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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: REvil71 on 12 June 2017, 13:44:56

Title: Smokey headlights.
Post by: REvil71 on 12 June 2017, 13:44:56
Hi.
Chatting to a car guy the other day and he said toothpaste is excellent in cleaning and clearing foggy headlamps.
Don't know if it works but thought I would put it on here just incase it helps anyone.
Luckily mine are all clear.
Title: Re: Smokey headlights.
Post by: peter the butcher on 12 June 2017, 14:43:21
toothpaste is ok, IF you just catch them in time I suppose, I have tried it. But I think the ONLY way of doing it properly, is to follow the guide on here, or if you have oodles of money, and just get lens replaced lol  ;D
Title: Re: Smokey headlights.
Post by: TheBoy on 12 June 2017, 18:25:14
Generally needs something must harsher.
Title: Re: Smokey headlights.
Post by: VXL V6 on 12 June 2017, 18:28:36
G3 works quite well with a suitable polisher, I need to replace either the whole headlight or the lense on one of mine as it appears to be yellow on the inside.  >:(
Title: Re: Smokey headlights.
Post by: Nick W on 12 June 2017, 18:39:20
Generally needs something must harsher.


This.


Toothpaste is a very fine abrasive, and will struggle to remove the grot on a headlight.


The key to doing this job efficiently is to use wet&dry(1000grit is usually enough) to start with, and restore the finish with a decent compound - G3 in my case. It's a small enough area that doing it by hand isn't a problem. This procedure takes me about 10minutes per lamp, without taking them off the car.
Title: Re: Smokey headlights.
Post by: berserkerboy on 12 June 2017, 18:41:05
Wet and dry and then a plastic polish. Meigars rings a bell. :y
Title: Re: Smokey headlights.
Post by: Magwheels on 12 June 2017, 20:40:00
Generally needs something must harsher.


This.


Toothpaste is a very fine abrasive, and will struggle to remove the grot on a headlight.


The key to doing this job efficiently is to use wet&dry(1000grit is usually enough) to start with, and restore the finish with a decent compound - G3 in my case. It's a small enough area that doing it by hand isn't a problem. This procedure takes me about 10minutes per lamp, without taking them off the car.


I the just clear coat them. They then stay nice and clear.  :y
Title: Re: Smokey headlights.
Post by: The Red Baron on 15 June 2017, 09:10:24
Did mine with brasso yesterday. Works quite well for me.  :y
Title: Re: Smokey headlights.
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 June 2017, 10:01:30
I got a Quixx kit as mentioned before. However the kit contains wet n dry and a bottle of quixx branded t cut lol