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Thanx alot !! Had fun working on this car

Have been using my own mixture for about 6months already. Similar to the hellsman spar mixture just with local available products in South Africa

I received a call from someone to do a headlight restoration on his Nissan Micra. I sent him a quote and he was happy with it. I agreed to do it for him the next morning. Upon arrival I saw the lights was in a BAD state. I had to sand them 3 times to make sure ALL the oxidation was removed. The...

Let me start off by saying it has been a while since my last update and I do apologize for my absence. When Atish brought me his Polo GTi on Saturday morning , it was exactly what I had expected to see after having non-stop rain for 2 weeks. The exterior was in a poor state thanx to the...

I think this is a great idea , although we had been having rain for almost 2 weeks now without sunshine ..... One other thing , doing it in a glass , would the result not be different then a plastic headlight ?? Just a thought ....

Anyone ??

Well I started by taking globes out and set them aside. I then blew out the light with compressed air. After this I filled the light with meth , about 1/4 full I would say. Popped the caps back on and shook it for a while. Drained the meth and repeated this another 3 times. Meaning 4 times in...

BEFORE AFTER TBH I am dissapointed with the outcome. Yes it does look better , but I want it looking MINT , not better. The meth did not leave streaks and pretty much didn't have any issues. Removed a TONS worth of sand. I am restoring the outside in 2 weeks time , just to try and...

About 2 hours to go before I head out to the dealership. Must admit , I am sh!t scared :eek: but I guess without trying something , we'll never know. I decided to stick with my gut feel , so I'll be using meth to clean the light. Someone else suggested to me that I also try luke water with...

No sweat Lawrence. I'm keen to give this a go and see if I can find a sollution. I am with the salesman as we speak , requested a few pics from his client. As soon as he sends them to me I'll post them up and we can elaborate some more on this topic.

I think this is the same thread I found. IMHO I feel that meth is going to be my safest option. One thing though , why would meth not leave streaks like water ?? What is the logic or myth behind that ?? Is it because it evaporates ?? I think that splitting the lens is def out of the question...

This can go a few ways 1 - I can leave it and we'll never know what could have happened 2 - I can cock up the light and have to buy a new one ( this is the worst thought for me ) 3 - I can try , and I can maybe get it fixed and we'll have a recipe that works If we can restore the outside via...

Sorry maybe I should have explained that too. This is a comeback for VW so I am almost 100% sure they would not buy a new light for the customer !! The light has 2 screws then it comes off ( Polo 6R ) so no need to take the bumper off. I can have the light off in 5mins , to get it clean is my issue.

Thanks guys Im the MAN

Hi guys I got a call this morning to go and do a set of headlights on Friday. Thank goodness I have a few days to research. Restoring headlights is not an issue for me , I believe I have mastered the skill. The twist with this set of lights is that te damage is on the INSIDE of the light...

Friday on my way back from Vereeniging I recieved a call from a very good client of mine. He wanted me to clean the Interior of his e63 AMG the following morning. I couldn't let this opportunity pass me by , so I immediately agreed to help him on such short notice. Saturday morning I got up at...

Yes I sand it down by hand with unigrid sandpaper and water. The UV sealant is something I made by myself , similar to the hellsman spar urethane mixture you guys in USA make up. http://http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/19021-headlight-restoration-new-uv-sealant-idea.html I...

Thanx bud. I range from 600 - 2000. 600 1000 1200 2000

On Thursday I got a call from someone looking to restore headlights on a Opel Corsa. Booked the car for Friday afternoon and this is how it went down. Upon arrival I normally do 1 headlight at a time instead of both lights together every step of the way. I started off by sanding all the...

What BM have you got ?? I must admit a Roc R aint no slouch. Here in SA they make 188kw with the k04 turbo and responds VERY well to small mods like intake , dp , turbo inlet and turbo outlet pipes , maybe some wmi and a forge twin cooler. This one had all the bells and whistles too. Owner...