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[Keith ABS]

  G3 compound available from car paint suppliers (not halfords!!!) I got the U pol equivalent of Farecla for around £6 for the tube
Keith B

[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..

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

some chemicals work wonders some not, just a hoax( and lots of them) .. so I cant comment as I didnt use that product..

however, the codition of headlights and how deep the damage decides the total work time.. but even cleaning the mess that paste creates takes half an hour

[Nick W]

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...

some chemicals work wonders some not, just a hoax( and lots of them) .. so I cant comment as I didnt use that product..

however, the condition of headlights and how deep the damage decides the total work time.. but even cleaning the mess that paste creates takes half an hour

How many gallons of the stuff are you using? It's only a small area, and easily done by hand. 10 minutes to get a nice clear lens, and 30 seconds to wipe off the surplus. That's another reason not to use a mop, as that does fling compound everywhere.

[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..

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

some chemicals work wonders some not, just a hoax( and lots of them) .. so I cant comment as I didnt use that product..

however, the condition of headlights and how deep the damage decides the total work time.. but even cleaning the mess that paste creates takes half an hour

How many gallons of the stuff are you using? It's only a small area, and easily done by hand. 10 minutes to get a nice clear lens, and 30 seconds to wipe off the surplus. That's another reason not to use a mop, as that does fling compound everywhere.

your headlights probably not much damaged

[05omegav6]

As i recall, pre polishing, Nicks car looked almost French

[Nick W]

As i recall, pre polishing, Nicks car looked almost French

Omega lights by Cibie
They were rough enough that you could probably have used them as an emery board too.

I''ve cleaned several other plastic lenses, and never had any problem with G3 by hand. It's quick, easy and effective. As I have repeatedly posted, it's only worth buying the specific kits if you have nothing that will do the job.

[omega3000]

Vim? 

 

You never know , give it a try on a bit 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've managed to get them half decent by using a brillo pad followed by two or three applications of T-Cut.

They shouldn't be a problem at the MOT now.

[omega3000]

I've managed to get them half decent by using a brillo pad followed by two or three applications of T-Cut.

They shouldn't be a problem at the MOT now.

Needs must mr opti  now whats mrs opti going to do the dishes with 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've managed to get them half decent by using a brillo pad followed by two or three applications of T-Cut.

They shouldn't be a problem at the MOT now.

Needs must mr opti  now whats mrs opti going to do the dishes with 

When I say 'brillo pad'  what I actually  mean is 'Sainsbury's VALUE soap filled pad'....

Times are hard, Mr Emd, and the taxman makes the terminator look like Mary Poppins.

[omega3000]

I've managed to get them half decent by using a brillo pad followed by two or three applications of T-Cut.

They shouldn't be a problem at the MOT now.

Needs must mr opti  now whats mrs opti going to do the dishes with 

When I say 'brillo pad'  what I actually  mean is 'Sainsbury's VALUE soap filled pad'....

Times are hard, Mr Emd, and the taxman makes the terminator look like Mary Poppins.

The Omega will save you a bob or two on your fuel bill now you have 2 pots less