What to do with headlight film coming off?

[Blue Streak]

It looks like my headlights have a clear factory film or something coming off. I thought at first it was some kind of glue or something from clear covers or something that may have been on it, but its not. What can I do to make it look like new besides buy new lights? Thanks

 

[ViperJohn]

Is it possible they have the aftermarket protective film on them?

Post a picture of the headlight. How does the headlight look under the area where the film has peeled?

 

[Blue Streak]

It doesnt look like it. Ill get a picture tommorrow and post it. It looks kinda hazy. It doesnt look like a protective film.

 

[cgmaster]

You can try buffing them with a high speed buffer. It is only a temp fix.

 

[Blue Streak]

What is it coming off?

 

[Ron]

Probably the UV coating. Protects the plastic lens from clouding.

 

[Blue Streak]

That is what it looks like. So I take it that there is nothing to fix it for a long time?

 

[Autoformsteve]

Sorry Jason, just about anything you do will wear off even more and cause the headlight to get a haise over it. Seen it many times on other chrysler cars.

Tony

 

[MadMaxx]

Novus plastic polish will keep them from hazing. Anything else and it will begin to cloud over time. I use them on my supra headlights, which are famous for yellowing over time.

If it's flaking inside, you will have to disasemble the headlight. Heat is involved to break the adhesive for the 2 parts... kinda tricky.

 

[Tom F&L GoR]

MadMaxx! I just put on accident repaired (but clear lens) headlights because I didn't think the clear plastic separated from the black housing! It's adhesive that can be softened with heat? Please say more...