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SlowZ 09-04-2014 09:53 AM

Meguiars gold class. Iv never used a sponge on a car. I'm not too worried about it anymore, my brothers friend is going to work his magic on them and make them look brand new again.

kenchan 09-04-2014 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 1325 (Post 2951572)
I think it's partly due to radiation given off by HIDs too. A lot of older vehicles with HID that haven't been cared for have that extremely foggy look about them.

wouldnt that be on the inside though? :confused:

1325 09-07-2014 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2952591)
wouldnt that be on the inside though? :confused:

:icon14: I'm no magician. :icon17:

SVTNate 10-01-2014 11:27 AM

My headlights look like the one pictured in the first post.

My Z has been washed by hand, in my driveway, with soft water and Meguiar's car soap, using microfiber towels only, since I bought the car new.

So it's not only a problem for people who use automatic washes or take their cars to a car wash.

My Z is always parked outside. I have no idea why my headlights look so bad. My tail lights look brand new.

kenchan 10-01-2014 11:54 AM

that's odd. both my dd's are parked outdoors 24/7 and do not have this issue.

i recommend wetsanding it with #2000, then #3000, and use some polish.. like scratch-x2.0 will do. should turn out nice. GL

Limeybastard 10-01-2014 12:02 PM

LOL at everyone blaming car washes and sponges. It is the piss poor plastic that Nissan use. Even in the cloudy UK I have seen 370z's start to get foggy after about 3 years from top area of the headlights.

God help those of us that in live in a sunny hot climate. They will cloud up just time when the bumper to bumper runs out. 3 years or 36 miles whichever is sooner LOL.

Chasedixon21 09-28-2016 04:05 PM

So can i get my fogging headlights replaced under warranty. I live in florida and mine is a 2014 and already hazing/ yellowing around the top area

Silverstone 09-28-2016 09:04 PM

It's worth a shot, as it may be looked at as a manufacturing defect.

To anyone looking for a coat of UV protection after resurfacing yours, look at Opti-Coat. I've had good experiences with it.

barncobob 09-29-2016 03:23 PM

5 year warranty.....ummmm I laugh at the lifetime warranty claims..my lifetime? or until U go outta business next month, its all BS.

homelessgdog 03-04-2018 02:41 PM

Long overdue response. After lights were replaced I put the 3M clear on them. Lights are perfect after 4 years!!
I have put this clear coat on all my vehicles now. FYI.

Jayhovah 03-05-2018 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by homelessgdog (Post 3735564)
Long overdue response. After lights were replaced I put the 3M clear on them. Lights are perfect after 4 years!!
I have put this clear coat on all my vehicles now. FYI.

3M clear? like the clear bra? or some kind of coating?

homelessgdog 03-05-2018 10:01 PM

It is the same clear material they use on the front end of vehicles. The Nissan dealer in Bakersfield replaced both headlights. The next weekend I went to a place and I had the clear bra material by 3M installed on the headlight. I know people put smoke tint or clear on their headlights.
I have no idea why someone would use smoke but nevertheless I had them install the clear. I do not have one ounce of yellow on the headlights.
By the way, I also have a 2017 GTI and 2017 Ram 3500 that I have also used this clear material on the headlights.
I'm pretty sure I won't have any problems for years to come.
By the way, I'm not promoting any product. I'm just saying what worked for me. I hate to see this yellow crap on headlights because of bad plastics used in the fabrication of headlights. Good luck.

Fountainhead 08-13-2018 09:10 AM

my 2009 is starting to get a golden "glow" so I bought the turtle wax "headlight restore" kit and I only use the white polish about once a month. The orange/oxidized plastic comes right off with the white towel I use it's like an orange stain.
I'm happy with it and as long as I keep up with it they look amazing.
2009 amazing, mind you!


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