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hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring #115879
09/06/08 02:00 AM
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My daughter's '97 Sebring coupe has headlights that are so hazed they're almost white.
Chrysler wants almost $400 for EACH ONE.
Is there anywhere you can get good replacements for less money?



Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring [Re: Stroker] #115880
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Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish...You'll have them 80+% better in twenty minutes...Trust me it would take longer to change them....

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #115881
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Try Ebay. I got a set of new head lights for my 99 Dakota for $46ea with bulbs.

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #115882
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Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish...You'll have them 80+% better in twenty minutes...Trust me it would take longer to change them....




I used some machine polish compound but used it on a wet terry cloth rag by hand. About 70-80% better than before to look at but 200% better lighting than they were. Got to do it by hand though, they're plastic so no machine buffing. Ask me how I know.

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring [Re: mopowergtx] #115883
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I believe NAPA has a polishing kit that works good. toolmanmike

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring [Re: toolmanmike] #115884
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WD40? I had heard that........


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Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring [Re: Rug_Trucker] #115885
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would Meguiars clear plastic cleaner work?

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Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring [Re: stumpy] #115886
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Try Ebay. I got a set of new head lights for my 99 Dakota for $46ea with bulbs.




Just got new aftermarket headlight lens assemblies for my '94 Intrepid on eBay for $80/pair.

If the Stratus headlight mounting points are like the LH cars, you'll be way ahead of the game if you buy new lenses.

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring [Re: In_The_Pink] #115887
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I used a foam-buff-pad, a 90-degree die-grinder and Novus Plastic Polish with good success. Didn't have any problem with "burning" the plastic, even at relatively high rpm, but I was careful.

I bought a Headlight Polish Kit from an Autozone, but the Novus Polish worked better.



Eastwood sells a product called "Autosol" which might do a good job too.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=2621&itemType=PRODUCT








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