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14th August 2015, 11:02 | #31 |
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headlight cleaning
Brasso is just as good and a fraction for the price, just done both headlights and indicators..
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I've just done my headlights with wet-and-dry and Autosol, and they've come up pretty well. I presume a sealer of some kind would be a good idea to protect them now - does anyone have any recommendations?
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Not sure if what was recommended to me earlier when I asked the same question, is the same thing, but they seemed to be suggesting the clear coat spray as used after body spraying. The clear lacquer as used as the final coat when a panel has been repainted.
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I have seen sprays talked about also.
I also saw this stuff, not used it myself though. http://www.meguiars-online.co.uk/pro...ht-protectant/ Also seen car wax mentioned as a coating. Last edited by Rocket; 18th August 2015 at 10:26.. |
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Are you 100% sure about this? If so, thats great, but how do you know?! I always thought there was a UV resistant hard coating? |
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Has anyone tried any of these non abrasive de-oxidisers to clean them up?
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when I sand older lights there appears to be a gel like coating that comes off, weather this is a spray finish, oxidation or built up polish I do not know, but I always had the feeling it is an applied surface.
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all of the lights I have restored have suffered from abrasion damage which pits the surface. no amount of polishing will remove the pitting, it must be cut back to fresh plastic and then re finished. Many of these products that claim instant recovery are just oils with a refractive index close to the original polycarbonate, as oils or any other gel like substance, it will attract dust and quickly dull again. I have tried lots of things and the 3m kit is the only way to get a lasting finish...
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