what is this goo on my headlights?

So, in the pictures below, you can see some sort of goopy haze that has gathered on my headlights in the last month or so, this stuff will not come off no matter what i clean it with, except if i scrub it really hard with a finger, then its maybe a few hours before it comes back, any ideas on how to get rid of this junk? it looks really bad in person.

 

sandpaper or headlight polish

 

should i just a headlight restoration kit? only way to get rid of it?

 

The 3M kit worked wonders on my stock passenger side after I got a new drivers side. Now you can't even tell. Gonna need a drill and some elbow grease though

 

i dont work tomorrow, so it looks like i have something to keep myself entertained should probably clear them well i am at it too

 

What do you think is gathering on there?

 

Parking under any pine trees or something?

 

i dont have any trees that its parked under, its in a garage at my house downtown, in a driveway with no trees at the parents, and in a garage at the gf's. So i really have no idea what it is.

 

oxidation

 

Yup, the cheaper cars get the cheaper materials they use.

 

what kind of HID bulbs to you got? do they get too hot?

 

i used the 3M kit on my old car and my wife's car. they work great and are super easy to do.

 

Try PlastX first. Its cheap, like 6 bucks. If that doesn't work, then get the 3m kit.

 

Finished, used the Plastix kit, worked really, really well actually.

No HID kits, i hate glare, so no HID till projector retro.

And well i was at it, cleared 'em too, see below.

 

were can you buy the plastix kit or the 3M kit? Sweet grill btw^^

 

i got the plastix kit from checker/O'Reilly , was 21 bucks for the polish, the buffer "ball" thing, and a microfiber cloth. Just the bottle of the polish is about 7 bucks. The 3M stuff wasnt there, but i cant imagine it would be much different.

 

alright cool. i think i might try this on my headlights cause they look like your before pictures. yours turned out nice they look like new. u use a drill for the buffer ball?

 

Yup, used a 18v cordless drill, and you really do have to put some muscle into it for it to work really well.

 

i used the 3M kit, it had like 4 or 5 different grit pads... worked really well. also around $20.