Headlamp cleaning

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Broch
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Headlamp cleaning

Post by Broch » Wed May 18, 2016 1:07 pm

Anyone used this for cleaning headlights?
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Post by Metrics » Wed May 18, 2016 1:40 pm

Yes, it works, a well know recommendation. But only if the lens aren't bad.

More significant damage means wet sanding, then polishing by machine with compounds. Sounds extreme but in reality is very easy and massively rewarding when you do a before/after shot. Loads of how to guides on youtube for this.
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Post by BarryM » Wed May 18, 2016 11:32 pm

Here's one of mine before and after using the 3M kit that's widely available:

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It takes a bit of nerve once they start going opaque but the finished result is worth the effort
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Post by Hodge » Thu May 19, 2016 6:56 am

Here is the link to my work on headlights with the 3M kit

http://thealpinaregister.com/forums/vie ... ght=lenses

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Post by Metrics » Thu May 19, 2016 1:57 pm

Nice work chaps.

My headlamps were knackered - lenses pitted and faded an the adjusted were broken inside - I literally couldn't drive at night. I went down the wallet emptying route of buying new headlamp units. I'll get some pics up, but the difference on light output was literally night and day!!
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Post by JASV8S » Thu May 19, 2016 6:31 pm

I tried a couple of paste types, can't remember which but they didn't do much after a fair amount of hard work as my lenses were fairly dull. Then used wet & dry and made life a lot easier and really got the job done. Used the paste to do a final polish, results were good but don't have any before/after pics.
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