Dodge-Caravan -
i cant see because of worn headlights
al (64.148.6.110) - Sat Jul 12 17:51:07 2008
the glass on my `1997 caravan ia so worn even with the high beams i can barely see the road.does anyone have any hints how to clean the glass?
Reply #1 Randy (216.211.48.44) - Fri Jul 18 22:40:18 2008
There is a cleaner kit available that will clean up the foggy plastic lens by buffing with a special paste. However, buffing with toothpaste and a soft cloth works just as well.Try it in a lower corner until you get the technique down -- and don't buff too hard or long in any one area. Rinse with warm water and another soft cloth.
Reply #2 John (70.17.175.135) - Sun Nov 23 16:33:04 2008
I have also had success progressively sanding the surface with progressively finer wet/dry sand paper to remove scratches and bad weathering. Then I buff on my electric buffer/grinder using the correct compound for plastic. This should be attempted on units that are in bad shape, otherwise try the more gentile technique mentioned above.
Reply #3 Eric Sherban (70.53.113.2) - Fri Dec 19 14:12:41 2008
Buffing certainly helps, but also change over to halogen bulbs. You will notice a huge difference.
Reply #4 bob (71.203.175.82) - Tue Jan 20 17:19:15 2009
We picked up a bottle of some stuff called blue magic headlight lens restorer at our local auto parts store. Did a fantastic job, with just a wipe on, little bit of elbow rubbing grease and wipe off while still wet! Hope that helps!!Bob
Reply #5 Darrell (98.193.205.22) - Wed Jan 21 18:52:47 2009
The headlights are made of a polycarbonate (plastic) that is damaged by uv and road debris. The over the counter products you can buy at most parts stores will improve the lens if they are not damaged to bad. However it sounds like yours are to far gone for any of these to work. You can check in your aera for Headlight Restoration, some detail shops or auto body shop offer this service. I offer it at my Paintless Dent Removal shop the cost here is 75 for both headlights. Hope this helps.
Reply #6 Robert Burdette (205.188.116.198) - Fri Oct 2 19:34:58 2009
JC Whitney $77 each side, complete unit w/bulbs Puts it back like new. I tried the lens restorer, it inproved somewhat but I was not satified untill I installed the new units. Installation time for me was 30 min each side.Robert
Reply #7 Ken (70.169.4.53) - Mon Oct 12 12:53:28 2009
Finding a good tech with a long lasting product for headlights is the key. If your in the Virginia Beach area, call 757-718-3519 for the best mobile headlight reconditioning service avalible. They charge $500.00 per pair of headlights and it will last 2 years + without fading, scratching or chipping.
Reply #8 dwayne (66.183.232.76) - Thu Oct 29 21:30:19 2009
try using aluminum polish like autosol , work great and cheep
Reply #9 Roland (68.205.253.199) - Tue Nov 3 09:12:23 2009
I had the same problem. Just bought a 98 sport. I found on a webpage a good answer. PAM Cooking Spray. Tried it. Works good.Use it very couple weeks.
Reply #10 Mark sandy (75.185.86.187) - Tue Nov 17 17:38:58 2009
There is a Turtle Wax product that I bought from Autozone. It requires a little rubbing out and ideally you should take out the headlamps. The fading is caused by the sun and the plastic headlamps fade because of the UV rays that cause the plastic to basically breakdown. It's like anything you can wipe it but you're not wiping it off. trust me, go pay $7.99 and maybe get some better bulbs.
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