Headlight oxidation prevention

[TeamOxford]

I use Meguiar's PlastX™ on my headlight lenses and rear window. I have also considered this as a headlight protectant:

Headlight Film - Boxster 986:Porsche Parts & Porsche Accessories - Wholesale Porsche Parts & Tequipment

I have no experience with the headlight film, so I cannot state if it is effective or not.

Just sayin'..........

TO

[cardiffgiant]

Originally Posted by TeamOxford

I use Meguiar's PlastX™ on my headlight lenses and rear window. I have also considered this as a headlight protectant:

Headlight Film - Boxster 986:Porsche Parts & Porsche Accessories - Wholesale Porsche Parts & Tequipment

I have no experience with the headlight film, so I cannot state if it is effective or not.

Just sayin'..........

TO

How do you think that this would work if headlights were already oxidized?

[TeamOxford]

Originally Posted by cardiffgiant

How do you think that this would work if headlights were already oxidized?

The PlastX or the headlight film?

If the headlight lenses are already oxidized, then neither of these solutions would make the lenses appear clear.

The PlastX is an extremely mild polish, used only to remove minor contaminants from the plastic. You could buff the headlight lenses with PlastX until the cows came home, and all you'd end up with is some shiny, oxidized lenses.

I'm assuming that the headlight film would protect the lenses from future damage, but you'd still have oxidized headlight lenses.

You could always grind the lenses with varying grades of sandpaper, and then apply the film. But in the long run, replacement of the headlight assemblies will yield the best, most cost effective, and least painful way of restoring your headlights. At least it was for me.

Check the "For Sale" ads on this forum ( I believe someone has a pair of decent headlights listed right now, at a GREAT price too!), and also eBay and craigslist.

Just sayin'............

TO

[Perfectlap]

It's not just the outside, which is the easy part. It's also the inside of the lens which is susceptible to discoloration from moisture/humidity and heat. I'm sure we've all seen our lenses fog up. I'm pretty diligent about using Plexus on the outside but I still see some greening of the greyish upper eyelid.

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

It's not just the outside, which is the easy part. It's also the inside of the lens which is susceptible to discoloration from moisture/humidity and heat. I'm sure we've all seen our lenses fog up. I'm pretty diligent about using Plexus on the outside but I still see some greening of the greyish upper eyelid.

Very true. In fact when disassembled you can rub a finger inside and that fog goes off. Looks as if there is very little condensation building up inside... at least just enough to create this annoying fog sometime.

Some of you have seen how easy it is to pry those headlight open... you can quickly get a set of those old headlight back to life in a Sunday afternoon.

(wash inside with lens cleaning fabric & hot distilled water, comes back to factory default!)