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Title: yellow headlights
Post by: wideboy on 20 June 2010, 17:55:36

any ideas on how to get my headlight lenses clean. they are yellowish, have tried t cut , this helped a little bit.

but are still dull`  >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: dbug on 20 June 2010, 17:58:15

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any ideas on how to get my headlight lenses clean. they are yellowish, have tried t cut , this helped a little bit.

but are still dull`  >:( >:( >:(

Do a search on here - lots of posts/advice on this.

If really bad use fine (1000) wet and dry, followed by cutting compound, followed by TCut  :y

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: kingers on 20 June 2010, 18:05:18

I used toothpaste with a rough cottom cloth and it improved them drastically - better than t-cut

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: wideboy on 20 June 2010, 18:14:45

you having a bubble, suppose you rinsed of with mouthwash, lol

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: Mr.T on 20 June 2010, 20:56:42

i just bought new lights  ;D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/jeroentje/IMG_1672Medium.jpg)

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: Dodger on 20 June 2010, 22:10:16

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you having a bubble, suppose you rinsed of with mouthwash, lol

Nope!!

Was advised by an optician (of all people!!) the best way to clean glass is with toothpaste, it apparently contains something that not only mildly abrades the glass, but polishes at the same time.
Try it, you may well be surprised at the results.. ;)

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: dbug on 20 June 2010, 22:47:37

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you having a bubble, suppose you rinsed of with mouthwash, lol

Nope!!

Was advised by an optician (of all people!!) the best way to clean glass is with toothpaste, it apparently contains something that not only mildly abrades the glass, but polishes at the same time.
Try it, you may well be surprised at the results.. ;)

Thats quite correct - but if very yellow needs something a bit more drastic!

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: hotel21 on 20 June 2010, 22:51:38

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you having a bubble, suppose you rinsed of with mouthwash, lol

Household alternates to cutting pastes and compounds include Brasso and toothpaste, through T-cut upto jif (Cif?) lemon cleaner and thence to the washing up Scotchpad and green plastic wire wool square!

Its not always proprietry compounds that can do a deed....   ;)

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: hotel21 on 20 June 2010, 22:57:08

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1275518109

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: same #same# on 20 June 2010, 22:57:23

smokers tooth paste get rid of the yellow ;) ;)

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: Evo on 21 June 2010, 06:53:40

I tried just using wet & dry up to 2500 but without success. Then used Greygate plastic polish (as suggested in the link) & it worked a treat. You can buy in on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plastic-Polish-Greygate-GPO-Telephone-Cleaner-100ml_W0QQitemZ160375740281QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&rvr_id=&cguid=58f273211250a0aad2155e85febefb39
So suggest you try it if the smokers toothpaste doesn't work.

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: bobbilly on 22 June 2010, 07:18:21

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/2inch-50mm-diy-headlight-restoration-kit

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: Jacky on 22 June 2010, 08:01:16

Foggy and yellowed auto lights are not only unsightly, but reduce the amount of light that is projected. The headlights usually become hazed after years of exposure to sunlight, car waxes, soap and other cleaning chemicals. We will show how to use an everyday cleaning product to restore cloudy and yellow vehicle lights.

Title: Re: yellow headlights
Post by: dbr on 22 June 2010, 18:35:38

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i just bought new lights  ;D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/jeroentje/IMG_1672Medium.jpg)

  which is it then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!