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[OmegaAnglesey]

As title..Don't mind a wired drill but cordless would be more handy and it has to be cheap under £60 preferably.. Any Suggestions ?


Thanks in advance


 

[Entwood]

Screwfix only do 2 drills in that price range .. and both are well below your speed spec ..

methinks you might struggle

[OmegaAnglesey]

Did find this and apparently goes up to 2,800 RPM 


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-265897-Hammer-Drill/dp/B002QRYFGA/ref=sr_1_7?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1363731292&sr=1-7

[OmegaAnglesey]

Reason for wanting a drill in this RPM range is apparently that's what is recommended to be used with this product..


http://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-Headlight-Restoration-Discoloured-Headlights/dp/B0078IHJ1K/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1363731523&sr=1-1-catcorr

And my current Bosch cordless drill is 700 RPM max, 14.4v drill...

[Broomies Mate]

I'd personally use your Battery drill.  It will work, just take a little longer.  Beware of heat build-up, use plenty of water.

[Broomies Mate]

Further, if that is the sole purpose then you have nothing to lose in trying your battery drill first.  I'd then nip to my local pikey shop and get the cheapest, crapest mains drill.  If it blows up after an hour you have lost a tenner but gained shiny headlamps. 

You could always get a refund for the 'faulty' product. 

[OmegaAnglesey]

Further, if that is the sole purpose then you have nothing to lose in trying your battery drill first.  I'd then nip to my local pikey shop and get the cheapest, crapest mains drill.  If it blows up after an hour you have lost a tenner but gained shiny headlamps. 

You could always get a refund for the 'faulty' product. 

Aye that's why i always look at amazon if they have the product i need as they take everything back no questions asked 

[Nick W]

Why bother?

If your lights are really bad, get a couple of sheets of 1000 grit wet and dry and a small container/pot/tube of G3 rubbing compound from your local car paint supplier. That's about a tenner.

Lightly sand the lights using the wet and dry with plenty of soapy water.

Then use the G3, following the instructions.

No special tools needed; just a bit of elbow grease and maybe 10 minutes per light.

If the lights are just a bit cloudy, then you won't need to sand them.

[Broomies Mate]

I agree with Nick.

If the lights are bad, I tend to use 600, then 1200.  I do however use an electric Mop with Farecla G6 to polish them up.  This could be done by hand, but would take more effort than my idle limbs could handle! 

[OmegaAnglesey]

Already bought the 3M kit. besides my hands couldn't take doing it manually they click bad enough when waxing the car which can be painful  Might just use my drill it should do the job.


There's a mixture of clouding and yellowing and some scratches noting big but this kit should sort it out i hope.

[Nick W]

That's why I suggested G3, it easily cuts through the rough surface by hand. I did mine when I started feeling better after a bout of tonsilitis, so it's not exactly hard work!

[OmegaAnglesey]

That's why I suggested G3, it easily cuts through the rough surface by hand. I did mine when I started feeling better after a bout of tonsilitis, so it's not exactly hard work!

Thanks or the advice and i would have taken it up if i hadn't already got the 3M kit .. Anyway's its had good reviews on the web and probably some OOF members have used it ? ..Plus if it is no good its going back for a refund (after i have used it that is).. I have a funny feeling its not going to be good

[OmegaAnglesey]

Well the 3M headlight restoration kit gets a  from me. I'd say their 95%clear now 

[VXL V6]

Yeh, it does work well 

[Shackeng]

I used my B&D with a sheepskin polisher and T-Cut, did the job well.