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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: laughjimbo on 17 July 2008, 12:44:52

Title: Plastic Headlight Lenses
Post by: laughjimbo on 17 July 2008, 12:44:52

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to clean up the plastic lenses on a 99 omega, mini facelift model. The lenses look all cloudy now and i am sure it is not helping the light beams.
If they cannot be cleaned can you get new lenses.
They are xenon headlamps.
Thanks in advance guys.


Laughjimbo

Title: Re: Plastic Headlight Lenses
Post by: Entwood on 17 July 2008, 12:58:09

They can be cleaned CAREFULLY ... use very fine 1500/1600 wet/dry with lots of water, I'd suggest masking off the edges well or you can scratch the paintwork :(, this makes them look really bad .. but a good polish after with T-cut or Brasso. It takes quite a lot of time and effort but does make a difference, eventually .....

Title: Re: Plastic Headlight Lenses
Post by: davlad22 on 17 July 2008, 16:27:18

We really need to have a How-To for this if there isn't one already  :-/

Title: Re: Plastic Headlight Lenses
Post by: razzo on 17 July 2008, 16:43:42

instead of T cut try Farecla G3, if you can get your hands on a polishing sander & mop head makes life alot easier

Title: Re: Plastic Headlight Lenses
Post by: laughjimbo on 17 July 2008, 19:23:58

Thanks guys, still not sure on how to do it properly, i don't want to knacker my lights. I have seen a few polishing kits where you get the abrasive sponges or pads like the type used for cutting and polishing paint work that you attatch to a low speed drill like a cordless and you use 2 creams with the pads, would these work better or does anyone know where to get them from?

Laughjimbo

Title: Re: Plastic Headlight Lenses
Post by: Entwood on 17 July 2008, 19:38:53

I did it by hand ... fine wet and dry .. makes it look really bad .. then t-cut and the difference was amazing... :)

I was well scared of doing this so just tried a very small corner first .. once it worked I did all the light, both sides on the old miggy  :y :y

Title: Re: Plastic Headlight Lenses
Post by: razzo on 17 July 2008, 19:59:19

ime G3 is a far better cutting compound than Tcut. If you are going to use it with a mop in a power tool go for the white one used for 2k based paints & you need to keep the surface of the headlight wet with water as you polish it otherwise it will burn. If you don't want to use a power tool then G3 can be used by hand, just means a bit more elbow grease is needed

Title: Re: Plastic Headlight Lenses
Post by: dbug on 17 July 2008, 22:30:13

1000 wet and dry (plenty of water) - will remove all yellow but look rough!  Then use cutting compound (again with water) - the type used to clean up paintwork before blowing a patch in - will take the matt finish out.  Then finish with T Cut or similar to give clear shiney finish.  Well worth the effort!

Title: Re: Plastic Headlight Lenses
Post by: laughjimbo on 18 July 2008, 18:45:00

Thanks guys for the advice, i will probably give it a go on sunday.
Fingers crossed.
Let you know how it went!!
Laughjimbo

Title: Re: Plastic Headlight Lenses
Post by: lcdman on 18 July 2008, 19:38:16

I tihnk I've posted this before, but have a look here as well;

http://www.glasspolishshop.com

various products there.

You can also try Fenwicks plastic glass cleaner/polish (used on Caravan windows!) which is available from Soapy Joes (Google them) for about a fiver I think, or your local caravan place.