Headlight Restoration kits... Recommendations ? (1 Viewer)

scotjimland

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As title.. has anyone used them.. ?

My Honda CR-V's headlights have some cloudiness and I would like to restore them..

several kits on the market including Meguiars and 3M .. both get good on-line reviews but always good to get first hand advice.. particularly from the pro's



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In Spain cloudy lenses are an mot failure. I normally do mine myself having washed tem first with washing up liquid. I then polish them using a Farecla cutting compound on an orbital car polisher. Most garages here will do it for you at 15€/headlight. Never used a kit though.
 

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My eldest lad had a Matiz and we used to clean the h/lights up for the MOT every year. Started with warm very soapy water and 1200 grit wet and dry, then 1800's, then T cut, then polish. Worked a treat Jim.
 
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scotjimland

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thanks all
.. I'll go ahead and buy a 3M kit and post before and after results
 

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My eldest lad had a Matiz and we used to clean the h/lights up for the MOT every year. Started with warm very soapy water and 1200 grit wet and dry, then 1800's, then T cut, then polish. Worked a treat Jim.

I do the same in my mum's Matiz.

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Best to use the Broken Link Removed, saves damaging the paintwork
 

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If not too bad, then I use cheap toothpaste, its quite abrasive and smells nice too.
 
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If you have internet connection have a look on u tube,lots of videos one using baking soda and vinegar.looks to have worked and its cheep

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scotjimland

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If you have internet connection have a look on u tube,lots of videos one using baking soda and vinegar.looks to have worked and its cheep

had a look.. several vids.. maybe worth a try .. cheers

wouldn't mind rubbing these headlights... :cool:

 

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Autoglym resin polish works too

Before
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After by hand alone
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