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Old 15-01-2013, 12:12 PM   #1
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Default Headlight cleaning

I have read various headlight cleaning methods and all require time and plenty of elbow grease using various grades of wet and dry then a fine polish.

I heard Autosol works well and tried it on headlights that failed a blue slip inspection.
initial attempts were a failure using a cloth to clean it then I read it works a lot better if you rub it with bare fingertips. I tried this and in 10 minutes the headlights looked like new. no wet and dry needed. I now have my blue slip and the inspector was impressed seeing I had only been gone about 25 minutes.

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Old 15-01-2013, 12:37 PM   #2
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good work,

i have even used hand cleaner as a first cut on really bad lenses.
but dont use the coarse stuff with pumice/sand.

Meguiars plastic cleaner/polish is good to maintain the shine and clear lenses too.

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Old 15-01-2013, 05:06 PM   #3
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Rainex works well too.
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Old 15-01-2013, 05:20 PM   #4
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Best to get a headlight restore kit, as they come with a UV fluid that you apply to the lense after polising to help them from turning milky again.
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Old 15-01-2013, 05:58 PM   #5
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Default Re: Headlight cleaning

I have used Wet & Dry with Autosol, 1st attempt was ok by hand polishing....
When I did the next set I buffed the lights using my buff on high speed, Headlight finish was like brand new look....perfect.
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