Anyone have any good DIY tips on removing them at home?????
Just got some new ones and the lenses are scratched from shipping...

 

ttt... lol no one???

 

You can buff out the headlights just like you can buff out the paint. Do you have a random orbital?

 

nope.....

 

i know someone has a suggestion

 

Might work for you:

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/pict...w-pics-228381/

 

yeah i know i can go and buy a restoration kit, but they are in good shape except for this long ass scratch across the lens... i dont want to pay 22 dollars for a restoration kit when theres not much restoration needed, i was meaning more like items you can find around the house, sorry for the confusion

 

the clear coat restoration stuff at walmart will most likely work good. comes with everything except a drill lol. fine grit pads, polish stuff.. the works lol. you could also use that scrach x stuff and some elbo grease if ya wanna save money. i use it to repair scrached up cd's

 

Have fun with a scratched headlight then

 

^^^ dont gotta be a hardass i was just looking for some options before i go buy something. Its snowing and i cant go anywhere =/

 

there isnt much you can do unless you have some rubbing compound already there or fine grit sand paper. i heard toothpaste with a lil water works on cd's but it takes forever. u might try that on you headlights. they are both plastic to it should work if you have the time.

 

cool^ i will give that a try thanks for your help

 

np man. dont hold it against me if it dont work though lol. internet will say anything is true these days

 

I can see the update to this thread....

but seriously though man, you wanted options on how to get the job done and done well and you got them. You should have started your thread stating you wanted to git-r-dun the ghetto way


/endrant please don't take offense ha

 

If they were scratched during shipping why not deal with either the shipping company or the company who shipped them to you??

 

cuz its not that deep or anything and i dont want to go through all that trouble. i guess i will just spend the money when i can get out and buy the restore kit

 

See id rather go through the trouble to save 20-30 bux and some labor.

 

You could always wetsand them with some 2000 grit then buff them.

 

any other recomendations before i purchase a restoration kit?

 

id say see how much trouble itl be to deal with the company since they were scrached during shipping. im broke so thats what i would do. plus you still got your stock lights. its not like you absolutly have to hqave them right now to drive right?

 

your making a big deal over one little scratch wait until you start getting heat stress cracks on your lights...lol

 

they arent projectors, they are painted stock housings, and yes im being picky i paid for them. sue me

 

lol i hear ya man. i took my car back to the body shop to fix trash in my paint three times before i was satisfied. They hate me now but at least i have a happy clean car Happy Car=Happy Me