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Clearing up headlights
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KitsonRis
ClioSport Club Member
For less than £20 you can get a 3M headlight Retoration Kit. I did mine the other week and came up trumps. Other have had similar results. Could be worth it the try instead of forking out mega bucks for a new set of lights
KitsonRis
ClioSport Club Member
I don't have any before and after shots as I had aftermarket lights on before and got some originals to restore. But in my progress thread there are close ups of the lights showing how the look now.
Plenty of videos on YouTube showing how to use it too. But very simple to use. All you need is a drill as everythign is included in the kit. Basically you sand down and then use finer and finer grade paper and then a wet sand then then a final polish. But as said, it is all in the kit.
Plenty of videos on YouTube showing how to use it too. But very simple to use. All you need is a drill as everythign is included in the kit. Basically you sand down and then use finer and finer grade paper and then a wet sand then then a final polish. But as said, it is all in the kit.
Renault Clio Mk2
Sounds good then! Thanks for that, will defo look into it!
I used the 3M kit... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251749289972?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Before and after first time round
Looked much better from a few steps back but a close up shows they needed more
Re-done to clear the fine scratches left
Before and after first time round
Looked much better from a few steps back but a close up shows they needed more
Re-done to clear the fine scratches left
182 Cup/V70 D5
edit" posted in wrong thread
I used the 3m kit on my Volvo and to be honest wasn't impressed. I got better results with wet and dry with elbow grease (lots of it many times ) on my Clio
However I only really got good satisfying results using a Makita rotary polisher for the final stage. I would not really bother unless I had a polisher next time.
Not perfect though up close
You could buy one on eBay and sell again afterwards
) on my ClioHowever I only really got good satisfying results using a Makita rotary polisher for the final stage. I would not really bother unless I had a polisher next time.
Not perfect though up close
You could buy one on eBay and sell again afterwards
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Renault Clio Mk2
Thanks for the reply, I did buy the 3m kit in the end, and I've got a before and after thread on here, here's the finished product though!
KitsonRis
ClioSport Club Member
It makes such a difference. I think it's all about the small details that can make a car, like the head light condition and back to black on the trim.
Shame my bumper needs a re-paint
Shame my bumper needs a re-paint
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Definatly. I did one of mine on the cup the other day, big difference in how the car looks. Its still not a hundred perecent really, need to give it another go. Tbh though if the lights were a bit cheaper id just buy new ones. But then i can be lazy sometimes lol
Renault Clio Mk2
That looks great!Definatly. I did one of mine on the cup the other day, big difference in how the car looks. Its still not a hundred perecent really, need to give it another go. Tbh though if the lights were a bit cheaper id just buy new ones. But then i can be lazy sometimes lol
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Yeah, from a few feet away. if you get up close and personal (ocd) you can tell its not right. Will be doing the other tomo so will see how that pans out.
Oh and i borrowed someone i knows different speed polisher thingy. Its still an arse btw
Oh and i borrowed someone i knows different speed polisher thingy. Its still an arse btw
