Grundy Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I had mine done by a professional for £30. However I had made a right mess of them myself first....... There you are! You're the one who also calls there Zed Nemo Sorry for hijacking thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I had mine done by a professional for £30. However I had made a right mess of them myself first....... There you are! You're the one who also calls there Zed Nemo Sorry for hijacking thread Actually, his is Zemo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Grundy was right! HERS is nemo! :-) (Despite the sig) ;-) Edited March 31, 2014 by nixy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Grundy was right! HERS is nemo! :-)(Despite the sig) ;-) Whoops! Sorry Nixy and Nemo (#1!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Grundy was right! HERS is nemo! :-)(Despite the sig) ;-) Whoops! Sorry Nixy and Nemo (#1!) Grundy aka Nemo Mk2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Oh on the weekend I bought a tube of G3 scratch remover & the waffle pads from Halfords.... Did it by hand in less than 5 mins, and had a go at some various scratches on the car, works surprisingly well imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsniss350z Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 The way I repaired mine was to use 2000grit wet 'n' dry, then onto 2500 wet 'n' dry followed by a polish with Megs metal polish and finally topped of with a UV protectant polyurethane clear varnish from my local chandler (the way of thinking is that boats spend all of heir time in the water and are more prone to UV damage). I applied two thin layers over the lenses over two years on they still look as good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Swear by this myself. Best thing i have used. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Headlight-Lens-Restoration-System-For-Plastic-Lenses-/360895674389?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item54070ef815 Payco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laidbackluke Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Toothpaste, works a treat dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockwize Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 So, I paid someone to come and restore my headlights, he told me some of it was inside, he did what he could and now I have really nice shiney headlights where you can really see the condensation stains inside!! They were masked a bit before with the marks on the outside lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockwize Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Might get some ebay specials to last me and try get them opened up, sanded on the inside, buffed up and treated with UV stuff.. Then swap back or sell them :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 If it's just condensation inside, remove them and leave them in the airing cupboard overnight to dry them out, then it's just a case of making sure they're sealed properly before refitting - no need to dismantle the units at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockwize Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 If it's just condensation inside, remove them and leave them in the airing cupboard overnight to dry them out, then it's just a case of making sure they're sealed properly before refitting - no need to dismantle the units at all. It isn't condensation anymore, they're totally dry inside and have been since I bought the car, it looks like it had condensation inside for a long time and it has stained the inside of the lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 If it's just condensation inside, remove them and leave them in the airing cupboard overnight to dry them out, then it's just a case of making sure they're sealed properly before refitting - no need to dismantle the units at all. It isn't condensation anymore, they're totally dry inside and have been since I bought the car, it looks like it had condensation inside for a long time and it has stained the inside of the lens. Honestly dude, clearing that will be more hassle than its worth! Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockwize Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 If it's just condensation inside, remove them and leave them in the airing cupboard overnight to dry them out, then it's just a case of making sure they're sealed properly before refitting - no need to dismantle the units at all. It isn't condensation anymore, they're totally dry inside and have been since I bought the car, it looks like it had condensation inside for a long time and it has stained the inside of the lens. Honestly dude, clearing that will be more hassle than its worth! Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk Don't really have much choice, it's either: ebay special permanently and hope they don't get all condensed £700-900 for second hand genuine set Ebay specials until I've fixed the original set :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronC350z Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I used toothpaste... seemed to work pretty well followed by a lick of wax and polish to seal them.. you can see in the before picture the yellow in the headlight they turned out really well to be honest ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Trouser Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I tried the toothpaste method and it works just fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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