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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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Thumbs down Welp.... My headlights are worthless..

This is what you get for excessive speeds living in the desert for 3 years and following your buddy too close on the HW..

My headlights are sandblasted beyond repair. I tried, 1500 + 2000 gt wetsanding, then HL restorer, then PlastX, scratchX and polishing.... It worked a little, but it didn't really do much..

Anyone have any more advice or a set of HL's they'd sell me??
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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dont drive at night.
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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dont drive at night.
Ummm, the lights being off isn't going to protect them from sand anymore than them being on.
Old Aug 4, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Bayer-Z28
and following your buddy too close on the HW..
Don't ever follow anyone close, and keep your car in a garage/under a car cover.

Our headlights look better than the headlights on this '08 Corvette.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Ummm, the lights being off isn't going to protect them from sand anymore than them being on.
Yeah, but it reduces the need to use them.
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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Ummm, the lights being off isn't going to protect them from sand anymore than them being on.
Since he said Welp. My headlights are useless..A headlights use is to illuminate the road ahead. right?

So the fact of them being all messed up by the sand would effect night driving. Not day driving. Hence why I said dont drive at night.
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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ebay should be ur friend they got set there cheap
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamingTealZ28
Since he said Welp. My headlights are useless..A headlights use is to illuminate the road ahead. right?

So the fact of them being all messed up by the sand would effect night driving. Not day driving. Hence why I said dont drive at night.
I was going to say, "Welp, my HL's are f***ed." But Injuneer yelled at me once for cursing in the title line..
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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wet sand them and clear them then they will look like new
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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wet sand them and clear them then they will look like new
Did you even read the first post?
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Did you even read the first post?
I'm guessing not!




Bayer, I know this won't help you in your current situation, but when you get new headlights, see if there's anything you can get that's similar to the NASCAR windshield tear-offs. You should be able to find some static-cling clear film to stick to your headlights that will protect them. When they get worn out, rip them off and put new ones on there.
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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umm...stickercity.com makes stuff like that for alot of vehicles...not sure if they make one for the camaro or not but im sure you could get one of the universal kits if anything.I know they make an invisible bra for the car to protect the paint on the bumper (cant even tell its on your car when installed properly ) i used their stuff on my Yamaha R1 and its great
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