Headlights.

alanedge · 8th October 2019, 11:26

Just cleaned up headlight lens as it was turning green. Cleaned with emery paper (400) and soapy water then polished with autoglym cutting polish. Looks a treat when wet but misty when dry. Any idea what I can do now?

stevestrat · 8th October 2019, 11:50

400 grit is too harsh, its a starting point not finishing. Either buy a headlight restoration kit (like this) or wet/dry with soapy water starting with 400 and working your way through progressively finer grades, 800-1200-2400 then a cutting polish, soak the wet/dry in the water before using it.

As you've removed a layer of the plastic its a good idea to finish off with a spray of UV resistant lacquer.

alanedge · 8th October 2019, 12:11

Okay, will do. Thanks for that.

COLVERT · 8th October 2019, 20:53

It's very important that you cover your polished headlight with some kind of lacquer as it will quite quickly go misty again if you don't.--- ( anti-UV. )

( From personal experience.

)

75driver · 8th October 2019, 21:03

Used the 3m kit again for a set of lights 2 weeks ago, to from this

To this

No uv laquer applied yet though..🙄

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Odd Job · 10th October 2019, 09:58

They look very good!

I did mine when I first bought the car a few months ago, but one has some deep scratches in so not applied lacquer yet.

I'm on the lookout for a pair of "nice" ones I can get some form of LED DLR conversion on.

ceedy · 10th October 2019, 10:46

start with 800 max, then up to 2500 or 3000 then a cutting compound,

Then as said before , some treatment to stop it hazing again , Laquer is the best .

Not found any polish types stuff thats actually works

.

Esp all the big name stuff , useless

Had this on all our ZT's but the lil ZR of the same age is still perfect ..

C

8th October 2019, 11:26	#1
alanedge Newbie Rover 75 CDT Classic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Birmingham Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Headlights. Just cleaned up headlight lens as it was turning green. Cleaned with emery paper (400) and soapy water then polished with autoglym cutting polish. Looks a treat when wet but misty when dry. Any idea what I can do now?

8th October 2019, 11:50	#2
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,453 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	400 grit is too harsh, its a starting point not finishing. Either buy a headlight restoration kit (like this) or wet/dry with soapy water starting with 400 and working your way through progressively finer grades, 800-1200-2400 then a cutting polish, soak the wet/dry in the water before using it. As you've removed a layer of the plastic its a good idea to finish off with a spray of UV resistant lacquer. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

8th October 2019, 12:11	#3
alanedge Newbie Rover 75 CDT Classic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Birmingham Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Headlights. Okay, will do. Thanks for that.

8th October 2019, 21:03	#5
75driver Posted a thing or two Rover 75 saloon, manual. Rover 75 Tourer, Auto. Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newry Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 574 Thanked 443 Times in 371 Posts	Used the 3m kit again for a set of lights 2 weeks ago, to from this To this No uv laquer applied yet though..🙄 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2006 75 Contemporary SE diesel manual (#1) 2003 75T Connoisseur SE diesel auto (For Comfort) 2005 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (Marmite duotone ) 2006 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (The last one?) 2009 E220 (For a change) 2018 L200 (For Big & Heavy Things) 1976 W114 250 Manual (For Sundays)

10th October 2019, 09:58	#6
Odd Job Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.0 cdti Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Derby Posts: 909 Thanks: 298 Thanked 191 Times in 149 Posts	They look very good! I did mine when I first bought the car a few months ago, but one has some deep scratches in so not applied lacquer yet. I'm on the lookout for a pair of "nice" ones I can get some form of LED DLR conversion on. __________________ ….And the latest thing to break is..... ### MG STANDS FOR "MY GREMLIN" !!!

8th October 2019, 20:53	#4
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	It's very important that you cover your polished headlight with some kind of lacquer as it will quite quickly go misty again if you don't.--- ( anti-UV. ) ( From personal experience. )

10th October 2019, 10:46	#7
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,074 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	start with 800 max, then up to 2500 or 3000 then a cutting compound, Then as said before , some treatment to stop it hazing again , Laquer is the best . Not found any polish types stuff thats actually works . Esp all the big name stuff , useless Had this on all our ZT's but the lil ZR of the same age is still perfect .. C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

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