Cheap Things to do to your 96-00 Civic
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for all that you might as well get hid's
arent there plug and play ones for your car.
Little secret I learned when I detailed cars, I was sworn to secrecy on this but my boss was an ass so here goes. Supposedly you can buy a round eraser you can use on a spinning air tool. its just like a pencil eraser. It will take off painted and vinyl stripes. All you have to do when done is buff or polish where the stripe was and viola you are free of those nasty pin stripes!!!douggiefresh said:
RESTOREING Your Milky HeadLight! (Not Sure if this already been posted)
I just did this Today and u wont beleive how it came out. Cost was $12.21
Things needed
-2000 grit SandPaPer (can be bought a local AutoZone/Pepboy) (you can aslo start with a 1000 are lower grit and work for way down)
-Meguiars Plast X (or any kind of clear plastic cleaner are scratch remover)
-Some Water
-100% cotton towel
Steps:
-Frist wet your headlights aswell as ur Sandpaper
-Sand your headlights in an even side to side montion, you will see this yellow stuff comeing off (thats good)
-Sand as much as need
-clean dry and sand again
-After sanding is done dry it off
-Apply the Meguiars Plast X ( or plastic scratch remover)
-Holes it down and your Done
I just did this Today and u wont beleive how it came out. Cost was $12.21
Things needed
-2000 grit SandPaPer (can be bought a local AutoZone/Pepboy) (you can aslo start with a 1000 are lower grit and work for way down)
-Meguiars Plast X (or any kind of clear plastic cleaner are scratch remover)
-Some Water
-100% cotton towel
Steps:
-Frist wet your headlights aswell as ur Sandpaper
-Sand your headlights in an even side to side montion, you will see this yellow stuff comeing off (thats good)
-Sand as much as need
-clean dry and sand again
-After sanding is done dry it off
-Apply the Meguiars Plast X ( or plastic scratch remover)
-Holes it down and your Done
I tried to restore my '98 headlights, but it didn't get better at all (unless you count when wet). Jason and I ended up helping someone out with his car. He had been in a front end collision just a couple weeks before, everything was replaced with OEM parts. But he had halos at home. So I asked him if he'd trade my foggy ones (which were pretty bad, but can get you through the DMV inspection) for his brand new OEM headlights. He didn't have a problem with it. 
Like I said, being nice can pay off. Getting these headlights new from Honda would cost me a bit.
Like I said, being nice can pay off. Getting these headlights new from Honda would cost me a bit.
Laser Tracking? If you get your tyres balanced & also get laser tracking done you benefit from the inside of your tread being eaten & also better ride quality. Did mine recently & the steering wheel no longer shakes at 100mph!
Ohh Clean your car once a week or so... even if its going to rain, It keeps the paint in good condition & also non of the dirt & grim clings to your paintwork, also get it waxed or get them wax liquid you just spray on the car & dry down with a leather cloth.
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Ohh Clean your car once a week or so... even if its going to rain, It keeps the paint in good condition & also non of the dirt & grim clings to your paintwork, also get it waxed or get them wax liquid you just spray on the car & dry down with a leather cloth.
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NOFX said:I tried to restore my '98 headlights, but it didn't get better at all (unless you count when wet). Jason and I ended up helping someone out with his car. He had been in a front end collision just a couple weeks before, everything was replaced with OEM parts. But he had halos at home. So I asked him if he'd trade my foggy ones (which were pretty bad, but can get you through the DMV inspection) for his brand new OEM headlights. He didn't have a problem with it.
Like I said, being nice can pay off. Getting these headlights new from Honda would cost me a bit.
well the steps i did it work fine for me.
when u sanded ur headlights...did u do if from the outside? cause i thought the yellow s**t was on the inside?
interior dash kit,spray your air vents,spray your lower tray (in front of ur gaiter) spray your speaker covers,like so...
what dash kit?
i order'd a dask kit for my ex....my car is silver so i decided to go for a silver metalic look inside my car....ill post pics when i get them and put them on...only if it looks good...
also a good way to make ur car look good and CHEAP well the answer is EBAY
also a good way to make ur car look good and CHEAP well the answer is EBAY
Don't really understand what to do here, feel stupid asking this question..$lick Rick said:tighten the throttle cable to reduce slack/lag in the throttle response
keep your car at idle
tighten the cable till you have about a 1/4" worth of play
make sure that you DO NOT tighten it enough to effect your idle what so ever.. that's why you leave the car running, if the idle goes up you'll notice it...
