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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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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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Just ordered the 3M kit myself from Amazon
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hi did you use wadding or liquid brasso its a job i need to do cheers
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Wadding.... Just as a final and every few weeks job
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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 Last edited by c-j2; 21st July 2017 at 15:03.. Reason: typo |
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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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Hi Rick
Excellent - many thanks Chris |
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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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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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