 Headlight Polishing Wipes, Maybe Use On All Lenses |
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| 914Sixer |
 Aug 9 2025, 07:51 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 9,215 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Has anybody tired one of those wipe headlight cleaner on any 914 lenses ? Seems like it would be safer than trying to polish 50 yr old plastic on buffer. I have burned the plastic trying that. Any thoughts?
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
Aug 9 2025, 07:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Coastal Delaware Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I have H4 Hella Globes which are glass lenses, but aren't the old sealed beam 914 headlights also glass lenses?
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| GregAmy |
Aug 9 2025, 09:03 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,531 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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| GregAmy |
Aug 9 2025, 09:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,531 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(DC_neun_vierzehn @ Aug 9 2025, 08:54 AM)  ...aren't the old sealed beam 914 headlights also glass lenses? EDIT: No, he's asking if anyone has used the headlight cleaner/polisher cloths on our other plastic lenses. I have not. |
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| TheRuttmeister |
Aug 9 2025, 09:22 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 24-October 23 From: San Francisco Member No.: 27,680 Region Association: Northern California |
Not on a 914.
My wife used them on our 2000 miata. They definitely did improve them, but there's no danger anyone would have described them as back to original or anything. The yellowing did stop being noticeable. Anything on a 914 is going to be so much older and the UV damage to the plastics isn't reversible. I can't say if you'd be happy with the results, but they do make a difference. |
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| brant |
Aug 9 2025, 10:09 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,027 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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SOL is a German polishing company that makes a wonderful plastic polish (and also wonderful steel and aluminum polishes)
I’ve hand polished many many plastic lenses. Plastic anything with this polish followed by a coat of 303 plastic coat cleaner/sealer. With good results. It doesn’t last as long as I would like. But good for 6months |
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| brant |
Aug 9 2025, 10:11 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,027 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Anything from armor all is crap in my book
Maybe gets used on tires. But nothing else. And I keep armpit all away from cars if there are better options |
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| fiacra |
Aug 9 2025, 02:12 PM
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Person.Woman.Man.Camera.TV Group: Members Posts: 588 Joined: 1-March 19 From: East Bay Region - California Member No.: 22,920 Region Association: Northern California
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I like the warning on the label "do not flush." I wonder what else they are implying these will remove oxidation from (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)
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