im in need!!! for my vx.....

[gabilangabby]

after trying to take off a clear coat with some paint remover... my headlight are the worst case ive ever seen!!! i need two... just the casing... or whatever.... let me know where i can get them for a good price.....

[etlsport]

have you tried sanding/polishing them? its maybe an hour or two worth of work.. well worth it

if you dont want to put the time in you can give merlin a call at st. charles isuzu, mention vehicross.info for a discount
1-800-727-8066

if you get new ones ill buy the old ones off of u for a reasonable price

[Anita]

The whole headlight assembly is one piece. Pretty pricey to buy new. Used ones come up once in awhile.

You may want to try to polish them. Check out this "how-to" page for great instructions http://www.vehicross.info/modules.php?name=Content&file=viewarticle&id=26

[creeg]

Yep. Polish em.

[psychos2]

Yes . sand them with fine sandpaper and use a high speed buffer to polish them. I did it to mine and they look like new. shawn

[rowhard]

gab, read IndianaVX thread on headlight polishing or my thread called zen and the art of headlight polishing if their really F-up. Might save you some grief and a whole bunch of money. Just remember to have them covered with lexan afterwards, very important. I think the sanding/polishing and maybe running it through car washes effects the surface temper of the plastic. Since I did mine and then had them covered, they still look like new 18 months later. The lexan becomes the raincoat against UV damage. This is all just an educated W.A.G.

[gabilangabby]

i wish that that was all that i needed.... there was a clearcoat on from a couple of years ago... i tried to take it off woth a laquer/paint remover.... it seemed like the right thing to do at the time.... it seems to have bonded with the plastic and damaged it.

[rowhard]

Then you need to get agressive. read my thread, zen and the art of headlight polishing. What you will have to do is basicly what is called color sanding. Start with 400, keep it wet and flat, don't use your finger tips, use the flat of your hand. If you look at what I had to deal with and the end result, you will be okay. What do you have to loose if it is as bad as you say.

[gabilangabby]

you got a point there... im gonna check the thread out now.

[gabilangabby]

hey rowhard, i cant find that thread... where is it??

[ZEUS]

http://www.vehicross.info/modules.php?name=Content&file=viewarticle&id=21

It was a little buried... go to how-to's and tips and look under lighting.

[gabilangabby]

got it... i guess i have a project to try.... great info... thanks!!

[rowhard]

So, have you made any progress on your problem:confused:

[gabilangabby]

i tried with the 400 grit first... and did the process... ic came out alright... but i have to get a little deeper... im on 250 grit... its coming around now... hopefully i will be able to see at night again soon... lol

[rowhard]

Be careful, your getting into might corse paper with 250. Just take your time with the 400, then follow with 600, 1000, 1500 and maybe even 2000. You want to keep going finer and finer. It is a process of removing the previous scratches the last grit paper left and keep it wet. Then, using a buffing wheel with buffing compound http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=15300&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=433&iSubCat=435&iProductID=15300 and then by hand with plastic polish. Remember to get them covered when your done to protect all that hard work.

[psychos2]

I used a small orbital sander. makes the sanding go quicker. shawn

[gabilangabby]

got it.....tomorrow i will be all over those lights!! lol

[tysamigo]

Rowhard,

I followed those instructions (per a rather recent post) for polishing and they came out GREAT!!!!.

However, I did not put lexan over them. I did not see this anywhere. It's been a couple of weeks now since the polishing. I still have a few more of those polishing pads. Is it to late to add the lexan? Should I repolish again then add the lexan? Where can I find it and is it hard to put on?

Thanks for your help ...

[rowhard]

Sure, it wouldn't hurt to give them a very little polishing just before the lexan cover. I did mine last march and they are still crystal clear

[circmand]

There is a dismantler on ebay selling doors he has a whole VX he is taking apart I posted his email under parts he may still have the headlights available.

[tysamigo]

Where do you purchase the lexan?