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prcavy 
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Joined: 02 Oct 2003
Posts: 510
Location: Puerto Rico, Other
1994 Cavalier RS Sedan
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I did my with 1500 grit sand paper but those clear ones look killers
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starryice
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Joined: 08 May 2008
Posts: 70
Location: Quad Cities, Iowa
1992 Cavalier Z24
1988 S10 Blazer
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| 91z24 wrote: | | steve1989 wrote: | | arent cavvy lights made of glass? |
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Wow... I actually had to go out and tap on mine to see, but you're right! They ARE plastic!
All this time I thought they were glass... They're just too clear and perfect. One of the benefits of buying a car a little old lady had since new, and kept in a garage most of the time, eh?
I guess the only times I've ever actually touched them was through a wash-mit while cleaning the car. This whole time I had plastic lenses and didn't even know it...
I feel fairly silly now.
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skunkworks_zed
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Posts: 448
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
1989 Cavalier Z24
1988 Cavalier Z24
1989 Cavalier Z24
1992 Cavalier Z24
1993 Grand Prix SE
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| cavalierdude wrote: | | Yeah javo_rockstar i would like to know how to do this also.Rebuilding my cavalier and i think that they would look sharp. |
Setp 1. Remove stock lense.
Step 2. Buy block of acrylic, plexiglass, lexan, etc.
Step 3: Cut block into the shape of the stock lense.
Step 4. Glue on new lense.
Just a note about this... please do everyone a favour and DO NOT do this if you are not using projectors. On these cars, the lense provides the beam pattern. To have a clear lense without the fluted lense will cause light to scatter everywhere, in turn blinding everyone around you, and you will not be able to see the road properly either. Vehicles with factory clear lenses use the reflector to create a beam pattern. I would absolutely hate to be anywhere near "javo_rockstar" at night.
On topic: Scuff the headlight with 1000 - 1500 grit and clearcoat, like Blackwidow said. I do this at work often, and despite what Jake said, it works great and lasts a long time. Polishing, however, doesn't last very long (less than a year). It is also very quick.
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cavalierdude
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Joined: 08 May 2007
Posts: 209
Location: yarmouth, Nova Scotia
1991 Cavalier Z24
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| skunkworks_zed wrote: | | cavalierdude wrote: | | Yeah javo_rockstar i would like to know how to do this also.Rebuilding my cavalier and i think that they would look sharp. |
Setp 1. Remove stock lense.
Step 2. Buy block of acrylic, plexiglass, lexan, etc.
Step 3: Cut block into the shape of the stock lense.
Step 4. Glue on new lense.
Just a note about this... please do everyone a favour and DO NOT do this if you are not using projectors. On these cars, the lense provides the beam pattern. To have a clear lense without the fluted lense will cause light to scatter everywhere, in turn blinding everyone around you, and you will not be able to see the road properly either. Vehicles with factory clear lenses use the reflector to create a beam pattern. I would absolutely hate to be anywhere near "javo_rockstar" at night.
On topic: Scuff the headlight with 1000 - 1500 grit and clearcoat, like Blackwidow said. I do this at work often, and despite what Jake said, it works great and lasts a long time. Polishing, however, doesn't last very long (less than a year). It is also very quick. |
Thanks for the info,guess i won t be doing that afterall.Guess i ll just wait till i have the cash and get some BMW headlights. |
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