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zgene4
on February 17, 2005 at 4:02 PM
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yes, they oxidize as a result of the elements
posted by mousersix (San Antonio)
on February 17, 2005 at 02:51 PM
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Oxygen has little to do with it. Actually, its a chemical reaction that takes place over time in response to UV exposure and heat that causes the plastic to yellow. My last laboratory position was nothing but research on this very topic.
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I'm glad nissan gave us glass headlights
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komplexZ
13:22:36 02/17/05
You can get rid of the yellowish tint by using
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TBlakeZ
13:25:48 02/17/05
Any brands you suggest? (n/m)
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90Z-NA (ATL)
13:31:02 02/17/05
Mothers IMHO (n/m)
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TBlakeZ
14:09:00 02/17/05
meguiars has a brand just for plastic called Plastix..... (n/m)
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Initial Z
20:00:11 02/17/05
supras over-seas had glass headlights. not sure why they
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BoostLesZ
13:27:56 02/17/05
they had to make up for shipping costs? (n/m)
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Borg79(ON)
13:42:23 02/17/05
in 98 they changed to glass headlight housings
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ScubaSteve
13:55:36 02/17/05
kudos to the smart engineers at Nissan....
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scottinald
13:42:42 02/17/05
actually plastic headlights shatter resistance is better
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TwinTurboPoweredZ
13:54:56 02/17/05
i got some pretty messed up cds....:) (n/m)
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komplexZ
20:48:18 02/17/05
well drop some glass, then drop yer CD which will break? :) (n/m)
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TwinTurboPoweredZ
21:53:37 02/17/05
you don't have to get all scientific on me
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komplexZ
23:09:38 02/17/05
yes, they oxidize as a result of the elements
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mousersix (San Antonio)
14:51:08 02/17/05
False >>> -
zgene4
16:02:29 02/17/05
interesting, i stand corrected (n/m)
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mousersix (San Antonio)
16:25:03 02/17/05
*Ichikoh
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
15:20:03 02/17/05
gezeundheit (n/m)
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Guapo
15:59:57 02/17/05
Thanks. (n/m)
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
16:30:25 02/17/05
Re: *Ichikoh
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Jimina
18:14:13 02/17/05
LOL - Boston? A friend from college sent me a picture of
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
21:15:17 02/17/05
yep:) (n/m)
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Jimina
02:12:06 02/18/05
ok, I'm glad ichikoh made them
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komplexZ
20:41:35 02/17/05
The Nissan design team came up with the idea for the
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
21:19:12 02/17/05
is there anything you don't know about the z32? :) (n/m)
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komplexZ
23:01:18 02/17/05
well i wish their light output was good as the design . (n/m)
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TwinTurboPoweredZ
21:57:00 02/17/05
Sigh - clean them and you'd be shocked. 15 years of sediment
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
22:28:26 02/17/05
i was thinking that but i would hate to open these things up (n/m)
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TwinTurboPoweredZ
22:50:06 02/17/05
Its really easy,
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Ebola
22:53:16 02/17/05
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