so one of two headlights i won off ebay finally arrived today and i have yet another question for .net. the description of the light said that there was a black smudge on the lens, i see it but it feels like more of a scratch and that the back had a small crack. i found that and it's not the biggest thing in the world so no worries there. the lens however has a bunch of scuff marks and tiny scratches in it, obviously from a wrecked cobalt. my question is, how can i get rid of the marks? is there even a way? here's a picture that i took holding the light, the area circled in red is the area in question...



so it's a pretty good size area. i'm getting these lights to tear apart and paint. i didn't want to mess with my cars current lights in case i messed up taking them apart/putting them back together, no headlights is a big no no. so if these turn out ok, i definately want to use them but i could do without the damage. any info will be greatly appreciated, thanks

 

Your local auto store should have some cut-polishing compound (probably in the car cleaning section) that should remove most scuffs and scratches by following the directions on the label (as they differ between products).

I smoked a 2x4 (that flew out of some morons truck) at 130Kph with my Caprice, and it hit the headlight and cornering lense. 10 minutes of buffing and cut-polishing, and bam! It looked like new! (abiet with some slight depth scratches; i did hit a 2x4 at 130K)

 

i know walmart has a product that is basically a drill bit with a pad on the end of it you get wet and go to town with the drill

 

cool, so it can be fixed! looks like i'll be doing some shopping before work tomorrow. thanks for your help