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Need to polish the outside of my GLASS headlights

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Old 01-15-2005, 10:04 AM
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Need to polish the outside of my GLASS headlights

Tried cleaning them up when I pulled them apart fro the AE headlight thing, and it cleaned them up, but the outside is really crappy looking with lots of little scratches and pits. Is there a glass polish or a rubbing compound that I can use with my Dremel and a polishing wheel to clean them up a bit????
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Old 01-15-2005, 07:35 PM
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This is the only one that comes to mind. It can be applied by hand or random orbital polisher. I've never used it, so I can't comment on it's effectiveness. Other items I've ordered from them have been good, alebit expensive.

glass polish
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Old 01-15-2005, 08:17 PM
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You can try the suggestion that BluesBreker gave or the following:

Autoglym Glass Polish

Zaino Z-12
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Old 01-19-2005, 09:02 AM
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anyone know if our glass is coated?

most these products say "not for coated glass"
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Old 01-19-2005, 10:25 AM
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What they mean by coated glass is glass similar to Ford's Insta Clear. The glass on A32 and A33 Maxes is uncoated. I am not sure if the glass on the A34 is coated.
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Old 01-19-2005, 10:46 AM
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I think my car has got Plastic headlights and not "Glass" headlights. Does all the 4th gen cars have Plastic and not glass headlights ?
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Old 01-19-2005, 12:26 PM
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1. Wet sand 1500grit
2. Wet sand 2000grit
3. Rubbing compound applied with hand or buffer.
4. Clean heads with glass cleaner.
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Old 01-19-2005, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by flthere
I think my car has got Plastic headlights and not "Glass" headlights. Does all the 4th gen cars have Plastic and not glass headlights ?
95-96 has glass headlights
97-99 have plastic
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