Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

[Blueline]

Was sitting admiring my newly clayed vehicle and ran my hand over the plastic headlights. They look fine but feel rough like the paint did prior to claying. Can the plastic headlight assembly be clayed? Thanks.

[Murr1525]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

Was sitting admiring my newly clayed vehicle and ran my hand over the plastic headlights. They look fine but feel rough like the paint did prior to claying. Can the plastic headlight assembly be clayed? Thanks.

Yup.

[Blueline]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

Thank you for your reply.

[TPB]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

Instead of clay, I'd recommend (from years of personal use) M10 Mirror Glaze

[Blueline]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

Instead of clay, I'd recommend (from years of personal use) M10 Mirror Glaze

Thanks but the car is only a couple of months old and the plastic looks perfect. Not dull or anything like that. Just "feels" rough. I really don't want to risk using a plastic polish on them. Might be too harsh on any factory UV coating (if it has it).

[TPB]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

The M10 is called "polish" by Mequiar's but it's really just a plastic cleaner/shiner while the M17 is really the heavier polish. Not sure why they have that nomenclature. Even after 20+ years of using them, I still have to look at the back of the bottles to figure out which is which!

[Murr1525]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

Thanks but the car is only a couple of months old and the plastic looks perfect. Not dull or anything like that. Just "feels" rough. I really don't want to risk using a plastic polish on them. Might be too harsh on any factory UV coating (if it has it).

Yeah, I just clay and then a light cleaner/wax or wax.

[TPB]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

Don't forget that clay is a polish, too.

[Blueline]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

Yeah, I just clay and then a light cleaner/wax or wax.

Yes, that is my plan. Thanks.

[Blueline]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

Don't forget that clay is a polish, too.

Really???? I personally have used clay for years, but would not consider it a polish, however I am no expert. Would love to see someone from Mequair's confirm that.

[Nick Winn]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

Environmental fallout like dirt, dust, road grime, tree sap mist, paint over-spray, & industrial fallout, can land on your vehicle's surfaces and depending on what it is, within a certain about of time, can bond & stick to the top of the surface which washing or cleaners alone cannot remove. The paint surfaces primarily are most susceptible to have these contaminants bond to them, primarily because of their porosity, although, other surfaces on the exterior can receive above surface bonded contaminants as well, like headlights, taillights, certain smooth & hard trim, glass, & wheels. Detailing Clay removes these above surface contaminants.

Iron based environmental fallout from brake dust (pads & iron rotors), train railcar wheels (metal on metal), & many other areas of "industrial fallout", can become airborne, land on paint, and then embed within the paint even rust. These are most effectively removed by an automotive specific iron remover like our D1801 Wheel & Paint Iron Decon.

We have a few categories of products which have the ability to remove below surface defects or defects that are within the top coat paint surface. Compounds, Cleaner/Polishes, Paint Cleaners, & Cleaner/Waxes. All of these have some form of abrasive & ability to assist in removing common automotive paint defects like swirls, scratches, stains, & oxidation.

We also have Pure Polishes, which contain no abrasives, which makeup consists of certain conditioners & oils, with purpose of gloss, clarity, & moisture.

#10 Mirror Glaze Clear Plastic Polish is a pure polish, & designed as a follow up to the #17 Mirror Glaze Clear Plastic Cleaner for optimal clarity for the clear plastic material.

[zezee3]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

I have a 2007 Cadillac CTS, and my plastic headlights are blurry looking, from years. Can this be used on my headlights? this # M-17? and then the # M-10 mirror glaze? Or am
i going to have to have them replaced completely by the Company? What exactly is clayed? or claing? is this some kindof substance being used?

[Murr1525]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

I have a 2007 Cadillac CTS, and my plastic headlights are blurry looking, from years. Can this be used on my headlights? this # M-17? and then the # M-10 mirror glaze?

You can, but I dont know that it would solve it.

You probably want to look for one of the headlight repair kits, or at least something like Ult. Compound and was to follow up.

Or am i going to have to have them replaced completely by the Company?

Should be able to improve it on your own.

What exactly is clayed? or claing? is this some kindof substance being used?

Yeah, clay comes in a kit.. Its kind of like a block of play dough that removes bonded on stuff. It wont really remove headlight haze on its own.

[TPB]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

I have a 2007 Cadillac CTS, and my plastic headlights are blurry looking, from years. Can this be used on my headlights? this # M-17? and then the # M-10 mirror glaze?

You can, but I dont know that it would solve it.

Yes, it would--that's what both myself and Nick said! :-) And if the "hazing" is truly bad, the M-17 can be used with a power drill and polishing bonnet (or just LOTS of elbow grease).

[Nick Winn]

Re: Can the plastic headllight assembly be clayed?

I have a 2007 Cadillac CTS, and my plastic headlights are blurry looking, from years. Can this be used on my headlights? this # M-17? and then the # M-10 mirror glaze? Or am
i going to have to have them replaced completely by the Company? What exactly is clayed? or claing? is this some kindof substance being used?

You can, but I dont know that it would solve it.

You probably want to look for one of the headlight repair kits, or at least something like Ult. Compound and was to follow up.



Should be able to improve it on your own.



Yeah, clay comes in a kit.. Its kind of like a block of play dough that removes bonded on stuff. It wont really remove headlight haze on its own.

I agree with Murr, would recommend looking at one of our Headlight Restoration Kits:

Meguiar's Headlight Restoration Products