Polishing early Legacy headlamps

[edrach]

I got a tip today from another Subaru enthusiast. He saw my headlights and got a bottle of Meguier's Plast-X (I'm sure I murphed the spelling but it's available at Shuck's and other auto parts stores) out of his wagon and within 5 minutes we had polished both headlamps and side markers to "like new" shine. It sure beats a polishing wheel and 15 minutes per headlamp.

[86BRATMAN]

This works pretty well, but you've gotta repeat within a month usually to keep the clearness and shine.

[dmanaenk]

Clearcoat them, or you'll have to repeat the procedure often.

[Sonicfrog]

Ooooh! I'm rebuilding "Red" the $300 94 Legacy Alpine, and I was going to post on the same issue with the headlight lenses.

[Reveeen]

Strangely enough, "Brasso" works too, just have to repeat monthly.

[dmanaenk]

Once the old clearcoating is off any mild plastic polish will work, with short-lived results.

[montana105]

As mentioned before you have to clear coat them for any kind of lasting results,did mine two years ago with a kit from Permatex(6.00) and a can of clear from Wally world for a buck,they still look good and the clear that i oversprayed on the car paint didn't even show.Did a friends Voyager with Meguires and looks just as good as the kit results,gonna do my Jeep this weekend with Meguires and the left over clear.