Cloudy portholes

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,325 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 2014

  I never tried but I'm sure you can get them clear again by wet sanding with very fine paper then a good polish and wax.

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• frenchship Member Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭

  September 2014

  First find out if they are made of acrylic or polycarbonate , acrylic can be buff starting with 1000 sandpaper then 2000 and a good compound to finish(depending how bad they are) 
  Do not try on polycarbonate.

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• Michael T Member Posts: 7,227 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 2014

  If the answer to Steve's question is yes, 3M makes an awesome headlight lens cover restorer. You can also contact Bowmar at 1-800-628-5188 and ask for technical assistance. They have an excellent customer service department. MT

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• jhofmann Member Posts: 430 ✭✭✭

  September 2014

  I don't know what type of plastic they are made of. I can still see through the cloudiness, but don't want to chance making them worse.

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• frenchship Member Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭

  September 2014

  Call the manufacture to know what the material is. Or do a research on the net.
  

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• MarkB Member Posts: 3,991 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 2014

  I would start with the headlight polish and then go to wet sanding if that doesn't work. 

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• frenchship Member Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭

  September 2014

  If you wet sand polycarbonate you will never get  the sanding mark out of it .better be safe than sorry.

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• Babyboomer Member Posts: 918 mod

  September 2014

  This may work http://www.wikihow.com/Repair-Oxidized-Cloudy-Headlights-with-a-Headlight-Cleaner

  
  

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• ruwallydog Member Posts: 92 ✭✭

  September 2014

  I used the cleaner that is recommended for glass cook tops.  I think its something like ceramabrite but don't think I spelled it correctly.  Regardless it worked like a charm!
  

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• jhofmann Member Posts: 430 ✭✭✭

  September 2014

  Thanks for the info, I have a headlight restore kit in the garage so I think I'll try that first on the bathroom porthole.

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• Dream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,730 mod

  September 2014

  That is a good idea dog.  That stuff works great on the cooktops without scratching.  I wonder what else it is good for...hmmmm.

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