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echo: automotive
to: Mark Hofmann
from: James Haight
date: 2012-03-25 16:32:04
subject: headlights

MH> The only thing on headlights that annoys me is the certain ones that get
MH> that yellow haze and fog over.  I did find a really great kit for fixing
MH> that, however.  3M has a kit that will basically grind off that layer and
MH> make them sparkle and be clear again. 
MH> 
MH> I did this to both our Durango and my daughter's old car.  Mine doesn't
MH> suffer from this problem, thankfully.  My Monte Carlo headlights look as
MH> good as they did when I bought it.
MH> 
MH> Not sure why some headlights do that, unless they are being made in
MH> China.


I think some of the plastic housings are softer. I noticed this on a honda
accord that I bought in 2002. My oldest daughter wacked the front driver's
side trying to merge onto 695 from York Road in Towson. Needless to say,
she didn't see the pickup truck in front of her that was stopped. Well the
body shop put a new headlight bucket on and then a couple of years later I
noticed one was clear and the other was almost frosted. I just think it's
from being sandblasted and oxidation. My VW Gti had some really hard
plastic that looked like glass, much better product. It will be interesting
to see how the Ford lights hold up. I will get a second set when I do my
HID retrofit so I can take my time and not have to have the car apart too
long. You have to take off the front bumper to get the headlight buckets
off on the Escapes.

jah


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