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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: blackviper90210 on 11 June 2011, 16:52:20
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Hi all,
I've read an old post regarding using wet 'n dry on the headlamp covers, where they have "misted" up.
Rather than doing it by hand, would using a B&D Mouse be ok to use? Obviously gently and a constant supply of water at all times.
Thoughts please guys 'n girls :y
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I would'nt use wet and dry :-X
I used some brasso and gave it a good buff with a polisher :y
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Or T cut :y
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I would'nt use wet and dry :-X
I used some brasso and gave it a good buff with a polisher :y
Well I think i've got some brasso in the shed somewhere, so will give that a go first. :y
This is the post I was reading.....
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1275518109
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Fine wet 'n dry is ok (~1000 - 1200 grit), followed by cutting compound, then a final buffing up with T cut, brasso or something similar. :y
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Or T cut :y
Just been out and tried the t-cut - excellent result!
The drivers side which was the worst has come up lovely, the passenger side is looking better, but there is something stuck on the lense, so will try again tomorrow!
So cheers all and thanks MutantCav :y
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Rather than doing it by hand, would using a B&D Mouse be ok to use? Obviously gently and a constant supply of water at all times.
Not sure if the power tool would take well to the water anyway!
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Did you use normal car paintwork T-Cut? As I am looking to clean my headlights up to.
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Did you use normal car paintwork T-Cut? As I am looking to clean my headlights up to.
Yup, just normal car paint T-cut.
I used a an old dish cloth that felt quite "ruff" and used like a gentle scrubbing brush, as it were.
Didn't take much to do either, fairly easy, but that I suppose on how bad the lenses are!
HTH ;)
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Mine were very bad so i used wet and dry. 800 down to 2000 if I recall. Then a polishing compound - on the advice of a youtube vid I was looking for meguiar's Plast-x specifically for plastic but couldn't find it so used T-cut which seemed to do the trick with plenty of elbow grease. Came up good as new.
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I used just normal T-Cut, 1 headlamp had to have 3 treatments to bring it back up to a good standard and the other came up good after the 1st go.
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Glad this question was asked, seems like good results. I was going to source new headlights :-[ but will try the T-cut method later. Cheers fellas, saved me some cash :y :y
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Glad this question was asked, seems like good results. I was going to source new headlights :-[ but will try the T-cut method later. Cheers fellas, saved me some cash :y :y
When you do try it, get back and let us know how you got on!! :y
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Glad this question was asked, seems like good results. I was going to source new headlights :-[ but will try the T-cut method later. Cheers fellas, saved me some cash :y :y
I found that if you leave the T-Cut on longer than normal it seems to work better.
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I would'nt use wet and dry :-X
I used some brasso and gave it a good buff with a polisher :y
When? theyre yellow lol!
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Glad this question was asked, seems like good results. I was going to source new headlights :-[ but will try the T-cut method later. Cheers fellas, saved me some cash :y :y
When you do try it, get back and let us know how you got on!! :y
:) :) Well i'll be buggered, works a treat. Gave them 2 going overs and come up excellent. Many thanks for the tip fellas :y Thinking about popping down the road tonight and doing just one lamp on each of my neighbours cars, maybe a vertical line ;D ;D ::)
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Hi had the same problem and found that UPVC cleaner worked on mine. It is around £6 a bottle and does take a bid of work thought. It cleared the headlights and was well worth the time. Andy
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I've found the best way to bring up miggy's lenses like glass is with a product called Meguiars Plast RX clear plastic cleaner & polish needs a good quality yellow duster and plenty of ebow grease,but well worth the effort
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Don't laugh when I tell you this but toothpaste also works on headlights !
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Lights must looking mint after that! :D :D :y
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hopefully you won't get a brush with the law :-[
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Does that give you a 5000k "whiteness"?? ;D
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This thread is making me look a little dim
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i can clearly see where your going with this toothpaste idea....
that really was bad, even for me! :-X :-X ;D
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i can clearly see where your going with this toothpaste idea....
that really was bad, even for me! :-X :-X ;D
So can i, reckon he's on the Crest of a wave with this idea. My mate Mac cleans his with Sensodyne....he swears they fill in all the small indents in the plastic hence the shine.
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Fine wet 'n dry is ok (~1000 - 1200 grit), followed by cutting compound, then a final buffing up with T cut, brasso or something similar. :y
My headlamp lenses were in a dreadful state so I used very fine wet and dry, well lubricated) followed by Meguiars PlastRx (from Fleabay) - it worked a treat and has lasted well. Try on a small area that is not prominent first. Be careful if using fast rotating power tools to buff up your lenses - I have heard it is possible to melt lenses with these!