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Headlight cleaning

Post by strummer » Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:58 am

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/QUIXX-He ... 1401088140

Used this kit to clean the plastic headlight covers,an hour on each came up great
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Re: Headlight cleaning

Post by strummer » Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:19 am

click continue to ebay at bottom left,friggin ads!!

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Re: Headlight cleaning

Post by Smeeagain » Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:44 pm

[quote="strummer"]
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/QUIXX-He ... 1401088140

Used this kit to clean the plastic headlight covers,an hour on each came up great
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Got any before and after pics? Or even just after?

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Re: Headlight cleaning

Post by Smeeagain » Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:46 pm

[quote="strummer"]
click continue to ebay at bottom left,friggin ads!!
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Can you post a link to the actual item please? The link just takes you to eBay deals generic page

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Re: Headlight cleaning

Post by strummer » Wed Nov 02, 2016 2:04 pm

before pic
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after pic
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Link from amazon takes you to the same page as the ebay link for some reason,just search for quixx headlight restorer
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Re: Headlight cleaning

Post by chelsea » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:18 pm

I did mine with T cut last year, they were quite bad and it brought them up very well for half an hours work, next time i'm going to buy some Farecla cutting compound, it,s a more heavy duty T cut so should take less time and do a better job ;-)
E53 X5 SE 2005
E70 X5 SE 5S (Shadow package)2009
Z3M 1998 special order (black and red interior)
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Re: Headlight cleaning

Post by strummer » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:37 pm

I tried farecla earlier in the year did improve them but no where near as much as this kit

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Re: Headlight cleaning

Post by chelsea » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:46 pm

did you use farecla G4 compound?......it shifts scratches
E53 X5 SE 2005
E70 X5 SE 5S (Shadow package)2009
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Lotus Elise S1
Aprillia Caponord
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Re: Headlight cleaning

Post by strummer » Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:00 pm

oh no I used farecla scratch remover for bodywork which works great on paint but not so well on headlights!

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Re: Headlight cleaning

Post by Colin » Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:20 pm

Nice one strummer , great job on your lights , had a look on youtube ,  stuff seems great  so will get some  as mine are foggyish
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