Any advice on how to clean front headlights?

[Stan350Z]

Noticed a rough film of grease that must have built up over the years (we have a 2005 DE Roadster) and not entirely sure what best products to use to clean it off without scratching the lenses. Gives the lenses an unattractive cloudy look.

 

Anyone else got this, or even better a solution?

 

Cheers in advance

[Banz]

Check youtube, there are some guides on using toothpaste to deoxidise the cloudy lenses. Not sure whether it works, but doesn't hurt to try?

[ZEUS]

It's not grease it's the surface of the plastic breaking down from the sun. Buy a headlight restore kit and it will sort it out.

[modo]

I used my d/a polisher with the compound in the kit. 3 different grades and it did the trick. I haven't sealed them yet, so could go again.

[Shane Brede]

I just go over them once a year with the DA polisher when I'm doing the rest of the car.

[Stan350Z]

First time I've ever heard of a head light cleaning kit. Love this forum cheers guys!

 

P.S. what does d/a stand for in this context?!

[veeg33]

I just polished mine last week using Maguires headlights kit (https://www.amazon.co.uk/MEGUIARS-G1900K-Headlight-Restoration-Kit/dp/B001O7I7FS) cost about £25 ish. Follow the steps to sand your headlights slowly until it is white ish. Yes, this might sound scary but it works. Completely transformed it and it looks almost new. Make sure you use some detailing masking tape around your headlights to avoid sanding your paintwork. Just make sure you seal it with some UV wax (Turtle Wax ICE - http://www.carmaniaonline.co.uk/turtle wax ice synthetic paste polish kit- turtle wax- ice-car polish) I build up around 5 layers of wax so that the newly polished headlights are protected against UV which is the root cause of it turning yellowish

 

Edit: DA = Dual Action (bed time story here explaining http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=63859 )

Edited May 23, 2016 by veeg33

[ilogikal1]

P.S. what does d/a stand for in this context?!

 

Dual Action. A machine polisher that oscillates rather than just rotates (which would be known as rotary). Not the cheapest way to polish your headlights if you don't already have one though...

[GMballistic]

It's not grease it's the surface of the plastic breaking down from the sun. Buy a headlight restore kit and it will sort it out.

I just polished mine last week using Maguires headlights kit (https://www.amazon.c...t/dp/B001O7I7FS) cost about £25 ish. Follow the steps to sand your headlights slowly until it is white ish. Yes, this might sound scary but it works. Completely transformed it and it looks almost new. Make sure you use some detailing masking tape around your headlights to avoid sanding your paintwork. Just make sure you seal it with some UV wax (Turtle Wax ICE - http://www.carmaniaonline.co.uk/turtle wax ice synthetic paste polish kit- turtle wax- ice-car polish) I build up around 5 layers of wax so that the newly polished headlights are protected against UV which is the root cause of it turning yellowish

 

Edit: DA = Dual Action (bed time story here explaining http://www.detailing...ead.php?t=63859 )

 

^^ What these guys said.

 

Used the Megs headlight restore kit on my Zed and it brought the headlights up like new.

[Mack]

I used the T-cut kit around £10 on eBay.

 

No sandpaper only a polish compound and sealer. Has'nt completely removed small scratches but got rid of the milk stuff.

[monkeybrain1234]

I just used metal polish. Worked a treat.

 

http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/100074-cloud-headlights-cure/

[Stan350Z]

Meguires headlight kit ordered - thanks for all the advice

 

Turtle ICE wax paste kit... £57 on Amazon?! What's the stuff made of?!

[veeg33]

Meguires headlight kit ordered - thanks for all the advice

 

Turtle ICE wax paste kit... £57 on Amazon?! What's the stuff made of?!

 

Looks like the product has been discontinued hence seller bumping price up to make a profit!! I got mine for less than a tenner shipped.

 

Try this maybe (build up a few coats)--> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Surface-Sealant-Coating-Repellent-Plastic/dp/B00A3S1RGU/ref=pd_bxgy_263_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=B7SEPM0366PGVWDYN1NZ. Make sure to keep it away from paint (just in case)

[Ricey]

2000 wet and dry.

Rotary polisher

G3

Something to protect from UV.

 

Job done

 

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[nixy]

Had mine done twice now over the years, once by a detailer and once by the other half, they are starting to look like they will need doing again soon!