hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring

Posted By: Stroker

hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring - 09/06/08 06:00 AM

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?

Posted By: 1_WILD_RT

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring - 09/06/08 06:07 AM

Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish...You'll have them 80+% better in twenty minutes...Trust me it would take longer to change them....

Posted By: stumpy

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring - 09/06/08 01:34 PM

Try Ebay. I got a set of new head lights for my 99 Dakota for $46ea with bulbs.

Posted By: mopowergtx

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring - 09/06/08 01:40 PM

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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.

Posted By: toolmanmike

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring - 09/06/08 02:47 PM

I believe NAPA has a polishing kit that works good. toolmanmike

Posted By: Rug_Trucker

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring - 09/06/08 05:28 PM

WD40? I had heard that........

Posted By: BLUECUDA

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring - 09/06/08 05:36 PM

would Meguiars clear plastic cleaner work?

Posted By: In_The_Pink

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring - 09/06/08 07:22 PM

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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.

Posted By: D_C

Re: hazed plastic headlights-'97 Sebring - 09/06/08 07:43 PM

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