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Prius headlight plastic yellowed

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by DPIStorm, Jan 10, 2012.

  1. DPIStorm

    DPIStorm New Member

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    It appears my prius headlight plastic has yellowed over the years. Any suggestions as to how I can get this crystal clear again?

    I've tried numerous cleaning agents, waxes, etc and it doesn't seem to work.

    Thanks in advance!
     
    #1 DPIStorm, Jan 10, 2012
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  2. LIPriusFreak

    LIPriusFreak Can I haz JDM?

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    you need the headlight restoration kit. The best kits include the sanding/polishing discs/pads. The yellowing is the clearcoat on the headlight breaking down over time.

    There are liquid products on the market that get rid of the haze temporarily but it comes back.

    optimally, you need to sand the lights down completely, polish them up and then buff to a high luster finish. Then you need to apply new clearcoat and wax so it doesn't happen again.
     
    #2 LIPriusFreak, Jan 10, 2012
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