General Cleaning misty/yellowy headlamps

[jetweed]

Does anyone have a suggestions for cleaning misty/yellowy headlamps?

I have one very nice clear one and one very nicely yellowy/misty one.

 

[afroking]

How bad is it?

If its only light then T-cut will do nicely.

 

[HP]

I found mine were lacquered rather than the original factory coating. As the man says, a little time and effort with T-cut then some polish, back to transparent.

 

[afroking]

Just remember the results are equal to the time and effort you put into it.

 

[bollie69]

use a non wax-silicon polish and you will get stunned by the result.
My headlight were misty/white-yellow, now they are back transparant.
Great result

 

[F4usT]

i went to Fiat guys they have some MaFra stuff for polishing (70€ 0.5l) to much for buying this stuff and doing by myself... so they polish mine for 25€.

befores and afters, not perfect but they are clean now.
they were misty and starts to peeling off

 

[Rustbucket]

The polish that BMW sell in tubes for doing the rear screen on Z3's works fine.

The alternative fix is to borrow my girlfriend and let her drive the car..2 new headlights on order....

 

[HP]

Resurrecting and old thread, but I've just used this:

http://www.projectrx8.co.uk/e107_plugins/easyshop/easyshop.php?prod.30

Made quite a difference to the lights:

 

[gar074]

Looks very good - but £26!!!

 

[EvoStevo]

Pick some of this up next time your out shopping and do it for a pound.

 

[gar074]

Haha!! Not sure if my B's headlights are sensitive, though.

 

[Regan21]

Toothpaste does the job. Look it up on youtube.

 

[HP]

I got it for £17 on a group buy

 

[bumble]

Toothpaste does the job. Look it up on youtube.

I've been using this stuff on my teeth for nearly 55 years and they're still yellow and tarnished

 

[gar074]

Haha! Me too!!

 

[Regan21]

I've been using this stuff on my teeth for nearly 55 years and they're still yellow and tarnished

That'll be the 20 a day. :wave:

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

This maybe of interest

https://www.fiatforum.com/tech-talk...e-faded-cheap-diy-fix-does-your-car-have.html

 

[F4usT]

i found this (powder, not gel) is good for cleaning interiors plastic. i painted internal plastics on door step to white, and it get dirty because when entering inside sometimes i scratch them with foot.

this remind me... walking down the street wandering around i hit a raised rock in floor. almost fell down with not nice words in my mouth i turn around to make that rock fell some pain... but there was some writing on it, i get closer an it was written: rise your feet, jackass! ... i felt how my ears were growing

 

[gar074]

i turn around to make that rock fell some pain..

That was your second mistake

 

[bumble]

That'll be the 20 a day. :wave:

Haha. Never had a cigarette in my life. Probably be due to my diet of strong black coffee and red wine. On a serious note, minor scratches on perspex can be polished out with any abrasive cleaner - an aluminium polish like Solvol Autosol works well but, like all other products needs substantial effort.