How to Clean Plastic Headlights

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Clean your headlights with car soap and water.. Rinse soapy suds off your car with clean water.. Dry the area you washed with a clean, lint-free towel.

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Clean your headlights with car soap and water.

Step 1

Clean your headlights with car soap and water.

2

Rinse soapy suds off your car with clean water.

Step 2

Rinse soapy suds off your car with clean water.

3

Dry the area you washed with a clean, lint-free towel.

Step 3

Dry the area you washed with a clean, lint-free towel.

4

Surround your headlights with painter's tape to prepare them for sanding.

Step 4

Surround your headlights with painter's tape to prepare them for sanding.

5

Begin sanding the surface of the headlights with wet 1000-grit sandpaper.

Step 5

Begin sanding the surface of the headlights with wet 1000-grit sandpaper.

6

Continue sanding your headlights with 2000-grit sandpaper.

Step 6

Continue sanding your headlights with 2000-grit sandpaper.

7

Finish sanding your headlights with 3000-grit sandpaper.

Step 7

Finish sanding your headlights with 3000-grit sandpaper.

8

Wash your headlights with water when you finish sanding them.

Step 8

Wash your headlights with water when you finish sanding them.

9

Rub some polishing compound onto your headlights with a microfiber towel.

Step 9

Rub some polishing compound onto your headlights with a microfiber towel.

10

Apply wax paste to the headlights once they're clear for added protection.

Step 10

Apply wax paste to the headlights once they're clear for added protection.

11

Cover the area surrounding the headlights with paper or plastic.

Step 11

Cover the area surrounding the headlights with paper or plastic.

12

Spray on a coat of UV sealant to prevent your headlights from hazing over.

Step 12

Spray on a coat of UV sealant to prevent your headlights from hazing over.

13

Keep your headlights in direct sunlight for 10 minutes.

Step 13

Keep your headlights in direct sunlight for 10 minutes.

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