MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Beav on March 20, 2022, 05:44:46 pm
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Hi guys,
i'm looking to replace my headlights as i'm sick of polishing them every few months.
Can anyone recommend where to buy OEM looking MK5 GTI headlights from? (hoping for a simple change over)
Whilst i'm at it i'm going to replace the front plastic grills to freshen up the front end.
Thanks :)
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Flat them down with 800grit wet and dry and get the lacquered at a bodyshop, they won't need constantly polishing then.
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I got mine from carparts4less. Hella ones
Part nos 471443290 and 471443300. Paid about £230 for them. Very similar to OE, just didn't have the VW logo on the main beam. Also needed to use one of the bulb holders from the original lights.
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Flat them down with 800grit wet and dry and get the lacquered at a bodyshop, they won't need constantly polishing then.
This should work.
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Flat them down with 800grit wet and dry and get the lacquered at a bodyshop, they won't need constantly polishing then.
I've used those kits before using different grade paper then polish and spray with a clear coat (3 coats of clear coat) and 3 months later they need doing again.
Wonder what the TYC headlights are like?
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Flat them down with 800grit wet and dry and get the lacquered at a bodyshop, they won't need constantly polishing then.
I've used those kits before using different grade paper then polish and spray with a clear coat (3 coats of clear coat) and 3 months later they need doing again.
Wonder what the TYC headlights are like?
That's why you get them done professionally by a bodyshop using 2k lacquer, not a kit that has cheap 1k lacquer.
It needs to be hard wearing and UV blocking, which most 1k lacquers are not.