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18 Mar 2019 12:48 #204741 by colbiggan

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Both my headlight lenses are a mess. 2008 JIMNY 1.3 The "crazing" covers the whole lens (left and right). All I can find to buy is the whole unit. Pair £204.29 on ebay. Is it possible to buy just the lens?

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18 Mar 2019 14:18 #204745 by Lambert

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No but it is possible to renovate the plastic. There's a few threads on here. It a matter of using a fine fine cutting compound to lift the surface abrasion.

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18 Mar 2019 17:47 #204762 by Riccy

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message J999pre, he will doubtless have a spare headlight unit for sale ;-)

Lambert - crazing is the actual plastic has cracked from expansion & contraction or impact over the years, no amount of polish will help that

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18 Mar 2019 18:23 #204764 by Lambert

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Sorry my bad thought meant the fine haze.

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18 Mar 2019 21:44 #204778 by Max Headroom

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You can get renovation kits in Halfords they do a fairly good job.

If you're skint you could try some very VERY fine wet and dry paper with water, then follow it up with a soft cloth and Brasso or T-Cut. Followed by Acrylic polish such as Greygates plastic polish.

Also look for Micromesh kits on eBay - these aren't cheap but we use them on aircraft canopies to remove scratches and they're excellent

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18 Mar 2019 21:48 #204779 by X8GGY

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I hear toothpaste is good for cleaning headlights too...

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