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Oxidized Headlight lens - do you polish or replace

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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 02:37 PM
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Oxidized Headlight lens - do you polish or replace
Mine are getting to the point where I need to do something. I want to find out from those with experience, is it worth the work to remove and polish them well or just to replace them?

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Polish. Do a search and you will find what you want.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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I did, and there is a lot to go through.

Is this the thread you are speaking of?

https://mbworld.org/forums/detailing...tion-kits.html
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polish - your own time and labor, plus $20-100

replace - your own money, plus 15 mins per headlight and <$150...if you have 96-99 model
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I also had the oxidized headlight lens, looked at a few kits and then My local car wash has this service for $50.00, did it with an air tool instead of me with a battery drill. Better choice i thought.

Looks great now, good excuse for new headlight bulbs.
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