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Old 28th December 2015, 20:49   #41
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Thanks for the reply ... must admit I'm a bit daunted by trying it. But come some dry weather (I wish) I'll give it a go.
its much easier if you pop the bumper off, no worries about touching the paintwork then, but you will find it a very satisfying hour spent polishing away...
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Old 29th December 2015, 00:03   #42
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I tried the 3M kit.

Absolutely amazing, the ONLY way to do it.

Whether the OE headlights have a hardened layer on them or not, when they go cloudy the only way is to sand back and start with fresh.
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Old 30th December 2015, 07:50   #43
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Just ordered the 3M kit myself from Amazon
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Old 17th January 2017, 12:38   #44
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hi did you use wadding or liquid brasso its a job i need to do cheers
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Old 17th January 2017, 13:16   #45
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hi did you use wadding or liquid brasso its a job i need to do cheers
Wadding.... Just as a final and every few weeks job
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Old 21st July 2017, 15:03   #46
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Hi all,
I'm new on this forum however got a couple of other MGs

I've just acquired a ZTT from a member on here - got some mechanical aspects to sort first, however I'd also like to improve the headlight glass inevitable cloudiness sometime.

Flicking through the various threads, is the 3M kit still well thought of?
Any better than DIY wth wet & dry?
Any better fair-priced alternatives?

Appreciate it is a regularly asked question so thought better to revive this thread rather than start a new.


cheers in advance
Chris

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Old 21st July 2017, 15:20   #47
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Hi all,
I'm new on this forum however got a couple of other MGs.

I've just acquired a ZTT from a member on here - got some mechanical aspects to sort first, however I'd also like to improve the headlight glass inevitable cloudiness sometime.

Flicking through the various threads, is the 3M kit still well thought of?
Any better than DIY wth wet & dry?
Any better fair-priced alternatives?

Appreciate it is a regularly asked question so thought better to revive this thread rather than start a new.


cheers in advance
Chris
Hi Chris welcome mate

I'd still say the 3M is probably the favorite kit still. I mean you could do it without it by buying 800, 1000 and 1500 grit wet and dry and a 3000 sanding pad, but for the money it's much less hassle to just buy the 3m Kit. Plus the 3m Kit comes with the polish you need to put onto your headlights after the refurb to add the uv protection back on.
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Old 21st July 2017, 15:50   #48
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Hi Rick

Excellent - many thanks

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Old 26th July 2017, 10:29   #49
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My headlights were slightly clouded/yellowing. Cleaned them yesterday with toothpaste and soft toothbrush. Not perfect, but a vast improvement. Total cost £2 and I've got loads of paste and a toothbrush left for next time!
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Old 26th July 2017, 12:40   #50
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I'm picking up one of these tomorrow...



Hofftech 1200W variable speed.

Looking to do a proper job on my headlights soon (they're that bad they came up as an advisory on the MOT), which will involve removing the front bumper to get better access.
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