Cleaning headlight lenses?!

[tim145tim]

Hi guys...

Ive recently noticed than my mums L reg 8v has much clearer/cleaner healdlamp lenses than my 1996 gti.

The outsides of them are clean, but they look a bit murky...

I opened the bonnet and unclipped the 2 metal clips on the top of the casing...

This didnt seperate the headlamp casing... it seemed like it was sealed well...

So I thought Id ask whats the best way of cleaning the inside of the lenses on here

Before I go about seperating the lamps with a screwdriver and breaking something.

[RiCHiE360]

I did this yesterday mate.. You take the grill off, it just unclips, theres two bolts on the top of the lamp and two at the bottom, then its off.
Nest you pop the little clips off and i used a hair dryer to seperate the lenses, you heat up the edges of the glass where the silicone is, for a minute or so then gentley prize them apart with a screwdriver. Give then lenses a good clean then put it back on and reheat with hairdryer tomake sure the silcone is re-sealed nicley!

Jobs done..

Rich

[tim145tim]

You mean the slatted grill with the badges on?

It just pulls out?

[RiCHiE360]

Thats the one, its just clipped in on the top and bittim, take your time with it though as they can break if your too ruff fella

[tim145tim]

Ok will do..

Thanks very much

[RiCHiE360]

Iv painted mine black E-code style, heres a pick givin you a clearer idea mate



Rich

[tim145tim]

cool!

got a pic of what the black ones look like back on the car?

[RiCHiE360]

Not yet mate, will do by the wekeend tho, only finished them last night

[Mikester]

This is a good thread!!! I might do this as i biought a new one for drivers side yesterday, so now my passenger side one jsut doesnt compare.

[RiCHiE360]

Maybe my first sticky 



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