The van is more than ten years old now. It's not really a shock that the plastic lenses on the headlamps are yellowing and going foggy. A couple of years ago I attacked them with a cheap kit that was just polish, it didn't do much. This time I got an AutoGlym kit which basically a buffing pad to attach to a drill, a few sanding discs and polish. I also got some ceramic coating that's supposedly a resealer and provides UV protection. We'll see...
Anyway, it's easy to pop the lights out and I figured I'd be less likely to damage the paintwork. I didn't realise how huge they were!
(Only in the kitchen sink for a soap down. Should have washed them in the sink in the garage, but it was bloody cold.... Sssshhh, don't tell the wife!)
Anyway, a couple of hours and a few drill batteries later...
Yes, paintwork needs a lot of love... But at least my lights aren't losing half their photons before they even get past the bumper.
Tip: the AutoGlym sanding discs clog very quickly... except if you ignore the instructions and realise they are wet sand paper. A quick spritz of water and they last for ages.
Anyway, it's easy to pop the lights out and I figured I'd be less likely to damage the paintwork. I didn't realise how huge they were!
(Only in the kitchen sink for a soap down. Should have washed them in the sink in the garage, but it was bloody cold.... Sssshhh, don't tell the wife!)
Anyway, a couple of hours and a few drill batteries later...
Yes, paintwork needs a lot of love... But at least my lights aren't losing half their photons before they even get past the bumper.
Tip: the AutoGlym sanding discs clog very quickly... except if you ignore the instructions and realise they are wet sand paper. A quick spritz of water and they last for ages.
