Anyone used either of these products to remove the smokey headlight effect?
Watching the 2 videos on each page it seems the Autoglym one is far more detailed and processed in terms of the steps you have to do, the Meguiars one is quite simple, but is it as effective???
Both priced at £19.99, anyone used either?
Meguiars
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cl ... ration-kit
Autoglym
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cl ... mplete-kit
Thanks & Rgds
Ken
Headlight polishing
Re: Headlight polishing
Give them a good polishing using Brasso or Silver polishing fluid, probably best used with a small electric mop, cheaper than a kit and good results, I have used the method on motorcycle screen to get rid of scratches with good results.
Colb
1999 BMW 1.8 Z3
2003 BMW 2.5 Z4
1998 Honda Deauville NT650V
1999 BMW 1.8 Z3
2003 BMW 2.5 Z4
1998 Honda Deauville NT650V
Re: Headlight polishing
I'm halfway through restoring my M front lights with this from screwfix on the end of my Makita:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/toolpak-5-125 ... oCsOfw_wcB
So far so good
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http://www.screwfix.com/p/toolpak-5-125 ... oCsOfw_wcB
So far so good
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Re: Headlight polishing
Excellent results with 3M for little effort, good as new
Flight
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Re: Headlight polishing
yep same here any polish that has a cutting effect will do.. Brasso, tcut, silvo, i dont know about autsol that may work too, and made much easier if you have a small mop on a drill... use some water too to cool it down and not melt the plastic... i did try some upvc cleaner that seems to get the oxide off, but leaves the plastic a bit soft,basically i think its like acetone.. but be careful with it use on a small section first
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Re: Headlight polishing
Me too - very easy and great results.Flight wrote:Excellent results with 3M for little effort, good as new
Re: Headlight polishing
Bought the Megs one about 3years ago , Just finished it off today on Z3 it was previously used on e61 when bought ,so done 2 sets of lights Very happy with it.
Z3 2.2 Sport Silver
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Re: Headlight polishing
I used to do mine with 2500 wet and dry (used wet) then G3 cutting compound and a rotary polisher.
A little tip I learned was to use a polish like Autoglym super resin followed by a coating or two of wax to stop them clouding again. Just kept up the waxing and they were fine.
The first ones I did started to cloud again after a few months but with the polish and wax they were fine.
A little tip I learned was to use a polish like Autoglym super resin followed by a coating or two of wax to stop them clouding again. Just kept up the waxing and they were fine.
The first ones I did started to cloud again after a few months but with the polish and wax they were fine.