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Title: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: Phil1980 on 14 August 2010, 15:42

Hi just looking for some advice, I think I had a bit of a bird strike on my headlight after cleaning the car the headlight has some light scratches/scuff see photo. It now looks slightly discoloured and I would like to get it back to looking good.  Has anyone polished these up using wetsanding before, any products that anyone reccomends as I don't really wanna fork out for a new lense.

Sorry about quality of photo doesn't show up to well.

(http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad180/phil198o/P1010401.jpg)

Title: Re: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: Dan J on 14 August 2010, 22:25

can see just about in the pic, they look pretty scuffed up.

try some cutting compound by hand and see how you get on, id use my rotory on these but you have to be carefull not to heat the lense up.

Title: Re: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: Phil1980 on 15 August 2010, 00:10

cheers for that will give it a whirl its just the one head light thats like it at the moment, just ruins the look of the car though, will post pics of the outcome.

Title: Re: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: javalin on 17 August 2010, 09:08

Meguiars do a headlight buffing up kit, might help?

http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G1900K-Headlight-Plastic-Restoration/dp/B001O7I7FS (http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G1900K-Headlight-Plastic-Restoration/dp/B001O7I7FS)

James

Title: Re: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: Phil1980 on 17 August 2010, 09:27

Thanks for that, looks like quite a good buy for that price. :smiley:

Title: Re: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: javalin on 17 August 2010, 09:38

let us know if it works...!

Title: Re: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: Phil1980 on 17 August 2010, 10:34

Will do cheers javalin, will get this done over the weekend. :smiley:

Title: Re: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: anson on 23 September 2010, 18:18

Hi have similar scratches to my headlights did you solve the problem if so how. thanks

Title: Re: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: Phil1980 on 30 September 2010, 13:46

Yes I have sorted my headlight only got round to it today, I used Colgate toothpaste Advanced Whitening  :grin:, I had heard of other people doing the same, I applied a small amount with a microfibre then worked it in gently, then buffed with a clean section of the cloth.  I am really happy with the result.  Will post a pic up later just for comparison with the original photo.   :smiley:

Title: Re: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: Guy on 30 September 2010, 13:56

Quote from: Phil1980 on 30 September 2010, 13:46

Yes I have sorted my headlight only got round to it today, I used Colgate toothpaste Advanced Whitening  :grin:, I had heard of other people doing the same, I applied a small amount with a microfibre then worked it in gently, then buffed with a clean section of the cloth.  I am really happy with the result.  Will post a pic up later just for comparison with the original photo.   :smiley:

good news is now that your headlight not only clean but protected from cavities too!!

pics would be great!

Title: Re: Scratches to my headlight, any advice or recommendations to fix.
Post by: Dan J on 30 September 2010, 23:13

lol yes pics are a must on this one