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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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Cool 1997 headlights

Headlight plastics have darkened and yellowed, have wet sanded them prior with good short term effect, anyone have any better suggestions or used any products offered to get rid of oxidation? thanks
 
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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PlastiX (available at wal-mart ot autozone) or buy new heads
 
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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New Headlights.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by keith_bennett
New Headlights.
x2. I think PlastX is more of a maintence use sort of product, for minor yellowing and to prevent it from getting worse. It does help some, but new headlights would probably be your best bet
 
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Old Aug 30, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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Heavy duty restoration kit from ADS - review here with pics:

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ca...ads-2-kit.html

As a note - I did this back in April and they still look good. My stepdaughter hits them quickly with PlastX after every wash job now.
 

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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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Get Lightning headlamps! Or try a headlamp plastics restorer such as Plast-X or Flitz.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by glc
Heavy duty restoration kit from ADS - review here with pics:

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ca...ads-2-kit.html

As a note - I did this back in April and they still look good. My stepdaughter hits them quickly with PlastX after every wash job now.
I Highly suggest that kit as well. It works GREAT!
 
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