Head lamps

Paul Taurai Chitsaka · 22nd November 2019, 11:21

Hi my headlamps not clear tried to clean bt it looks like dirt inside,what do i do?

Paul

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Fusilier · 22nd November 2019, 11:26

[QUOTE=Paul Taurai Chitsaka;2777444]Hi my headlamps not clear tried to clean bt it looks like dirt inside,what do i do?

Paul

You need to clean them with something like this, as the UV protection has deteriorated

https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/compan...3240875&rt=rud

Stu

vitesse · 22nd November 2019, 14:13

Looking at your picture I think you have to be a bit braver and more aggressive. I used 800/1200 grade wet & dry paper to remove the cloudy layer, a bit scary and you wonder if they’ll ever be clear again but works, and then some mildly abrasive polish (I used Brasso) and a rotary polishing cloth (on a drill), comes up like new and finally as per previous poster some UV sealant.

Good luck

T-Cut · 22nd November 2019, 16:16

If the lamps have their rear dust caps in place, they'll not be so bad internally. If you go ahead with the usual abrasives and polishing solution, be sure to treat the polished lenses with a UV stabiliser laquer otherwise you'll be repeating the job in next to no time. Not sure how many abrasive cleanups a headlamp lens will take. I doubt it's many so the re-laquering treatment is a must. You can get aerosols for around £10 in the UK.

TC.

22nd November 2019, 11:21	#1
Paul Taurai Chitsaka Newbie Rover 75 saloon 1.8litre Join Date: May 2019 Location: Bulawayo Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Head lamps Hi my headlamps not clear tried to clean bt it looks like dirt inside,what do i do? Paul Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

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22nd November 2019, 14:13	#3
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,528 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	Looking at your picture I think you have to be a bit braver and more aggressive. I used 800/1200 grade wet & dry paper to remove the cloudy layer, a bit scary and you wonder if they’ll ever be clear again but works, and then some mildly abrasive polish (I used Brasso) and a rotary polishing cloth (on a drill), comes up like new and finally as per previous poster some UV sealant. Good luck

22nd November 2019, 16:16	#4
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	If the lamps have their rear dust caps in place, they'll not be so bad internally. If you go ahead with the usual abrasives and polishing solution, be sure to treat the polished lenses with a UV stabiliser laquer otherwise you'll be repeating the job in next to no time. Not sure how many abrasive cleanups a headlamp lens will take. I doubt it's many so the re-laquering treatment is a must. You can get aerosols for around £10 in the UK. TC.