Thank you folks, , ,

I will try the rubbing compound trick, , ,, I never thought of that.

Thanx

Ron C.
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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:00:52 -0500,
wrote:

>On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:50:52 -0500, "Daniel J. Stern"
> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 11 Mar 2005, Dr wrote:
>>
>>> The headlights on my 1995 Voyager have frosted over. I know thats a
>>> common problem with cars from the 80's and 90's. Is there any way this
>>> can be fixed short of spending a fortune for new headlights?
>>
>>You can try to polish them with a good grade of car polish (I've had good
>>results with blue-label TR3-brand car polish). Others have had results
>>with toothpaste. If they're badly enough deteriorated, you will need new
>>headlamp assemblies.
>
>Sometimes wet-sanding with 600, then 1200 grit, THEN polishing with
>rubbing compound or rouge (polishing compound for Plexi) does the job
>- at least short term
>The big problem is the polymer they use for the lens does not stand up
>well to ultraviolet and ozone. Once polished you need to protect the
>lens.
>Some say armour-all works. Or Son-Of-A Gun, others swear by automotive
>polish, and I know some use "future" Acrylic floor polish.
>
>Eventually, the job needs to be done again