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Damon.c
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27th Aug 14 at 19:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi guy Can anyone recommend one? cheers.
boylers11
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27th Aug 14 at 21:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I can't recommend a specific kit especially for headlights, but a couple of lads on here have used toothpaste as a cutting agent with some elbow grease and have got some pretty good results. Maybe try that first!
Damon.c
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27th Aug 14 at 21:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
OK cheers might give it ago
pow
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28th Aug 14 at 08:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The 3M one from amazon on did wonder of my ex's Dad's car
flybikeslee
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28th Aug 14 at 10:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by pow
The 3M one from amazon on did wonder of my ex's Dad's car


pow
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Lee behave mate - I helped him do it as they were stupidly cloudy.
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3m one worked well on my wife's zafira recently, it had quite heavy scratches and some lighter marks. The only thing I would say is wrong with it is there is a pretty big gap between the medium grade and fine grade sanding pads (800 to 3000 I think). I think I would have got even better results if I used 1500 grit in between as you can still see some fine sanding marks if you look close enough

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flybikeslee
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28th Aug 14 at 11:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by pow
Lee behave mate - I helped him do it as they were stupidly cloudy.


monkeytwizzel
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28th Aug 14 at 22:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
T-cut on a brilo pad,t-cut on a cloth and then a good polish has worked for me on a few cars that have failed the mot on yellowed lenses.
Not got them like new but did make them a lot better.
Jamie-C
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28th Aug 14 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wouldnt bother paying for the kits, i done mine with 400 grit, 800, 1500 and then 2000 then polished them up with tcut and they came up like new,
Damon.c
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29th Aug 14 at 22:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks guys think it go with the 3m one. it just got to get the gf punto ready for the mot.cheers
kz
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29th Aug 14 at 23:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Wouldnt bother paying for the kits, i done mine with 400 grit, 800, 1500 and then 2000 then polished them up with tcut and they came up like new,


This. Done mine a couple of times now and tbh I prefer it by hand... doesn't take too much longer and I feel you have more control over it! Just get loads of different grades and work your way up then use Scratch-X a couple of times, job's a goodun
Jamie-C
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29th Aug 14 at 23:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine after i done it with wet and dry and then tcut with a machine buffer.



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davieslim
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31st Aug 14 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got mine done while the front bumper was being flattened and polished after painting and they came up pretty good

 
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