paul93eslex Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 can anyone tell me why car manufacturers are making headlights out of plastic now? It's so annoying when I park next to an 88' corolla with crystal clear headlights, then look at my yellowing plastics. shame, cause the twin projector cluster design on the 92'-96' ES looks so good. I feel like this is an important topic because a cars headlights are among the most important style statements (they're like the cars eyes). anyways, is it a way to cut manufacturing costs, or because they are less apt to fracture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul93eslex Posted April 27, 2004 Author Share Posted April 27, 2004 Oh, and vanity is not my only issue with them. I can think of several occasions where I rode in a friends older (like late 80's) car at night, and could barely see the road cause the lights were so faded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 They usually only yellow when they are parked outside all the time ,as in Japan or when not waxed frequently. Plastic hazes but can be removed glass cracks and needs to be replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexusfreak Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Agreed, plastic is more durable in the long run & it's cheaper for the automaker to build them that way as well.......they won't rust either. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 And also you've got to remember that headlights are FAR different nowadays than old sealed beams like 80s Corollas. Headlights are styled, swoopy, huge, tiny. The costs involved in morphing glass to those shapes along with the added weight is what makes carmakers use plastic, they can do a lot more with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul93eslex Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 skperformance, you said the haze can be removed. how's that, a rubbing compound or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 There is a product called plastic polish from meguires It does wonders in removing hard to remove stubborn stains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbinh Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Don't know if it will work for everyone but I used Clay Magic bar and it removed the superficial dirt on the plastic and now they look new. Used it on whole car and the paint now looks new again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 CLay bars work great on paint and anythnig else with an oxidized finish the plastic polish is mroe of a tiny abrasive to cut down the arm work with out scratching the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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