headlight interior coating

Buy a new headlight

>>17588304
looks almost like hard water stains, if it is just let some vinegar sit on the lens for a few minutes before cleaning it again.

>>17588371
Thing is, apart from some minor water spots, the streaks weren't there before cleaning. That's why I think there is some coating that needs to be cleaned out. I don't think there's hard water deposits.

I know mentioning his name/channel on /o/ triggers the autistes sometimes, but ChrisFix has a couple videos on this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNWTidkxcmQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJbKLZ7RmM

>>17588350
This, I just did

>>17588426
Thanks, though he doesn't seem to have the same self-inflicted issue I have. The headlight is currently dry and doesn't leak, and the outside is not damaged or foggy, just like new.

I'd take the headlight out and just start cleaning, but it's such a long process that I want to get some ideas to try first.

Never heard that headlights have any kind of coating inside. I cleaned the insides of my headlights once and it was just regular uncoated plastic, the only thing that started peeling off slightly was the reflective coating of the reflector.

Did it start streaking when you started cleaning the inside? Perhaps it wasn’t just water that leaked into the housing? Did it feel greassy, or anything?

It just looks like you didn't rinse and dry it properly.

>>17588896
I only noticed the streaking once it dried. I can see some spots I didn't wipe on the headlight are still perfectly clear. I'm not sure I recall if it felt greasy or anything. I only wiped it with regular water.

>>17588304
>Prius
Sell it and buy something else

>>17588304
I've wasted way too much time trying to fix old headlights. It's a lost cause. Just get cheap replacement housings on rockauto.

>>17589169
i would also just replace them. if my headlights were like OPs pics, it would drive me fucking ntus

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I've been sticking a cotton ball in there with various stuff on it to test what works best. Vinegar and alcohol both did nothing, I'm trying WD40 now. It's a bit hard to tell if the wD40 will work because it's slow to dry, though that might be a solution itself. The next thing to try will be detergent and water.

>>17589154
why didn't I think of that? then my headlight won't be messed up anymore.

>>17589345
because youre dumb. case in point
>I got a used 2010 prius

>>17589386
jokes on you I already knew I'm dumb

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