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Discoloured Headlights

  • Topbanana061
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16 Sep 2015 22:02 #152090 by Topbanana061
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Hi folks is there anything I could clean the headlights with as all the plastic has gone a yellowy colour on both of them or will I just have to buy some new ones thanks.

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17 Sep 2015 05:31 #152100 by fozzie
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I used Jif on a cloth to clean the yellowed lights on my son's old Astra. It takes a bit of elbow grease, but it worked.

I've noticed a clear film that looks partially worn on the headlights on my Jim. Almost like a previous owner or dealer has sprayed a protective lacquer on them. I'm tempted to give them a once over with a Halfrauds cutting pad (in my drill chuck) with some mild cutting compound to see if the film comes/polishes off.

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17 Sep 2015 05:59 #152104 by Daniel30
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Let us know how you get on fozzie mine need a revamp ;) I think there's a kit you can buy to revamp your head lights aswell

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17 Sep 2015 06:23 #152107 by rooster
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I think some 2000 wet and dry followed by 3000 wet and dry then buffed up will do the trick !

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17 Sep 2015 07:23 #152109 by Busta
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Toothpaste on a bit of rag works if they aren't too bad.

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17 Sep 2015 08:27 #152113 by facade
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I polish mine with some of that wadding metal polish (poor man's Duraglit) until I can see the bulbs before the MOT.
Takes a few minutes, then I give them a wash, as no doubt the ammonia in the polish attacks plastic.

They cloud over again after about 2 months though.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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