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Old 06-19-2009   #1 (permalink)
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I'm working on my lights on my car and I cleaned the outsides with some wet sanding and rubbing compound but the insides need to be done too. So does anyone know how to take apart the headlight housings? Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks all.
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I am not sure if you can take them apart, they may be molded/melted together.

For what it's worth, i tried wet sanding, etc mine and they kept clouding up. The only fix that worked long term was replacing them. I got a set on Ebay new for pretty cheap. They still look great after 2-3 years.
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Ya they definitely look like one molded piece just wanted to see if maybe there was something I missed...Well thanks let the search for new lights begin.
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I did the wetsanding and buffing thing a few times, but it never lasted long, and they constantly got worse. Bought a new set off ebay because I was tired of it, and for the money, they're great headlights, and are perfectly clear 6 months later.
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I did the wetsanding and buffing thing a few times, but it never lasted long, and they constantly got worse. Bought a new set off ebay because I was tired of it, and for the money, they're great headlights, and are perfectly clear 6 months later.
sorry to side track the thread but did you use the spray tint on your taillights and wet sand those?
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no, they were professionally sprayed with tinted clearcoat
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