Dull Headlight lenses

I've bought a 1999 Toyota PU and the lenses on the headlights are dingy
looking and really detract from the looks of the truck.
I don't have the truck yet....it's being shipped in, but I'm looking for
options to deal with those dingy headlights... Any suggestions would be
appreciated...

On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 19:48:59 -0700, "Nick Williams"
<nwilliams@door.net> wrote:
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>I've bought a 1999 Toyota PU and the lenses on the headlights are dingy
>looking and really detract from the looks of the truck.
> I don't have the truck yet....it's being shipped in, but I'm looking for
>options to deal with those dingy headlights... Any suggestions would be
>appreciated...
>[/color]

By dull do you mean not bright enoigh or the the [lastic lense is
oxidized?
-----------------
The SnoMan
[url]www.thesnoman.com[/url]

Plastic lense is oxidized...

I sodl my 91 Toyota to a fellow who had purchased new headlights and they
were clear and had halogen lights... I'm hoping these same akind of lights
are available for the 1999.

Thanks for the reply...

NJ


"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 19:48:59 -0700, "Nick Williams"
> <nwilliams@door.net> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>I've bought a 1999 Toyota PU and the lenses on the headlights are dingy
>>looking and really detract from the looks of the truck.
>> I don't have the truck yet....it's being shipped in, but I'm looking for
>>options to deal with those dingy headlights... Any suggestions would be
>>appreciated...
>>[/color]
>
> By dull do you mean not bright enoigh or the the [lastic lense is
> oxidized?
> -----------------
> The SnoMan
> [url]www.thesnoman.com[/url][/color]

Try Mother's Plastic Polish (got mine at PEP Boys).


"Nick Williams" <nwilliams@door.net> wrote in message
news:beadnaxxxK6GIgnZnZ2dnUVZ_qGdnZ2d@valortelecom.com...[color=blue]
> I've bought a 1999 Toyota PU and the lenses on the headlights are dingy
> looking and really detract from the looks of the truck.
> I don't have the truck yet....it's being shipped in, but I'm looking for
> options to deal with those dingy headlights... Any suggestions would be
> appreciated...
>[/color]

On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 20:18:41 -0700, "Nick Williams"
<nwilliams@door.net> wrote:
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>Plastic lense is oxidized...[/color]


If you go to WalMart and get some Kit polishing compound it will clean
it right up like nearly new. (take oxidation right off) It is in a
yellow bottle and it works great for this. My duaghter got a 97 saturn
a while back the one light was oxidized badly, used the Kit on it and
it looks great now.
-----------------
The SnoMan
[url]www.thesnoman.com[/url]

Nick Williams wrote:
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> I've bought a 1999 Toyota PU and the lenses on the headlights are dingy
> looking and really detract from the looks of the truck.
> I don't have the truck yet....it's being shipped in, but I'm looking for
> options to deal with those dingy headlights... Any suggestions would be
> appreciated...[/color]

[url]http://www.superiorcarcare.net/moplpo.html[/url]
--
Tom - Vista, CA

On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 11:48:15 GMT, SnoMan <admin@snoman.com> wrote:
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>On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 20:18:41 -0700, "Nick Williams"
><nwilliams@door.net> wrote:
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>>Plastic lense is oxidized...[/color]
>[/color]

Toothpaste and a soft brush worked well with my dulled-out headlight
lenses.

Group:
Thanks for the tip... Probably saved me some cash..cause I was going to
replace those lenses if I could find replacements.

NJ



"TOM" <tomjc@catz.org> wrote in message news:Lfdlg.10$6w.7@fed1read11...[color=blue]
> Nick Williams wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I've bought a 1999 Toyota PU and the lenses on the headlights are dingy
>> looking and really detract from the looks of the truck.
>> I don't have the truck yet....it's being shipped in, but I'm looking for
>> options to deal with those dingy headlights... Any suggestions would be
>> appreciated...[/color]
>
> [url]http://www.superiorcarcare.net/moplpo.html[/url]
> --
> Tom - Vista, CA[/color]

>>>Plastic lense is oxidized...[color=blue][color=green]
>>[/color]
>
> Toothpaste and a soft brush worked well with my dulled-out headlight
> lenses.[/color]

Yes, but do you floss the edges? <G>

Nick,

Had the same issue on my 94 Camry....while more expensive than the
polishing route (hey....I'm lazy !), I found replacement lights on
eBay...just another option <g> !

Dean...


Nick Williams wrote:[color=blue]
>
> Group:
> Thanks for the tip... Probably saved me some cash..cause I was going to
> replace those lenses if I could find replacements.
>
> NJ
>
> "TOM" <tomjc@catz.org> wrote in message news:Lfdlg.10$6w.7@fed1read11...[color=green]
> > Nick Williams wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> I've bought a 1999 Toyota PU and the lenses on the headlights are dingy
> >> looking and really detract from the looks of the truck.
> >> I don't have the truck yet....it's being shipped in, but I'm looking for
> >> options to deal with those dingy headlights... Any suggestions would be
> >> appreciated...[/color]
> >
> > [url]http://www.superiorcarcare.net/moplpo.html[/url]
> > --
> > Tom - Vista, CA[/color][/color]

On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:19:09 GMT, "Mike Harris"
<harrisremovethiswest@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>>>>Plastic lense is oxidized...
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Toothpaste and a soft brush worked well with my dulled-out headlight
>> lenses.[/color]
>
>Yes, but do you floss the edges? <G>
>[/color]

Just the screws

Another product that works GREAT is "Blue Magic" Metal and Aluminum polish.
It's pretty cheap and the directions say it's safe for fiberglass and
plastic.
I buy it at Wal-Mart.
On my new Tundra, I use Meguire's NXT on the paint, plus I put a coat on the
headlights and taillights every other waxing.
It helps to keep them from oxidizing.
Dave


"Nick Williams" <nwilliams@door.net> wrote in message
news:beadnaxxxK6GIgnZnZ2dnUVZ_qGdnZ2d@valortelecom.com...[color=blue]
> I've bought a 1999 Toyota PU and the lenses on the headlights are dingy
> looking and really detract from the looks of the truck.
> I don't have the truck yet....it's being shipped in, but I'm looking for
> options to deal with those dingy headlights... Any suggestions would be
> appreciated...
>[/color]