Headlight condensation

I'm seeing some condensation/clouding inside my Tiburon's headlights after a
rain or cold morning. Not the lamps themselves but the glass or plastic
shell that houses the lighting cluster. Is this normal/acceptable or a
problem? .

 

Whether it's normal depends on the amount of condensation, I'd say.
little in the corners is not a problem, but covering most of the lens i
an issue.

 

The plastic covering my 2004 Sonata headlights is starting to get cloudy.
I thought I'd have to live with it 'till I was ready to replace them.

While Xmas shopping, I saw a sign at WalMart, saying they could fix that.
Is there some sort of product that *I* could use to remove the cloudy?

Fang

 

Take a look at this:

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Car/Care/?WT.mc_id=www.3Mcarcare.com

 

That is a good system, but like most 3M systems, it is far more complex
than most situations require. Most headlights can quickly and easily be
resotored to brand new condition simply by hand buffing or machine buffing
with nothing more than swirl mark remover - avaiable at any automotive
aftermarket supplier. Even if buffed by hand, it takes not more than 10
minutes per headlight.

 

Try some anti-tartar toothpaste (needs to be slightly abrasive) and a
damp rag. Whatever paste you have in your bathroom is probably
fine.

If you have a buffer, you can use that.

Make sure all residue of the paste is washed off when you are done.

Cost: $0.00

 

Thanks. Free is good. I'll try that first. I was surprised that the clouds
were only on the surface. I thought it probably went right through the lens.
I looked up that 3M kit and it's $18 at Auto Zone. Before buying that, I'd
get an estimate from Wal Mart or my dealer.

Fang

 

You can also look on ebay for a Novus polish kit with the 3 grades of
polish in the small bottles. I use it for the clear plastics in pinball
machines, will polish any plastic clear, including scratched dvd's. Not
free but handy around the house sometimes. Excellent product.

 

Actually, Meguiars - the wax people - now have a brand new product just for
cloudy car headlamp lenses. It is called "PlastX." It costs only about $5.

It is a simple application using a (wax-type) buff pad to put on, and a
microfiber towel to take off. AND IT WORKS, as I have just learned in the
last 48 hours.

Meguiar's also sells something called a "Headlamp Restoration Kit," but all
that is is a box with a bottle of PlastX, and easy-buff pad, and a
microfiber towel. You would be far better served buying those items
separately - both I have and need all the time.

This is the first product I have seen targeted at this. And as I said, it
works.

 

There are probably a ton of these products on the market today and any one
of them will work. There's nothing magic about any of them - they are just
mild abrasives. I generally suggest swirl mark remover because it is handy
to have around. It works well to remove the fog on the lens and it does a
beautiful job of getting those marks out of your clear coat from the car
wash over time.