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Title: Can I remove this scratch from headlight lense?
Post by: FroGTI on 30 November 2009, 13:31

I have sustained a relatively deep scratch to my MkVI headlight lense and was wondering if anyone knew of a product designed specifically for this kind of repair job (filler, resin..?). I think it's too deep to polish out, but any advice/pointers would be most welcome.

TIA :)

(http://www.golfgti6.com/scratch.jpg)

Title: Re: Can I remove this scratch from headlight lense?
Post by: waxamomo on 30 November 2009, 20:04

Without seeing it myself it's hard to say if it will polish out or not. I've e-mailed Planetpolish for you, they could hopefully have a product to help you out, i'll let you know as soon as they get back to me.

Chris

Title: Re: Can I remove this scratch from headlight lense?
Post by: Mew on 30 November 2009, 20:56

A while ago someone posted a link to Detailing World with a how to on removing scratches from plastic lenses. I seem to remember they got some pretty big scratches and chips out relatively easily.

Title: Re: Can I remove this scratch from headlight lense?
Post by: Guy on 30 November 2009, 23:24

depends how deep this scratch is... does your fingernail catch in it?

Title: Re: Can I remove this scratch from headlight lense?
Post by: FroGTI on 04 December 2009, 07:46

Thanks for your input, guys. Thanks for your help :smiley: The scratch can definitely be felt with my fingernail, in fact I can feel it more than I can see it, if you get my drift. It would be nice just to be able to polish it out, but I'd be a bit worried that I would cover the lense in swirl marks. The scratch isn't that bad and I can live with it if necessary. It just seems a pity to have got it when the car is only 4 months old.

Title: Re: Can I remove this scratch from headlight lense?
Post by: JonnyG on 06 December 2009, 18:59

I'm sure this stuff will help reduce the visual impact and make it less noticeable :

http://meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+G12310

I'd use it with a machine polisher if you can but don't let it get too hot   :rolleyes: :smiley:

Title: Re: Can I remove this scratch from headlight lense?
Post by: FroGTI on 07 December 2009, 15:42

Thanks. I may be wrong, but I don't think it can be polished out (too deep). I was wondering if I could use some of that resin stuff they repair cracked windscreens with?