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Tictakman · 05-03-2003, 05:31 PM

How do you take the cloudy/ yellowish tint out of the headlights. ive got a 96 and dam i cant even see my bulbs in the headlight. can anyone tell me how to fix em or do i need to get new ones?

Zak

Tictakman · 05-03-2003, 05:32 PM

dam=damn...sorry.

Zak

**West** · 05-03-2003, 05:36 PM

Reading the Archive and FAQs section does wonders. So does search...

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?threadid=15519

PS: Ever heard of the Edit Post feature?

240silvia · 05-03-2003, 11:46 PM

Ok, you have to trust me on this one. Wet-sanding does wonders. When I did my front end conversion, my headlights, looked like, well, like yours. So I decided that the mis-coloring was on the outside, so I took a 2000 Grip sandpaper, and wet-sanded the lens, trust me, it works.

Chew Slice · 05-03-2003, 11:48 PM

Oops, wrong thread

Tictakman · 05-04-2003, 10:41 AM

so the actual discolorngis on the outsie of te headlight? i wa thinking it was on the inside for some reason.

Zak

blatch · 05-04-2003, 10:45 AM

Could be on the inside if the calking has a leak. If so, just put the headlight in the oven at a low temperature for 5 minutes and peel it apart. Get some silicon to re-seal it though.

240silvia · 05-04-2003, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by blatch
Could be on the inside if the calking has a leak. If so, just put the headlight in the oven at a low temperature for 5 minutes and peel it apart. Get some silicon to re-seal it though.

You need to tak emy advice, and his, do both of them, and then your headlights will look like new.

scandalcat1 · 05-04-2003, 09:24 PM

Guys,
Nail Polish remover or Acetone with some hard elbow grease and a shop rag. I prfer the microfiber, and watch what it does. I performed above feat on my 95 Kia Sephia and am contemplating on my 95 240sx SE. I will upload the pics once I take a before and after, just be careful with your paint job.

pruto · 05-05-2003, 12:20 AM

i've tried a lot of different things...

nail polish remover, rubbing compound, mother's mag polish, sand/clearcoat. They all work to some degree, but the yellowness is still there.

Its more apparent on my car because i have one new headlight and one old one. Of course, no matter what i do they're not going to look the same.

twitchy · 05-05-2003, 12:46 AM

My buddy used Spray Nine on his fog lights inside them.

Take them out and remove the bulbs (not too familiar with S13 and if this is easily done)

but spray with spray nine inside, slosh around, dump, rinse and repeat as needed. Use a hair dryer to make sure theres no moisture.

Good luck.

scandalcat1 · 05-05-2003, 03:22 PM

Actually regarding what I previously posted, the full strength acetone actually ate the plastic housing away on my 95 240sx lights. I would scrub then all of the plastic startedmelting away on the cloth. I fixed by wet sanding. I did use a different type of nailpolish remover than I did on the 240. Wet sand or use soft scrub.

andrave · 05-05-2003, 03:57 PM

I would use extreme caution using acetone. It eats through just about every plastic known and will eat through paint and other finishes.
I use it to remove fiberglass resin from stuff... and its hardcore.

jamik_69 · 05-05-2003, 05:19 PM

this may sonud really weird (it did the first time i heard it)
but to clean the yellow film on the headlights use tooth paste and a tooth brush. got rid of all the yellow film on my g/f's mx-3 and if there dull looking. dampin a cloth with some oli and whipe them with it and your done. i know it sounds stupid but it really works

Tictakman · 05-05-2003, 07:12 PM

well ill try the tooth paste first then ill go to the acetone if that doesnt work.
Zak

240silvia · 05-06-2003, 05:07 PM

I'm telling you man, if none of that stuff works, wet sanding is the way to go! It works.

05-03-2003, 05:31 PM	#1
Tictakman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 321 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	New Headlights How do you take the cloudy/ yellowish tint out of the headlights. ive got a 96 and dam i cant even see my bulbs in the headlight. can anyone tell me how to fix em or do i need to get new ones? Zak

05-03-2003, 05:36 PM	#3
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 44 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Reading the Archive and FAQs section does wonders. So does search... http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?threadid=15519 PS: Ever heard of the Edit Post feature? __________________ West - Zilvia.net - Toyobaru.net - NapkinSketch.com

05-04-2003, 10:45 AM	#7
blatch Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 39 Posts: 127 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Could be on the inside if the calking has a leak. If so, just put the headlight in the oven at a low temperature for 5 minutes and peel it apart. Get some silicon to re-seal it though. __________________ 98 White S14

05-04-2003, 09:24 PM	#9
scandalcat1 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Texas Age: 46 Posts: 160 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yellowish Tint Guys, Nail Polish remover or Acetone with some hard elbow grease and a shop rag. I prfer the microfiber, and watch what it does. I performed above feat on my 95 Kia Sephia and am contemplating on my 95 240sx SE. I will upload the pics once I take a before and after, just be careful with your paint job. __________________ Redline at over 6500 then drop the clutch, but to keep it on full boil use fast upshifts and smile big... -----------------------------------------

05-05-2003, 12:20 AM	#10
pruto Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Age: 43 Posts: 982 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i've tried a lot of different things... nail polish remover, rubbing compound, mother's mag polish, sand/clearcoat. They all work to some degree, but the yellowness is still there. Its more apparent on my car because i have one new headlight and one old one. Of course, no matter what i do they're not going to look the same. __________________ Paul Black and Red

05-03-2003, 05:32 PM	#2
Tictakman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 321 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dam=damn...sorry. Zak

05-03-2003, 11:46 PM	#4
240silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 40 Posts: 2,060 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Ok, you have to trust me on this one. Wet-sanding does wonders. When I did my front end conversion, my headlights, looked like, well, like yours. So I decided that the mis-coloring was on the outside, so I took a 2000 Grip sandpaper, and wet-sanded the lens, trust me, it works.

05-03-2003, 11:48 PM	#5
Chew Slice Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 41 Posts: 215 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oops, wrong thread

05-04-2003, 10:41 AM	#6
Tictakman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 321 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so the actual discolorngis on the outsie of te headlight? i wa thinking it was on the inside for some reason. Zak

05-05-2003, 12:46 AM	#11
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My buddy used Spray Nine on his fog lights inside them. Take them out and remove the bulbs (not too familiar with S13 and if this is easily done) but spray with spray nine inside, slosh around, dump, rinse and repeat as needed. Use a hair dryer to make sure theres no moisture. Good luck. __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

05-05-2003, 03:22 PM	#12
scandalcat1 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Texas Age: 46 Posts: 160 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Acetone!!! Actually regarding what I previously posted, the full strength acetone actually ate the plastic housing away on my 95 240sx lights. I would scrub then all of the plastic startedmelting away on the cloth. I fixed by wet sanding. I did use a different type of nailpolish remover than I did on the 240. Wet sand or use soft scrub. __________________ Redline at over 6500 then drop the clutch, but to keep it on full boil use fast upshifts and smile big... -----------------------------------------

05-05-2003, 03:57 PM	#13
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would use extreme caution using acetone. It eats through just about every plastic known and will eat through paint and other finishes. I use it to remove fiberglass resin from stuff... and its hardcore.

05-05-2003, 05:19 PM	#14
jamik_69 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ontario canada Age: 42 Posts: 73 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this may sonud really weird (it did the first time i heard it) but to clean the yellow film on the headlights use tooth paste and a tooth brush. got rid of all the yellow film on my g/f's mx-3 and if there dull looking. dampin a cloth with some oli and whipe them with it and your done. i know it sounds stupid but it really works

05-05-2003, 07:12 PM	#15
Tictakman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 321 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well ill try the tooth paste first then ill go to the acetone if that doesnt work. Zak

05-06-2003, 05:07 PM	#16
240silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 40 Posts: 2,060 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I'm telling you man, if none of that stuff works, wet sanding is the way to go! It works.