MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Headlight clean up
Post by: white91 on September 18, 2015, 04:45:25 pm

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Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: scopes on September 18, 2015, 09:02:37 pm

That's some difference, tell us all how you cleaned them up !!!

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: white91 on September 18, 2015, 09:10:14 pm

Wet dry sanded with 1000, 1200, 1500 then polished with s3, s17 and megs plastx, still need to do the other one tho!


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Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: white91 on September 18, 2015, 09:10:57 pm

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Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: scopes on September 19, 2015, 09:24:40 pm

Looks really good  :happy2:

Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: Guy Incognito on September 21, 2015, 04:07:43 pm

That looks fantastic.
I bought a 3m headlight restoration kit months ago that I haven't got round to using yet.
I doubt I'll get as good a finish as that though.  Good job.

Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: Frenzy on September 26, 2015, 12:45:29 pm

Good work. Wet sanding is the only way to get a result like that, don't be conned by other suggestions - i've tried them and they all failed, only wet sanding and then plastic polish got results like that on mine.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: white91 on September 26, 2015, 03:23:44 pm

Quote from: Frenzy on September 26, 2015, 12:45:29 pm

Good work. Wet sanding is the only way to get a result like that, don't be conned by other suggestions - i've tried them and they all failed, only wet sanding and then plastic polish got results like that on mine.  :happy2:

Any advice on sealing up? Some use lacquer some use wax?


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Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: Frenzy on September 26, 2015, 07:21:04 pm

I wash, QD, seal and wax. I think the idea is to keep up with it which i was doing but the last 6 months has been an epic fail as far as me, the car and detailing have been concerned.

Managed to give my lights a QD and wax today - it's piss poor but the best i can do at the moment, i'm time poor beyond belief  :scared:

Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: Monster_Mike on October 05, 2015, 04:55:08 pm

Thanks for sharing the photos, defo a job I need to find the time to do also!

Mike

Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: white91 on October 11, 2015, 06:30:06 pm

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Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: prp74 on October 12, 2015, 08:29:26 pm

Great job  :congrats:

Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: guyrocks on October 12, 2015, 09:49:36 pm

Quote from: Guy Incognito on September 21, 2015, 04:07:43 pm

That looks fantastic.
I bought a 3m headlight restoration kit months ago that I haven't got round to using yet.
I doubt I'll get as good a finish as that though.  Good job.

m8 dont dis 3m kit i used it if its the one that fits on the drill its mint

Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: GibboVR on October 16, 2015, 08:32:23 am

That looks awesome, something i need to do. The hand kit i purchased didnt do anything!

Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: Horatio on November 16, 2015, 10:48:54 pm

Can definetly recommend the new AutoGlym headlight kit. Got one of the kits free at their open day and used it on a mates '03 Clio. Comes with drill attachments for sanding and and polish pad.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Headlight clean up
Post by: philevans55 on November 29, 2015, 10:53:52 pm

Looks good man