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Old 01-31-2008 | 01:21 PM
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So I have a headlight/tail light issue, ive got some pics to comepare, hopefully there in order.

The first is the passenger side headlight - all is well there.
The next is the driver side - wtf is all that caked on ****? its on the outside btw.
The third is that mid tail light, looks almost like its getting the same **** as the headlight.
The last are some really dark spots on the hood, no clue what they are.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
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Old 01-31-2008 | 02:34 PM
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Thats odd that only the right one is messed up. Try Wet Sanding it, if not, you can pick up a OEM pair for like 200 dollars.
 
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Old 01-31-2008 | 02:41 PM
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Headlight fix- http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=181134 Not sure what the spots on the hood are. Id try an ISO wipe down, then clay if that doesnt work.
 
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Old 01-31-2008 | 03:03 PM
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Old 01-31-2008 | 03:28 PM
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apparently that stuff is some caked on crap, i tried scraping a bit of it off in a non conspicuous area and some of it came of

i clayed the spots this morning before i took the pics
 
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Old 01-31-2008 | 03:33 PM
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ill try those sanding shanangans
 
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Old 01-31-2008 | 07:29 PM
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Haha, sanding shananigans.
 
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Old 01-31-2008 | 07:43 PM
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Try toothpaste aswell... apparently the diatoms inside it that shine up your pearly whites also do wonders on plastic. I use it on my headlights =D
 
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Old 01-31-2008 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ghostalker
Try toothpaste aswell... apparently the diatoms inside it that shine up your pearly whites also do wonders on plastic. I use it on my headlights =D
Lol.........that's quite interesting, ghost.
 
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Old 01-31-2008 | 09:24 PM
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wynns makes an awesome product for this problem i use them all the time where i work
 
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Old 02-01-2008 | 07:04 AM
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Yeah my darn drivers side headlight has the same problem as well, and the passenger is perfect. What the hell did ford do! But I am planning on having them wet sanded here shortly, because I cant see much at night as it is with my eyes, and then this doesnt help and then gonna put some of those silverstars in there and see who I can blind!
 
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Old 02-01-2008 | 06:38 PM
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sanding or buffing works just like on a cleer coat paint.
 
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