Front lights dirt cannot get rid of

[Chapman7]

any one got any tips for this:

my from lights have dirt on them but when put it through a car wash or even try my self it does not remove any ideas?

 

[Keeks]

Do you have a picture? is the dirt inside or outside the lens? stained or actual 'dirt' (i.e. mud, etc?)

 

[SimonR.]

Sure it isn't the classic hazing?

If so it needs wet sanding and a machine polish

 

[Chapman7]

it is like a stain and it is on the outside of the lens, it hard to explain ill try get a pic tonight

 

[Keeks]

Probably will need a quick sand and polish. Recently fitted some dual optics from ebay that came with some scuffs and scratches, only after a good clean up I realized the difference it made and how stained they used to be!
It isn't that hard a job, just gotta take your time and you will come out with some amazing results

 

[Chapman7]

what kind of sand paper you use?

 

[chrisup]

600,800,1200 wet and dry prob the best, halfords do a pack for £4 ish for a pack of 4

 

[CrippsCorner]

My results down the bottom of my thread...

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?614174-Anyway-of-sorting-stained-front-lights

Need to do the right one slightly more I think.

 

[gti6steve]

Machine polish will sort it

 

[chrisup]

im gonna try this next week

 

[Chapman7]

thanks i will try this tomorrow if weather good

 

[SimonR.]

Join as a paid member and read this
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...ryday-tools.-very-detailed-(lots-of-pictures).

 

[Adamm.]

Dont start on 600 i made that mistake and it took forever to get the deep marks out. Try and start on the 1200 grit.

 

[Ralphizzle]

What Adam1 says!!!

Wet sand with loads of water!

 

[Chapman7]

Thanks all. i have started today i have got 800 wet sand and and a buffer i only did half hour and i can see the difference but doin rest tomorrow cheers all has really helped and making my car look at lot better

 

[Keeks]

Seconded. Also I found best results to use a tiny bit of fairy liquid or other some sorta thing while wet sanding, makes it glide a little easier.

 

[MR.172 Cup]

I done this as per the guide but now all the cloudyness I sanded off seems to have stuck to my lights :-s is there anyway to get this off? Machine polish? It looks like the shines come off the lens'

 

[JBC27]

The stuff you've got 'stuck' to your lights is probably clouding/milkyness caused by using 800 grit (i'm guessing here as you've not put a pic up). Give it some elbox grease with 1500, 2000 grit paper and I finished mine off with a black and decker with a polishing attachment from halfrauds and some meguiars scratch x. If you have a machine polisher though that's obviously preferable to a drill with an attachment.

 

[MR.172 Cup]

Ahhhhhh right ok! I shall try that! Hope it works! Don't wana fork out £80 for new lights !