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07-03-2006, 06:21 PM
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this has probaly been asked millions of times but who cares.
what do you do to make your headlights clear on el/efs or whatever ,as mine are fadded cheers.
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07-03-2006, 06:25 PM
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Bring on the lion...
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have they gone yellow of just frosted?
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07-03-2006, 06:34 PM
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tuff
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frosted..
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07-03-2006, 06:34 PM
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sand them with 1200wet/dry sandpaper.
make sure to have plenty of water....otherwise you'll scratch em to badly.. use a buffing machine with some paint polish (propper paint cutters) then use a light polish ie maguiars scratch x with the buffer, they should be as clear as new.... |
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07-03-2006, 06:35 PM
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Bring on the lion...
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If they have gone yellow like mine did, it was on the outside of the light. I rubbed them back a bit with 2000 grit sandpaper, then using 2pack cutting compound and a foam pad on the 9 inch grinder, i got onto it with that, taking back the roughness and fine scratches, then finally i polished them with some car polish. Brought them up brand new! As for the frosted look, i think this happens on the inside of the light and as far as i know the lens cant be seperated. U can pick up brandnew lights from M.A.W. They get Glass EL headlight made in tiwan for 130$ a light. worth looking into.
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07-03-2006, 06:37 PM
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tuff
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cheers
hmm i should try this on my sisters el first lol
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07-03-2006, 08:22 PM
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07-03-2006, 08:29 PM
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they are all plastic.... there are NO glass EF and EL headlights (other than XR)
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07-03-2006, 08:57 PM
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Windsor Man!
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Holy crap!!! That is some tough looking plastic! I always thought they were glass.... hmm... Anyway, thanks for the tips guys, I was meaning to post the same question. About how long should it take? A mate reckons he put about 4 hours into sanding his back :S
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07-03-2006, 09:05 PM
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woah certainly wouldnt take 4 hours..... i generally sand for 5 minutes, then polish......
did he have any lenses left????? all up it takes around half an hour per headlight.... |
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07-03-2006, 09:19 PM
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Windsor Man!
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Awesome news! I don't think that he polished them. I think he just sanded them. Said he spent around 2 hours a light. Glad I checked this before I started...
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07-03-2006, 09:25 PM
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Bring on the lion...
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07-03-2006, 09:29 PM
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I can hook you up with some really good wet and dry cheap if you want mate i work in dingley!!
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07-03-2006, 09:30 PM
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Windsor Man!
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I'm pretty sure wet and dry is about $1 a sheet from supercheap. Is it worth trying to get cheap?
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07-03-2006, 09:40 PM
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i repair headlights for a living. have done for 6 years......... they are plastic so are the non genuine copies. |
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07-03-2006, 10:41 PM
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Yeah but thats the crap stuff mate you want good quality if your going to do it properly!!
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07-03-2006, 10:46 PM
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08-03-2006, 10:53 AM
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08-03-2006, 10:58 AM
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08-03-2006, 11:28 AM
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Parts bin special
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It's actually been like that for a few years now! The nuisance is that I bought new lights back in 2002 after I pranged the car. Less than a month later, it's been chipped!
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08-03-2006, 05:02 PM
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i then made the black surround out of a BMW headlight insert, attached it to the reflector and it all fitted inside the NC headlight housing / lens Quote:
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08-03-2006, 06:23 PM
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i just used the buffer and "Cut & Polish" which i use to polish my car, work really good, almost as good as new
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08-03-2006, 06:25 PM
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09-03-2006, 12:57 AM
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Smash the Boost
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or send em to the headlight hospital like i have to do
mine are totally trashed lol
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fixing stupid faded headlights?
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