubbing compound first it is like 5 bucks.

 

LOOKING ON YOUTUBE a guy uses toothpaste w/ whitening. It indeed worked.

 

Really?!?! That's wild. I may try that. I think it's cause that toothpaste is gritty lol. I may try it. Just grab some and a micro fibre cloth and go to.

I have a wax question for you all. I am a turtle wax user and was gonna use that for the head lights. I was thinking about using Nu Finish as my wax from now on. Any thoughts?

What is the name if the product with the grit you bought from the automotive store? I may check it out.

 

it is turtle wax medium duty rubbing compound. i used that along with turtle was regular wax to protect the finish and then mothers showtime spray wax to polish. microfiber towels are the best to use.

 

I will first try the tooth paste. If it does not work in removing the haze I will move on to the gritt compound. I will be doing this during the week as I'm on vacation till next Wednesday. Fit needs a fresh clean with her new GSR blades. I will post photos of before and after for this thread. Noticed the haze yesterday and upset me. Then again the car is from 2007 haha. Just a matter of time.

Anyone have experience with Nu Finish? Or should I just stick with my turtle wax. I mean for the whole car. Cause I will be waxing as well.

 

i us nu finish from time to time and don't have any issues with it. its just personal preference.

 

I've used Turtle Wax Polishing Compound on a different car, and it worked pretty well, but I'd still go with the wet sanding. If the haze is minimum then the compound will do a good job, but when it's a thick layer hazing and oxidation it doesn't work well.

My Fit's headlights are still haze free for 116.9k miles, they're highway miles too, but they seem to be holding up against the elements better than any of the other cars in the household.

 

i completely agree. i was suggesting the compound if the haze is minimal but if it is severe then yes you would want to wet sand them.

 

Haze is not over the entire head light. Just the centre. My nail can scrape it off. So I'm going to try the toothpaste first. It no go then I'll use the turtle wax compound.

If this does not work what grade sandpaper would you recommend? When I polish and wet sand my rims I go 400-800-1200 then mothers alloy polish. If I were to wet stand the head lights would it be the same idea? Or should I just use a 1800 fine grade and that's it?

 

There are several headlight restoring products, Turtle Wax offers just one. You are better off with the pastes rather than fine grit as the paste doesn't microgoove the plastic. Its a shame glass is no longer used for headlights or aero fashions.
BTW that haze does cut lighting by half.

 

Afterni remove the haze is there a clear coat or a film I should use to protect the head light? I ask because I have read horror stories of a haze appearing on the inside of the head light or even the head lights going yellow after resorting them a few months later. I rather have a haze oppose to actual yellowish head lights. That would look even worse.

 

I used Meguiar's PlastX and it worked wonderfully! And guess what, it has about the texture of toothpaste you can get it at canadian tire. If all else fails then use this. My headlights were clear as glass for about a year and then the haze came back but it's not nearly as bad. I will be polishing then again when it stops raining.

Do you wetsand your stock Fit Sport alloys? I have some corrosion on mine, I wonder what the best way of removing it would be. I'm thinking of trying a compound and if that fails, some light wet sanding.

 

Put some wax - or better yet, sealant on the headlights. There are specific headlight sealants but paint sealant wouldn't hurt it.

 

The alloys are tough to restore. The crazing in your photo runs deep.

Unless you plan to sand down deep enough to get at ALL the corrosion, it will come right back. And now, waxing wont help because it won\'t prevent the road salt from continuing its corrosive destruction.

I've used wheel restoration services on one of my sports cars, it turned out excellent but the cost was $150 a wheel. This included fixing bent spots and gouges BTW. You can probably find one in most major metro areas. (Ask at a BMW dealer!)

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PS, I've moved from NuFinish to various Wax-As-You-Dry products applied every third wash, they take an extra minute or two and they don't make the bare plastics cloudy/gray.

 

I also used the PlastX from Maguires. My hazing was only moderate. After several applications of the PlastX, I then finished it off with Helmsman Spar Urethane and a foam brush. This keeps the UV rays from allowing the haze to return. After this very harsh winter however, the urethane is peeling off so I will have to redo the application. I would only recommend doing the wet sandpaper routine if you have significant hazing. If you only have blotchiness, I would try the simpler solution first and grab a bottle of PlastX at Walmart.

 

I do not have fit sport wheels. I actually run GSR blades on my fit. But yes I wet sand with mild dish soap, then I use a compound after wet sanding which his a turtle wax compound,after that I use mothers alloy polish to get the shine.


Well I've decided to use the Helmsman Spar Urethane. Getting that from Canadian Tire. Will be using painters tape and newspaper to tape around the head light and give it a nice even clear coat. Small bursts at 6inches away will do wonders. I'm a pro at spray cans from my model painting lol. I'm a nerd.