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Old May 13, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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i looked around places like autozone and asked some people to see if there is any way i can remove some scratches that are on my headlight. since its plastic, they have a product for removing plastic scratches and im just wondering if anyone has tried it or if it is worth buying
Old May 13, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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depends on how deep the scratches are...
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hmm.. they're not very deep.. just like the top layer
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For surface scratches on the headlights/tail lights I use Mothers Plastic Cleaner-- works like a charm ;)
Old May 14, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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hmm.. mothers plastic cleaner... i should give that a try!! will i be able to find it at autozone or schucks?
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Hm I've never heard of schucks, but I know it will be at autozone
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awesomeeee.. yeah the scratches on my headlamp is really annoying me... u cant really tell unless ur close to it.. but u can see white lines once ur close enough.. ugh..
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Originally Posted by IntegreS_350
Hm I've never heard of schucks, but I know it will be at autozone
I think it is called kragens on this side of the country. They are a chain of auto stores.
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^^ oooohhhh Kragen-- haha yeah they have it too then
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i seen some plastic polish stuff on the internet.. it should work.
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yeah i was wondering if those work... hmm.. i think imma get myself a bottle of those.. hope it'll work
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Originally Posted by SoulXquisite
Originally Posted by IntegreS_350
Hm I've never heard of schucks, but I know it will be at autozone
I think it is called kragens on this side of the country. They are a chain of auto stores.
dude, sig is way too long... like, woah.
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Originally Posted by SoulXquisite
Originally Posted by IntegreS_350
Hm I've never heard of schucks, but I know it will be at autozone
I think it is called kragens on this side of the country. They are a chain of auto stores.
Long sig = fail. Gtfo.
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yeah but u need a polishing machine too... imho the mother ball for paint should work too.. just attach it to a drillmachine
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