ferrariowner123 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Yeah, I have a kit from turtle wax that uses a variety sand paper and polish to try and get the shine back, I haven't used it yet, but one of JDM projectors has a little bit of JDM fading so I need to fix that. -Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Using sand paper destroys the UV protective layer. Sure it might make them shiny new again but the plastic it's self is worse off for it and will oxidize even faster. A good wax that chemically bonds to and eats corrosion/oxidization without harming the material works the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 But you can restore the fading.... Yes, but why have to do that extra chore and expense? I have to 'restore' the lenses on the wife's Matrix every year, and they are due again. I'll take glass any day! Using sand paper destroys the UV protective layer. Sure it might make them shiny new again but the plastic it's self is worse off for it and will oxidize even faster. A good wax that chemically bonds to and eats corrosion/oxidization without harming the material works the best. This. I find spraying on a vinyl or plastic protector with UV protection helps once that layer is gone, but you have to remember to do it every month or so, and even then the lenses still degrade, just not as quickly. Screw plastic lenses! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 What about getting some of those clear bra's that they make, I know eventually they wear out, but wouldn't it prevent fading and additionally protect against rock chips and other things? -Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONCEBITN Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 ok from experence with oxidized headlights, a green scitch brite pad with tooth paste gets the oxidization out the best, then you use wax and polish them to look new again, then get some clear plastidip and spray them down, least thats what i did on my s14 headlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 There is a mighty mods that disproves exactly what you said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Lol my sis told me the other day she tried the tooth paste and it worked pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONCEBITN Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Lol my sis told me the other day she tried the tooth paste and it worked pretty well. it works but you need to scrub, i peal off my clear plasti dip ever 3 months and polish them back up and spray again, it may not work for everyone but it did for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procrastinational Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Mine are glass, and even with premium bulbs I feel like I'm literally driving blind at night. And that's when it isn't raining. I tend to keep my fogs on whenever my low beams are on, so I can at least see close to me. I'll probably start looking into some offroad lights to remedy that though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 My 99 has plastic. They seem in near new condition which leads me to believe they must have been replaced not too long ago. Maybe the originals were glass?! I guess this doesn't really help does it... Sent from Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo98 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 My '98 Pathfinder has glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procrastinational Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 My 99 has plastic. They seem in near new condition which leads me to believe they must have been replaced not too long ago. Maybe the originals were glass?! I guess this doesn't really help does it... From the pictures in your build thread (it looks to be in beautiful shape btw, nice find!), your Pathy is a 1999.5 facelifted model. I'm pretty sure all the facelift ones came with plastic. Maybe they've recently been refinished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 From the pictures in your build thread (it looks to be in beautiful shape btw, nice find!), your Pathy is a 1999.5 facelifted model. I'm pretty sure all the facelift ones came with plastic. Maybe they've recently been refinished? Thanks for clarifying that, I thought it was a face lifted 99.5 too as it has the plastic bumpers etc. At first I couldn't figure out why it was different than other 99 models. I wouldn't say that the lights were refinished. They seem too spotless for that. Plus the previous owner wasn't exactly doing much with it besides resprayed some rust spots. Quite poorly I might add, I think he forgot the clear coat. Back on subject, if these are oginial 15 year old plastic lenses then I am very impressed. I'll take a pic: Sent from Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GePa Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I think the issue of Plastic Vs Glass Headlight. Is not an issue of the Year they were mfg, but it has to do with the bulb they use. Glass= 9004 lo/hi bulb Plastic= H4 lo/hi bulb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01Pathmaker Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 My 96 has glass (seen some other early r50's with glass, some with plastic), my 01 (as with all facelifted r50's) has plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJSnow Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 the glass seems to have a lot more lines/ridges (cant remember the technical name for it) than the plastic. I think GePa might be right that it has to do with the bulb. but was the bulb an option from the factory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GePa Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 the glass seems to have a lot more lines/ridges (cant remember the technical name for it) than the plastic. I think GePa might be right that it has to do with the bulb. but was the bulb an option from the factory? If you check the pre 99.5 have Glass and 9004 bulbs for the American Market; and the European ones branded as Terranos will have plastic and H4. Now after the 99.5 model it seems they unified everything to the much better H4 bulb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 the glass seems to have a lot more lines/ridges (cant remember the technical name for it) than the plastic. I think GePa might be right that it has to do with the bulb. but was the bulb an option from the factory? Those ones, like the wd21 ones have the beam pattern on the glass. The 9004 bulb is terrible. Only a 45w low beam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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