how to clean up headlight lense?

[SamWilson34]

Hello, my headlights are vile and extremely cloudy. almost feels like an extra layer in some parts of the headlight. Anyone know how to clean them thoroughly? i have tried T cut, toothpaste, wd40 etc. No luck so far

Thanks

 

[JamesBryan]

Autoglym Headlight Restoration kit from Halfrauds.

 

[cat171]

Or you could wet & dry them, you'll need need several grades of paper + polish etc. Be sure to seal them afterwards so they stay fresh.

 

[DrR]

I could also do with doing this to my Saab.

Some cheap kits on eBay that attach to a drill, anyone any experience with them?

 

[JamesBryan]

That's what the Autoglym kit is.

 

[Coops Mk1]

yeah I've used the 3M one, same idea using the drill. works well and since using the sandpaper stages all I have to do now is buff once a year with the cutting compound and seal them inbetween

 

[Vaughan]

Yes for the 3M kit.

 

[DrR]

Easy to do then? Not going to destroy my lights?

 

[imprezaworks]

You got a buffer?

And yeah easy mate

 

[DrR]

You got a buffer?

And yeah easy mate

No, but the ones I’ve been looking at come with a drill attachment, got drills and angle grinders.

 

[leeds2592]

Me and @Louis' used Menzerna 3000 or 3500, literally just put some on a microfiber and rubbed the lights for about 2 minutes. Came up perfectly!

I originally tried with the 3M kit, or whichever kit connects to the drill, and didn't have very good results.

 

[imprezaworks]

It depends how bad they are.

The 3m kit is ok

 

[haimsey]

I also recommend the 3M kit

 

[leeds2592]

It depends how bad they are.

The 3m kit is ok

Mine weren't even that bad so I must have been doing something wrong, but yeh, the Menzerna stuff sorted them out for half the price, time and effort.

 

[imprezaworks]

I used the 3m and was a faff.

Bought a das pro for general and just used that. A country mile easier lol

 

[Coops Mk1]

mine were awful the first time and the 3M was piece of piss to use, half hour a side running down the paper grades and done

as said now all I do is use the soft pad from the same kit with some scratch X compound once a year and keeps them decent enough

 

[stonejedi]

I also use the 3m restorer its a superb kit and leaves a very good finish,Have a look on my thread as my wife used the kit on my project Clio .https://www.cliosport.net/threads/return-of-the-renault.788941/page-2.SJ.

 

[bloke]

i'd best not comment, last time i did some car washer spat his dummy out :tongueclosed::tongueclosed::tongueclosed::tongueclosed:

 

[Coops Mk1]

did you use a wire brush :tongueclosed: