monkeybrain1234 Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Had some haze and cloudiness on my headlights, read many posts on here and decided to go with the following: Megartius NXL All Metal Polish £9.99 from Halfrauds, (can get it cheaper online but could not be bothered to wait) Was really simple to do and only took 5 min per lens. Be careful not to get any on the paint work, other than that its a bit of elbow grease and a rag. Very happy with the results. Before and after picture shows the difference really well. Did the same on the MR2 . . . 1 Quote
ilogikal1 Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Polishing them up is only half the battle - they'll cloud over again unless you coat them with something UV resistant - but that's a decent effort there. 2 Quote
BulletMagnet Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Like GTechnique C5 or something. Good effort though, found Megs NXT Metal Polish good for light hazing. Should you encounter something more severe, then you can get a Headlight Restorer Kit from Megs, use of wet & dry optional 1 Quote
Floydbax Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 I just used Colgate, did the job, gonna use UV resistant polish to finish the job ............... when it stops raining 1 Quote
veeg33 Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 I did the same yesterday but with Megs Headlights restorer + the 4 stage wet&dry sanding. Finish by applying 2 layers of Turtle Wax Ice Car synthetic paste for UV protection--> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turtlewax-Turtle-Wax-Microfibre-Applicator/dp/B003LRQTOA/ref=pd_sim_263_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0XS5QFQ2F3882PZVVEQR 2 Quote
Ricey Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Good effort. Get that bloody engine bay wiped down you mucky pup! 1 Quote
GMballistic Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 I did the same yesterday but with Megs Headlights restorer + the 4 stage wet&dry sanding. Finish by applying 2 layers of Turtle Wax Ice Car synthetic paste for UV protection--> http://www.amazon.co...FQ2F3882PZVVEQR Great minds think a like as that's exactly how I did mine and they looked great still even months later. 1 Quote
monkeybrain1234 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 Polishing them up is only half the battle - they'll cloud over again unless you coat them with something UV resistant - but that's a decent effort there. Okay I will look into this, thanks for advice, makes sense that needs somekind of protection from the sun. Sunlotion! lol. Do you thinkn some waxes have some form of UV protection? Good effort. Get that bloody engine bay wiped down you mucky pup! Never really been a engine bay clean kind of guy, although having been to the Wales meet I was inspired, so may get cleaning and detailing! Quote
ilogikal1 Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 Some waxes offer a level of UV protection, however they don't tend to last long on plastic (or glass) headlights, so unless you want to top it up weekly it's not really the best option. You're better off using a coating designed for plastic for longer term protection. Quote
monkeybrain1234 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Posted September 15, 2015 Some waxes offer a level of UV protection, however they don't tend to last long on plastic (or glass) headlights, so unless you want to top it up weekly it's not really the best option. You're better off using a coating designed for plastic for longer term protection. Update - So as you all said, the cloudiness is starting to appear again. Not really badly, but you can see it starting to cloud. Need to re polish and then apply UV protection to it. Not sure what to use thats the only issue (I dont really want to keep applying the protection every month)! Quote
HEADPHONES Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 I polished my headlights in July too. Used Gtechniq C4 on top as a uv barrier. Early days yet but so far still look pristine. Quote
BulletMagnet Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Not sure what to use thats the only issue (I dont really want to keep applying the protection every month)! Already suggested Gtechniq after you first polished them up ;P (second reply to your original post) I polished my headlights in July too. Used Gtechniq C4 on top as a uv barrier. Early days yet but so far still look pristine. Gtechnique should last around two years....-ish Edited September 18, 2015 by BulletMagnet 1 Quote
samsniss350z Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 For the price of a sheet of 2500grit wet n dry and a small tin of marine (very high UV resistant protection) clear varnish, I'm two and a half years in and they look just as good as when I did them. Just a thought Quote
gillywig2 Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 Some sort of film like this could work http://www.llumar.com/choose-a-product/automotive-window-films/automotive-paint-protection-film Quote
monkeybrain1234 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Posted December 13, 2015 For the price of a sheet of 2500grit wet n dry and a small tin of marine (very high UV resistant protection) clear varnish, I'm two and a half years in and they look just as good as when I did them. Just a thought Very interested in what varnish you used. . . . could you let us know please?? Quote
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