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Alf94
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Post Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:27 pm

How can u get rid off the old misty look that the headlights get? Thanks
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Alf94
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Post Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:10 pm

Anyone?
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Post Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:31 am

1000 wet an dry. Then g3 compound/polish or use the poorboys ssr range
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Post Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:45 am

Is it misty on the inside of the lense?
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Jozi
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Post Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:32 pm

Can you polish the glass on the lights?
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Stonkin
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Post Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:02 pm

Jozi wrote:Can you polish the glass on the lights?
Absolutely yes. Are E30's bad for misting up in the inside or do they usually fade on the outside? Can they be split and cleaned up if its on the inside? I've seperated several sets of mk4 supra lights in the oven and then refurbished them to good as new.
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Post Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:03 pm

They can be seperated, BUT they ar difficult to do if they ar Hella lights.
Bosch are a lot easier.
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Post Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:53 pm

Didn't know the glass would polish up, same can be done on a windscreen then to get scratches out of it?
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Post Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:56 pm

Any automotive glass can be polished Brendan
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Post Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:00 pm

Didn't know, was one of them things I was going to post up about some time. Sorry for off-topicness :)

Lenses can be split and might as well smoke them while your at it.
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Post Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:02 pm

Or I can make a set of smoked lights. :cool:
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