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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Toledodude1973 on 18 May 2013, 22:01:52

Title: front light outer covers
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 18 May 2013, 22:01:52
MOT coming up soon can someone please let me know what the rules on yellowing front light lenses are ?
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: RobG on 18 May 2013, 22:29:56
Insufficient light output or distorted beam image is a fail. Down to the tester at the end of the day
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 18 May 2013, 22:50:22
Normal glass cleaner doesn't seem to have much effect
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: RobG on 18 May 2013, 23:03:49
http://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-Headlight-Restoration-Discoloured-Headlights/dp/B0078IHJ1K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368906114&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+headlight
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: Simon.rose1 on 19 May 2013, 08:18:48
Use toothpaste on a damp cloth then polish with car wax to seal it here's a video off you tube how to do it http://youtu.be/2lZ96BXoT10
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: Nick W on 19 May 2013, 09:20:28
Any moderately abrasive cream type polish will work. Some of them, like toothpaste or jewellery cleaners, will be very hard work because they are designed not to remove much material. So you are better off using something intended to do this sort of work. The 3M product mentioned earlier is excellent, but is expensive and limited in its applications. If you already own or use rubbing compound like G3 or G10, then you'll be able to do the job by the time a fresh coffee is drinkable.
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: ronnyd on 19 May 2013, 11:05:13
My mig is an early model 95 so lenses were quite dull, (got a few advisories at first)
Tried med rubbing compound, much better & no more advisories. :). Need to keep at
it though.
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: dbug on 19 May 2013, 15:21:43
If really bad use 1000 to 2000 wet and dry until "clear" (as oppose to yellow) even dull surface all over.  Then use cutting compound like G3, already mentioned, to polish (may need electric mop/buffer).  Finish with light T-cut, and wax polish :y :y
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 May 2013, 17:59:15
Thanks for everyones help splashed out on meguires ,certainly made a difference car going in friday 4pm before b/h weekend i'll let results be known.
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: pirate on 20 May 2013, 18:06:44
if you get stuck dude ive acouple of pairs of pre face lift headlights in workshop ,one pair has been polished,as i fitted brand new ones in the end. ;)
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: Broomies Mate on 20 May 2013, 18:15:54
if you get stuck dude ive acouple of pairs of pre face lift headlights in workshop ,one pair has been polished,as i fitted brand new ones in the end. ;)

Whilst they will physically bolt onto the car, they are a slightly different shape to FL headlamps and don't meet the bonnet quite right.  :y
Title: Re: front light outer covers
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 20 May 2013, 18:29:28
Yes i have a facelift model but thank you for offer..people are good on here