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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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Hello. How do you clean the yellow buildup on the lense of a 2000 F150? I want to make them look great again.

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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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Try Meguiar's Plastix, I have yet to use it myself but others have said its good stuff.
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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get new lights, lol
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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Ty you crack me up. I will let you know tomorrow of something that my husband even uses on the lightbars for the firehouse. It is real good. I have seend a full vector go from hazy yellow back to clear.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 02:10 AM
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im not sure if it is out on the market like in stores, but i work at a ferrari/exoitcs, audi, porshe and jag dealership in the service dept. and we use this this by "Wynns" specifically for that, and its better than the plastx that i used to swear by, it makes the headlights look brand spankin new...
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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you can use plastic polish to clean that.. or perhaps if that bothers you, OEM ford headlights or factory headlights will do...my 1995 explorer headlights got its dim appearance sometimes..lol, make sure it functions well.
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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I have also heard the cheap way of using brake fluid to clean them
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 01:46 AM
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But Ty is right... the best way is to get new headlights. Sometimes they get yellow too deep - plastic ages - not much you can do about that. Ever though about getting Diamond cut headlights?

Last edited by Dre; Sep 23, 2007 at 08:52 PM.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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lmc truck has lots of different choices from clear to diamond cut as you mentioned above, also many choices of clear corners.
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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I use turtle wax or any car waX... apply it when the lheadlamp is cool.. turn on the lights for about a good 10-12min.. wipe away the residue.. and voila!.. clean headlamps!..

Or just go to eBay and buy some new headlamps with xenon lights for a good $80-$120.. the way i did it,,
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