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Old 10-01-2017, 3:37am   #21
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Avoid mechanical car washes where they recycle the chemical stew they call wash water and your "new" lenses will stay clear for years.
Is that the main factor that causes the hazing? I've often wondered what causes it as I see lots of cars newer than mine with the issue but I've never had a car with it. I hand wash 99% of the time, I only go to a car wash during very long cold spells.
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Old 10-01-2017, 4:04am   #22
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It is part of the problem, but not all of it. The primary issue is that they are now made of plastic, car washes do leave soap and other chemical films and the sun oxidizes both.

Fitting your Jag with a nice pair of Oakleys when it is out in the daytime will help prevent damage. Make sure you get complete UV coverage spectrum lenses!
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Old 10-01-2017, 10:59am   #23
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My bad. Someone told me to use Autosol a while back on my foggy headlights, but I wasn't paying close attention. Now I know why it didn't work worth a bloody shit.....
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My bad. Someone told me to use Autosol a while back on my foggy headlights, but I wasn't paying close attention. Now I know why it didn't work worth a bloody shit.....
I thought the same thing.
When I ordered it on Amazon, I really had to be careful and be sure that I got the right thing.
Jeezus ! It'll get here between Oct 15th and Nov 3rd??? Yay Amazon...
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Old 10-21-2017, 2:48pm   #26
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Believe it or not Larry, I use Autosol metal polish on mine. Use it sparingly on a soft damp cloth and it immediately takes all the oxidization off the lenses. You don't have to use a power buffer or take then out of the car. Buff with an old tshirt after, and WAX. You need to seal them with wax to make it last. Takes about 10 minutes a side.

I've even used that stuff on plastic convertible windows!....with no damage. I've used it to get scratches out of watch crystals, and it polishes any kind of metal. it's pretty amazing stuff. About 7 bucks a tube and you only use a bit at a time.

I ordered this stuff off of Amazon the day this thread started and it finally got here today
There is Chinese writing all over the tube, so it must be gewd.
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only drive during day time.
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Toothpaste and dryer sheets.
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I ordered this stuff off of Amazon the day this thread started and it finally got here today
There is Chinese writing all over the tube, so it must be gewd.
I ordered mine off ebay for $4.70 shipped and it's still not here.

I guess it's on the slow boat from China
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Got mine couple of days ago. Tried it on my 2000 F150 and sure enough, it worked just like the videos. Took only 5 minutes for both lenses.
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Mine was in today's mail.
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Leave it to the to come up with an easy cheap fix......

PS....you're welcome.
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Leave it to the to come up with an easy cheap fix......

PS....you're welcome.
I can't believe how much I got for $4.70 shipped.
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I can't believe how much I got for $4.70 shipped.
You only use a tiny bit every time......stuff lasts forever.

I've been using that junk since I was around 20....many moons ago.
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I used the Turtle Wax One Step Headlight Restore this past weekend on my wife's '05 Lexus to great effect, but will look for the AutoSol Metal Polish next time.
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so putting on a thong and lathering up with vaseline isn't the answer?
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Old joke in the C3 world was the factory suspended the Heater Core in mid air and built the car around it.
I had a '66 Pontiac sedan with a bad heater core. I spent an entire weekend trying to get to that thing. Finally gave up, bypassed it, and lived without a heater all winter. That was fun. Then I blew up the engine, thus fixing the problem for good.
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so putting on a thong and lathering up with vaseline isn't the answer?
We don't know that doesn't work. The cops keep busting people for trying to clean their own headlights before we get a chance to find out if it works. (There's a couple puns in there, but damned if I can find them.)
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at least he/she wasn't buzz shaving their nether regions while driving.....that could cause an accident.
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