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[Webby the Bear]

I have had amazing success with 3M kit.  I was sceptical, even when doing it, right up to the final polish.

I need to do the Bullet now, as TBE's has really made the Bullet's look bad.  Not sure there is enough stuff left in my 3M kit to do another pair, but I'll give it a bash .  I'd certainly buy another 3M kit if needed, based on my experiences.  It comes with multiple grades of paper and some paste and a foam type polisher (designed for use in drills)

Is this the one you have, TB? Mine could do with a good sort out!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/111207179283?hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&ff19=0&device=c&chn=ps&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80

[ted_one]

Frigg me!!that's going to be north of eighty quid for my three but conversely £700+ for six new headlight units,a no brainer I guess

[TheBoy]

I have had amazing success with 3M kit.  I was sceptical, even when doing it, right up to the final polish.

I need to do the Bullet now, as TBE's has really made the Bullet's look bad.  Not sure there is enough stuff left in my 3M kit to do another pair, but I'll give it a bash .  I'd certainly buy another 3M kit if needed, based on my experiences.  It comes with multiple grades of paper and some paste and a foam type polisher (designed for use in drills)

Is this the one you have, TB? Mine could do with a good sort out!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/111207179283?hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&ff19=0&device=c&chn=ps&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80

Yeah, but far cheaper prices than egay. Mine was around £20 delivereed

[Mr.OmegaMan]

£16.97 on Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-Headlight-Restoration-Discoloured-Headlights/dp/B0078IHJ1K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438627791&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+headlight+restoration+kit

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Plus there's a discount code on Amazon (today only) BIGTHANKS gets £10 off £50 spend.

[Nick W]

Frigg me!!that's going to be north of eighty quid for my three but conversely £700+ for six new headlight units,a no brainer I guess

They are a very expensive way of buying wet&dry and some rubbing compound.

A tube of G3 is £8 at Halfords, and will be enough to do more cars than you own. Add a couple of sheets each  of 1000, 1200 and 1500(if you're feeling extravagant)  wet&dry paper and you'll struggle to spend a tenner.

You will do each car under an hour.

They're not big enough to be worth doing by machine.

I don't see any need to remove them from the car either.

[Shackeng]

Frigg me!!that's going to be north of eighty quid for my three but conversely £700+ for six new headlight units,a no brainer I guess

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-10-1999-08-2001-DRIVERS-SIDE-HEADLAMP-HEADLIGHT-XENON-D2S-H7-/131512535630

Yes, not cheap, but mine look like new lamps now.........Oh! they are.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Frigg me!!that's going to be north of eighty quid for my three but conversely £700+ for six new headlight units,a no brainer I guess

Bottle of T-Cut - £6.99
Couple of old T-Shirts - Free
Bucket of Elbow Grease - Free (Apart from aches and pains later on!    )

Job jobbed! 

[biggriffin]

Frigg me!!that's going to be north of eighty quid for my three but conversely £700+ for six new headlight units,a no brainer I guess

They are a very expensive way of buying wet&dry and some rubbing compound.

A tube of G3 is £8 at Halfords, and will be enough to do more cars than you own. Add a couple of sheets each  of 1000, 1200 and 1500(if you're feeling extravagant)  wet&dry paper and you'll struggle to spend a tenner.

You will do each car under an hour.

They're not big enough to be worth doing by machine.

I don't see any need to remove them from the car either.

Also open bonnet, remove headlight trims, no need for masking tape.

[TheBoy]

Frigg me!!that's going to be north of eighty quid for my three but conversely £700+ for six new headlight units,a no brainer I guess

Bottle of T-Cut - £6.99
Couple of old T-Shirts - Free
Bucket of Elbow Grease - Free (Apart from aches and pains later on!    )

Job jobbed! 

T-cut isn't man enough for any but the most lightly clouded lenses, as its not adbrashive enough

[Sir Tigger KC]

Frigg me!!that's going to be north of eighty quid for my three but conversely £700+ for six new headlight units,a no brainer I guess

Bottle of T-Cut - £6.99
Couple of old T-Shirts - Free
Bucket of Elbow Grease - Free (Apart from aches and pains later on!    )

Job jobbed! 

T-cut isn't man enough for any but the most lightly clouded lenses, as its not adbrashive enough

Maybe it depends on the headlight.   

I cleaned up a pair of yellow opaque headlights on a Hyundai for a friend with T-Cut recently. 

[Broomies Mate]

Let's not forget something.  The reason they go 'Lellow' is because they have lost their UV repellent properties.

You can spend all day cleaning them to a 'mirror finish' but it won't last long without some protection.......

So what do we recommend for this?

[X30XE]

Gtechniq Crystal Laquer.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

303 Aerospace Protectant at just over £10 on eBay/Amazon.

One bottle should last the life of the car if just used for the headlights that is.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Gtechniq Crystal Laquer.

Interesting 

Can't complain about Gtechniq products I use the G1 glass nano coat repellent lasts around 8 months much better than RainX