Fading Headlight Lenses

mm047 wrote:
Since the head light covers are plastic, the "best" but most possibly destructive cleaner is acetone. Instead of pure acetone, I use a little of my wife's nail polish remover. It has acetone, but not pure. Just a little on a paper towel is great.

I suspect that most of the kits have a cleaner that is part acetone.

As noted above, Three cents worth of toothpaste or twenty cents worth of acetone nail polish remover kinda sounds more cost effective compared to all of the other doodads and kits on the market.

:B

I considered a repair kit for my headlights but found an affordable alternative. From 1aauto.com I got a set of two headlights for my 99 F-350 for a total of $64. Their description said it didn't include lamps but they came with them anyway and shipping was free. The installation took me less then two hours.
Russ

itsabouttime wrote:
I considered a repair kit for my headlights but found an affordable alternative. From 1aauto.com I got a set of two headlights for my 99 F-350 for a total of $64. Their description said it didn't include lamps but they came with them anyway and shipping was free. The installation took me less then two hours.
Russ

The repair kit would be cheaper for me considering the OEM replacements for my wife's Mini Cooper are close to 400 bucks apiece.

I used some good old Crest on a damp microfiber cloth for the car and the RV 8 months ago. The headlight lenses look nice and clear and bright. What's better than that?

Since I rarely drive the RV after dark, I haven't bothered doing anything with mine. After being used to 100/75 watt Halogens on my cars in the UK. I found US headlights so dim, I was afraid to go more than 45 mph for fear the wind would blow them out. They're a bit better now they're more powerful than the 48/36 watt sealed beam lamps were in the 1960s,

frankdamp wrote:
Since I rarely drive the RV after dark, I haven't bothered doing anything with mine. After being used to 100/75 watt Halogens on my cars in the UK. I found US headlights so dim, I was afraid to go more than 45 mph for fear the wind would blow them out. They're a bit better now they're more powerful than the 48/36 watt sealed beam lamps were in the 1960s,

You got that right, that's why I have HID. The stock lights of a "01 Ram were dismal.

Believe this one or not, I was amazed when I just happen to see this guy at work spraying Deep Woods Off on his headlight lens, and it worked. WOW !........cC

Even if you get them clear again they will turn back. I would get new ones and make covers for the lights when the RV is sitting in the sun. I made a set of covers for mine so the sun wouldn't bleach them out.