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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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How can i fix this?
A bird shat on my headlight, i went online and found out using Mr. Clean's magic eraser it comes off easily. I guess i read wrong.
Any tips?
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:03 AM
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try polishing it. Use stuff like Nufinish or liquid glass. If rubbing manually doesn't work, use a buffer. Good luck
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SSQ
try polishing it. Use stuff like Nufinish or liquid glass. If rubbing manually doesn't work, use a buffer. Good luck
Rubbing it manually rocks!!!!
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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honestly it does suck... i scratched my blue bat layover so now some light shines through.. but the way i look at it is.. no one will ever notice unless you point it out... and think of the people who trash their tcs.. the marks and dents we get are nothing lol
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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Get some Plast-x from Meguiars. That stuff works well, and if you can't get them out by hand, use an orbital buffer. FYI, never use anything even semi abrasive on your plastic pieces. Next time just get some detail spray and wipe it off with a cotton or microfiber towel.
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:25 AM
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a t shirt and 3m rubbing compound.
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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just buff it
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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I used a Mother's Power Ball (the one made for plastics, not paint) with Plast-X polish and it worked very nicely. Good luck!
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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Use some Sambhar

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Seriously try meguiars PlasticX or a few coats of wax
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Dakine
a t shirt and 3m rubbing compound.
Agreed! I had scratches on my headlight lenses due to not being careful in the garage when I had them apart... I was planning on tinting them, that's how bad they were, but needless to say, the scratches are now gone!
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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Awesome, i guess ill give the rubber compound a shot.
Saw some videos of it on youtube, hopefully it will work.

Thanks guys
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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bring it to a body shop and have the wetsand and buff it out. those scratches don't look to bad
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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use some comet and a brillo pad that should even out the scratches across the whole lite
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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dont forget to also use the BBQ grill metal wire brush cleaner

i got a rock chip in mine. you scratches will buff right out
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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sucks but ya you can buff that out easily
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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buffer+ 3m rubbing compound or PlasticX = clean light!
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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should hunt down that birdd lol
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