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mikebentleyturbo1 *
Age: 65 Zodiac: Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 13 Location: cannock
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 15:26 Post subject: cloudy headlight |
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Hi all
If your plastic headlight "glass" is cloudy or misty through UV and road dirt ,clean them with T cut , the results a re stunning
I've just done mine 02 shogun looks like new , also done the plastic mirror back and door frames all come up looking great!
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 15:26 Post subject: Google Ads keep the POCUK free to join! |
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mick1969 LifeTime Member
Age: 55 Zodiac: Joined: 20 Dec 2009 Posts: 2651 Location: redcar by sea,cleveland
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 16:23 Post subject: |
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it works good on your wind deflectors aswell |
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assassin ********
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 23:31 Post subject: |
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Then polish them with several coats of Auto Glym super resin polish, nothing sticks to them and they don't go cloudy if you do them periodically as it blocks the UV rays, and it builds up a good coating over time. |
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mof000 *****
Age: 53 Zodiac: Joined: 28 Oct 2012 Posts: 780 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 14:06 Post subject: |
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I'm on with this today! Cleaned up 1 lens and it works great! Just need some of the Auto glym to finish the job off.
They were terrible and lights were very dim due to the murky lenses. |
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Rifleman ***
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 25 Jun 2016 Posts: 241 Location: Edinburgh, Bonnie Scotland.
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 21:58 Post subject: |
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I found mine to be like this. Polished with T-cut as suggested and they are brilliant.
Great tip. |
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GrizzlyDan *
Age: 37 Zodiac: Joined: 21 Feb 2017 Posts: 18 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 13:11 Post subject: |
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Hi
Did you do them by hand or use a polishing buffer etc |
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Rifleman ***
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 15:45 Post subject: |
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By hand. |
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Simon_W *******
Joined: 21 May 2013 Posts: 4881 Location: Watford
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 15:52 Post subject: |
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Rifleman wrote: |
I found mine to be like this. Polished with T-cut as suggested and they are brilliant.
Great tip. |
If you spray them with clear lacquer (most is UV-proof) it preserves the finish and prevents future UV crazing. Probably better than using AutoGlym, which won't last as well. |
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Paffman ****
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 20:15 Post subject: |
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Are you saying the the headlight 'glass' is in fact plastic? So T cut the outside of the lens etc? |
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mof000 *****
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 20:50 Post subject: |
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On the mk3 they are plastic! |
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Paffman ****
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 21:08 Post subject: |
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mof000 wrote: |
On the mk3 they are plastic! |
Ah right!
Are they real glass in a Mk2 then? |
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mof000 *****
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 21:14 Post subject: |
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I can't vouch for every mk2 but both my swb and lwb were glass. Although i'm sure you can get plastic glass protectors for the mk2 |
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Rifleman ***
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 25 Jun 2016 Posts: 241 Location: Edinburgh, Bonnie Scotland.
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 12:40 Post subject: |
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I also changed my dull orangie side light bulbs for LED ones, and what a difference.
Get the ones with the glass ends so you get a good forward light, as they sit in a tube set into the headlamp unit which is quite far back.
They also a white light so brighter. |
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Paffman ****
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 12:46 Post subject: |
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Rifleman wrote: |
I also changed my dull orangie side light bulbs for LED ones, and what a difference.
Get the ones with the glass ends so you get a good forward light, as they sit in a tube set into the headlamp unit which is quite far back.
They also a white light so brighter. |
Are they the single contact 21w bulb?
Have you got a link where you got yours? |
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Rifleman ***
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