MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Melkiy on August 13, 2013, 10:34:48 am
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Was looking for new lights as mine looks like 100 years old and found this lenses and thinking does it worth getting and replaying or just get Gti lights as this lenses cost around £100
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fk186%2FHeadShoTTeRUS%2Fimage-9.jpg&hash=d8a1efb3a799f883056936d4ea22345c160aff80)
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You can get ''headlight'' repair kits,try one of those first.Nothing to loose?. :happy2:
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I used a headlight repair kit and if I was doing it again I would just use wet and dry sandpaper starting at 800/1000 grit working upwards to about 2500, instead of the savage stuff supplied with kits.
Makes a difference, someone did a great guide on here if you search. You definitely need a machine polisher though for finishing it off.
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I used the sandpaper method worked well, only thing is i couldn't find the sandpaper anywhere other than halfords which means buying multiple packs to get all the ones you need, so you would need to order off the internet.
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I got w&d sandpaper from item 121128425465 on ebay as an assortment. He also does other lots that you can pretty much choose what you want.
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I got w&d sandpaper from item 121128425465 on ebay as an assortment. He also does other lots that you can pretty much choose what you want.
I used the sandpaper method worked well, only thing is i couldn't find the sandpaper anywhere other than halfords which means buying multiple packs to get all the ones you need, so you would need to order off the internet.
I used a headlight repair kit and if I was doing it again I would just use wet and dry sandpaper starting at 800/1000 grit working upwards to about 2500, instead of the savage stuff supplied with kits.
Makes a difference, someone did a great guide on here if you search. You definitely need a machine polisher though for finishing it off.
You can get ''headlight'' repair kits,try one of those first.Nothing to loose?. :happy2:
I did try it all and everything to be honest, I have all grades from 200 to 2500 and it all dont work then took all paint of the light and resprayed all over again and that didn't work cos my lenses completely cracked in 2-3mm all over so when you turn the lights on you can see as they reflect in the light so badly. Well when they off they look ok but when they on they way to bad :/