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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: EMD on 17 June 2015, 22:11:12

Title: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: EMD on 17 June 2015, 22:11:12

So many products on the market to make you headlight lenses crystal clear  ::) Ive tried one and it was rubbish ! Cant recall the name of it now , any product anyone has used and can recommend that actually works please  :)

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: VXL V6 on 17 June 2015, 22:55:38

3M Headlight Restorer kit has everything you need bar the drill....  :y

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: Nick W on 17 June 2015, 23:01:29

Buy a sheet each of 1000 and 1200 wet and dry paper. A sheet of 1500 if you can find it might be worth having.
Use on a small block and with lots of soapy water.
Then buff them up with your favourite abrasive polish; something coarser than T-cut if you can.


Some masking tape on the wing edges and on the bumper is a good idea.


I brought both of mine back from dull and very yellow in under an hour, on the car in the dark.

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: tunnie on 17 June 2015, 23:24:44

Quote from: VXL V6 on 17 June 2015, 22:55:38

3M Headlight Restorer kit has everything you need bar the drill....  :y

I've used this too, with great results. Enough in the kit to do 2 sets.

2.2 came out really well, must do the 3.2's headlights too

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: tunnie on 17 June 2015, 23:38:03

Before

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/7g6zd5otepkzs4l/p1070570.jpg (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/7g6zd5otepkzs4l/p1070570.jpg)


During

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/z57if4hx67r713x/p1070573.jpg (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/z57if4hx67r713x/p1070573.jpg)


After

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/kg0wxc5fkv64yeh/p1070579.jpg (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/kg0wxc5fkv64yeh/p1070579.jpg)

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 18 June 2015, 08:20:46

I was watching a fella clean up an 03 Renault clit's very yellow headlights to crystal clear the other day and he was just using T-Cut.  :y

He used a fair bit of elbow grease as well mind.  ;)

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: deviator on 18 June 2015, 09:23:23

I use an abrasive toothpaste mixed with T-Cut and various grades of W&D. Finished off with a polisher.

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: EMD on 18 June 2015, 10:08:33

Thanks for all the recommendations folks , the stuff that didnt work
smelt like tooth paste  ;D

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: Vamps on 19 June 2015, 00:43:38

Quote from: tunnie on 17 June 2015, 23:38:03

Before

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/7g6zd5otepkzs4l/p1070570.jpg (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/7g6zd5otepkzs4l/p1070570.jpg)


During

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/z57if4hx67r713x/p1070573.jpg (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/z57if4hx67r713x/p1070573.jpg)


After

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/kg0wxc5fkv64yeh/p1070579.jpg (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/kg0wxc5fkv64yeh/p1070579.jpg)

Nice result............. :y

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: MikeDundee on 20 June 2015, 06:22:18

I done my headlights a couple of weeks ago using the Maguire kit from Halfords, worked a treat :y

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: TheBoy on 20 June 2015, 08:23:25

I too have used the 3M kit with very good results. Need to do the other car when I get home.

Title: Re: Headlight lens cleaner
Post by: biggriffin on 20 June 2015, 08:36:39

Quote from: Nick W on 17 June 2015, 23:01:29

Buy a sheet each of 1000 and 1200 wet and dry paper. A sheet of 1500 if you can find it might be worth having.
Use on a small block and with lots of soapy water.
Then buff them up with your favourite abrasive polish; something coarser than T-cut if you can.


Some masking tape on the wing edges and on the bumper is a good idea.


I brought both of mine back from dull and very yellow in under an hour, on the car in the dark.

As above, I finished mine with solvol auto metal polish, and final polish with some mer.