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Old 05-05-2005, 06:41 AM
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When you have a scratch on your headlight, can you change the only the plastic front site, or do you only can replace the whole unit??
Old 05-05-2005, 07:21 AM
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The whole unit, If you have adaptive xenons its gunna be expensive. On older models you can change just the lense.
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mdoorman, do you know how you got the scratch. Can you provide a pick. Are the lenses supposed to be scratch resistance (less a rock/boulder hitting it)?
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If it has scratch, leave it as is. If you try to polish it, it'd not work. Guarantee.
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What about this stuff?

http://www.modernplastics.com/novisplasticpolish.html

I've never tried it, but it might work. Certainly a lot cheaper than replacement.
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How bad does it look. If it looks bad and your going for a replacment try it first cause you have no other choice. If its not bad dont do it.
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