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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Does anyone have an inexpensive tip for bringing the headlights of my MV6 back to their former glory?

The MOT is due in June and the lights have taken on a dull opaque appearance of late.

[The Red Baron]

im sure theres a how to on this opti. 
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90643.0

[tigers_gonads]

Some kits on ebay / amazon that do the job.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Headlight-Tail-Light-Restoration-kit/dp/B002FUOFOK/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1397123353&sr=8-7&keywords=headlight+restoration+kit

Needs plenty of elbow grease or a battery drill though 

If they are not too bad, t cut or any cutting compound like G3 will improve them 

[Nick W]

Any mild abrasive cream/paste will do the job. If you already have such a thing then you'll get the job done in the time it takes to have a coffee.
T-cut is probably too mild, which just means more effort.
A few minutes with some G3 easily restored my yellow and rough lights

[joff]

Just done one of two on my MV6 and as said abrasive cream, but it took longer than one coffee. I got some from e-gay but you could use any. They come up OK, but don't look new. They will pass an MoT OK IMO 

[Stemo]

Does anyone have an inexpensive tip for bringing the headlights of my MV6 back to their former glory?

The MOT is due in June and the lights have taken on a dull opaque appearance of late.

Here we go. One thread 'Back on the road', next thread 'How much will this cost?' 
And an MOT to follow. Cut your losses Mr. O.  Would £300 buy it?

[Keith ABS]

Flat down the lenses with 1200 grit then superfine(2000 grit)  After the panic has gone at how they look, polish with G3 compound.  Brings them back to near new look.
Keith B

[humbucker]

Try this. £15 iirc: http://www.meguiars.co.uk/blog/?p=419

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

G3 paste seems to be consistently mentioned. Where can I get this from?

The Meguiar's 'headlamp correction kit' also looks interesting.

I've only used T-Cut/Colour Cut so far, but as mentioned, it doesn't seem quite abrasive enough to make much difference. 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

3M headlight restoration kit 

[cem_devecioglu]

if you want a quick result which wont be shorter than a few hours in total    you have to use 1500 grid wet sanding and than a orbital polisher with farecla g3..  polishing by hand will be too long.. I'm afraid..

[humbucker]

if you want a quick result which wont be shorter than a few hours in total    you have to use 1500 grid wet sanding and than a orbital polisher with farecla g3..  polishing by hand will be too long.. I'm afraid..

I might be wrong, but I've got a feeling that they might have taken that into consideration when designing the kit...

[Sir Tigger KC]

Vim? 

[razzo]

G6 rapid on a power polisher is better than G3, less messy & only took me about 15-20 mins to do both sides 

[Stemo]

G6 rapid on a power polisher is better than G3, less messy & only took me about 15-20 mins to do both sides 

.......mind you, my lenses are only 1mm thick now.