Quick Headlight Cleanup

[spursmaddave]

Thanks to Glrnet for the tip here

 

If your headlights are not looking their best, bit of peeling etc then you can sand them down and polish them up.... or you can do it the easy way

 

With some Megs Metal polish

 

 

Not sure if these pics do it justice and to be fair my headlights are probably worse than most given the mileage of my car

 

Right done, left not done

 

 

Closer done

 

 

Closer not done

 

[Will370z]

Excellent idea, never thought of that. Nice job looks pukka.

[sparky370z]

Does it not leave loads of swirl marks? Coz my mrs headlights need doing on her clio.

 

Did u do it by hand?

[Husky]

this is what I use on customers lights, its absolutely brilliant smells awesome too!! meguiars plastic X is another option but not as good. I have tried the metal polish out of curiosity before but its not as good.

[M13KYF]

£33 quid to clean ya headlights. The metal polish sounds a good alternative if it doesn't swirl

[Harman350z]

Nice job there, i may make good use of the Megs polish i have in my collection

[Husky]

£33 quid to clean ya headlights. The metal polish sounds a good alternative if it doesn't swirl

indeed

 

but hey, you could give it to your missus as perfume afterward

 

I would agree though, for a single set of lights it is rather pricey, the pot will likely last me hundreds of sets as you hardly use any.

[spursmaddave]

Yeah done by hand with just a little microfibre pad thing and a polishing cloth. I only spent about 10 minutes really and they could be better, might have to give them a slight sanding as like I said my car done a few miles

 

No swirl marks Mike, Graham is better placed to explain but he used some autosol on some perspex and it left marks so it must be a bit more abrasive but the Megs left no marks whatsoever

[glrnet]

Yep, did mine on Sunday, I had an old piece of perspex in the garage and tried Autosyl and the Megs Metal Polysh on it, with an LED torch behind it you could see light swirls from the Autosyl but virtually nothing with the Megs, I just used a brand new soft polishing cloth to apply and to buff by hand and they came up super shiney. I've posted an update in the "how to" in the guides section for reference but it's as simple as above.

 

Yeah done by hand with just a little microfibre pad thing and a polishing cloth. I only spent about 10 minutes really and they could be better, might have to give them a slight sanding as like I said my car done a few miles

 

No swirl marks Mike, Graham is better placed to explain but he used some autosol on some perspex and it left marks so it must be a bit more abrasive but the Megs left no marks whatsoever

[spursmaddave]

I've posted an update in the "how to" in the guides section for reference but it's as simple as above.

 

If I can do it then it MUST be simple

[glrnet]

That's not true, you did your mirror closing relay almost unaided

 

I've posted an update in the "how to" in the guides section for reference but it's as simple as above.

 

If I can do it then it MUST be simple

[spursmaddave]

That's not true, you did your mirror closing relay almost unaided

 

I've posted an update in the "how to" in the guides section for reference but it's as simple as above.

 

If I can do it then it MUST be simple

 

I just fitted a carbon lip too...

[glrnet]

Bloody hell, you'll be opening the bonnet next

 

That's not true, you did your mirror closing relay almost unaided

 

I've posted an update in the "how to" in the guides section for reference but it's as simple as above.

 

If I can do it then it MUST be simple

 

I just fitted a carbon lip too...

[DoogyRev]

I have just worn my index fingers down to the knuckles, but I think it was worth it

 

Thanks to Glrnet for the top tip

 

Here are some pics of my rubbing in progress. You can really see the difference

 

 

 

Finished for today......they will need another go.... maybe next week

 

 

[spursmaddave]

Nice job Jim

[DoogyRev]

Thanks Dave

 

Took about 35-40 minutes per light, don't know about you but I found the more liberal I was with the polish the better the results.

 

Fingers are very sore now

[spursmaddave]

Thanks Dave

 

Took about 35-40 minutes per light, don't know about you but I found the more liberal I was with the polish the better the results.

 

Fingers are very sore now

 

I didn't go too mad on mine as I do have to give them a sanding as they are pretty bad

 

Have you tried some windolene on your Milltek

[DoogyRev]

Have you tried some windolene on your Milltek

 

No, I have just been using a quick application of Autosol when I clean the car, seems to keep it looking shiney.

[BulletMagnet]

Have you tried some windolene on your Milltek

 

No, I have just been using a quick application of Autosol when I clean the car, seems to keep it looking shiney.

Use fine wire wool and Autosol and your exhaust will be shiny

[Zugara]

Good Job Jim, Can you do mine,

[HEADPHONES]

Thanks to all your advice the decision as to which metal polish should replace my empty tube of autosol was easy.

 

Got the Megs metal polish today.

Just finished polishing passenger side headlight. Took a while by hand but no swirls and came up a treat.

 

Passenger side catches the afternoon sun and was twice as bad as driver side, but now looks 100x better than driver side.

 

In 10 years time when I finish the tub of Megs I'll know where to look for advice on a replacement

[spursmaddave]

Thanks to all your advice the decision as to which metal polish should replace my empty tube of autosol was easy.

 

Got the Megs metal polish today.

Just finished polishing passenger side headlight. Took a while by hand but no swirls and came up a treat.

 

Passenger side catches the afternoon sun and was twice as bad as driver side, but now looks 100x better than driver side.

 

In 10 years time when I finish the tub of Megs I'll know where to look for advice on a replacement

 

Glad you like the tip

 

I need to get polishing as I have one brand new headlight and one that need a good polish

[nixy]

until I read a thread the other day (don't think it was this one.......) I thought my headlights were misting up inside starting at the outer edge. Spent about 5 minutes with some megs metal polish on them last night and now they are fine! Felt a bit of a div for not realising it was on the outside but if you've got it on yours you'll know what I mean........

[BulletMagnet]

Oh hi Nix, nice to see you, lol

[nixy]

Oh hi Nix, nice to see you, lol

 

do i detect a hint of sarcasm Mark..........not like you!