Spatt Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Been running with my Xenon lights on a lot and they have got a weird matt 'fogged up' like finish on them now (Not internal)... i'm told this is common with high powered lights and is easily removable with the right polish.. Why does this happen? Some advice please and will waxing these once its gone help prevent it coming back so quick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rothers2901 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 meguiars do headlight restoration kits. Not sure how affective it is but may well worth a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OllyB Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 3m also do a kit, worked a treat on the other halfs Honda lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I use this excellent results. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Total coincidence - i've just posted on your pictures thread what to do, without seeing this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I know t cut is a swear word on the z paintwork but i used it on my badly fogged lights and they are like new now. T CUT works for this job. Payco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I tried the mega kit with minimal improvement, was a bit tentative TBH, it felt scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Meguires metal polish is the stuff a lot of people use for this. It's common on most cars, caused by UV light I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spatt Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Cheers for the info. Got some autosol at home so ill try that first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arran Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Dont use autosol youll scratch the **** out the lights, use megs nxt metyl polish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 To be fair i've never tried it with autosol - i've always used megs on it but i thought autosol was fine for this too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Try T CUT. Cheaper and does the job perfectly well. Payco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arran Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Maybe autosol smooth but certainly not regular autosol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spatt Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 i got some megs polish, ill try that then if no joy ill blow the dust of the T Cut haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I think any abrasive polish will do (as long as it's not too abrasive). I've even heard of some folk using toothpaste with decent results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Meguiars; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 3M; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Ive done a few headlights with 1500 wet and dry and then t cut. it works a treat. Just protect the paint work around it with tape before you start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_doc Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I did mine with 2500 grit wet and dry and then polished them up with menzerna polish. Applied some bilt hamber auto balm after to give some uv protection after. They came up really well tbh. Sent from my HTC One X+ using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Just thought I'd add to this thread now as today I used the Meguairs headlight restoration kit "plus" on my Zed. It's their new version of the kit which includes 4 grades of wet & dry on two handy little pads. Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MEGUIARS-ONE-STEP-HEADLIGHT-RESTORATION-KIT-BRAND-NEW-IN-STOCK-/160846872489?_trksid=p2054897.l4275 Firstly I used the kit without trying the sanding pads ~ this gave me a good finish but there was still bad fogging on the corners of my lights. So I manned up and used the sanding pads. It was worrying at first as obviously you are adding scratches at first when you use the pads. In fact after using the first grade of pad and wiping off the water you can see it totally hazes your entire light cover. I persevered with the sanding using one grade at a time, lots of water and following the instructions using one side to side, then the next up & down and so on. Once I had completed the sanding steps I then went back to using the mop and PlastX ~ this was when the magic happened and finally my headlights look "almost" as good as new again. Very happy with the results and wish I'd tried this in the first place rather than the other products I had tried which where useless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seasider Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I use Megs plast rx on a medium pad on the Megs g220 DA - as someone said mask off the paintwork. 5 min job with a machine polisher. Would be interested if anybody has found a sealant that prevents it re-fogging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 To be fair i've never tried it with autosol - i've always used megs on it but i thought autosol was fine for this too? Autosol is fine. I've used it before. One of the better things to use by hand Depends how bad they are but I use 2000 grit wet and dry, rotary and a decent cutting compound http://www.revolveautomotiveltd.com/headlight-restoration.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I use Megs plast rx on a medium pad on the Megs g220 DA - as someone said mask off the paintwork. 5 min job with a machine polisher. Would be interested if anybody has found a sealant that prevents it re-fogging. I used TURTLEWAX HEADLIGHT RESTORATION KIT on Sunday. Similar to the Megs kit previously posted. 4 different grades of pads. Spray bottle of lube for the pads. Bottle of refining polish. Base coat sealer wipe. Topcoat sealer wipe. I corrected my lights a while back with a machine and some Menzerna polishes but the oxidation started to return so gave this a shot. Only needed to use the compound on mine. Couldn't be bothered getting the machine out and masking off. So I did it by hand using an old sock Came up nice real fast using firm pressure. About 5 hits tops did the job. Then used the sealant wipes which need 24 hours to cure. WARNING The final top coat sealer wipe is too saturated with sealant. The first light I did has a slight rippling due to excess sealant similar to paint brush strokes. Second one and my rear lights were fine as there was no longer excess on the wipe. If doing again I would use a kitchen towel to remove excess sealant from the wipe before using. However this definitely shows the sealant lays a protective top coat. The kit is available in most large Tescos for £12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsniss350z Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The process that I've gone through to clear foggy headlight lenses is to rub the lense down with 2500grit wet n dry, masking off any parts that are liable to be damaged. If the 2500 grit doesn't clear all of the fogginess and all of the scratches then use 3000grit. Then go and buy some exterior, clear, UV protectant gloss varnish for yachts. The reason for this is that yachts spend most of their life outside, therefore a good quality UV protectant yacht varnish will do the job on the lenses of the 350Z. I did a mates car about five years ago and they still look as good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seasider Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'm curious, how do you apply the varnish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.