What's new

S15 lights looking tired? try this!

Joined
19 January 2009
Messages
488
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
UK
Hi guys have any of you wondered if you could somehow seperate the glue on the front lights to clean behind them because they are looking very tired?

my mate told me the other day to go out and buy some autosol metal polish and polish the lights, i was like what? metal polish what the hell is that going to do. Out of curiosity i tried it and couldn't believe it.

Here is before and after guys, what a difference i am shocked. Just thought anyone else with the same problem as me could do this :thumbs:

Before:


After



here is the left side (don't have a before and after as pic didn't save)



here is the stuff



let me know what you think guys
 
Joined
5 November 2008
Messages
920
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
36
Location
Hertfordshire
Well done mate, looks good!!

I've been meaning to do mine after i saw mints just havent got the time at the moment!
 
Joined
1 June 2006
Messages
1,254
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
40
Location
Kettering
yea it's uv degredation on the outside that causes them to look pants.

i've a machine poilisher that i used on mine.... loads less elbow effort! haha :D
 
Joined
25 February 2006
Messages
634
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
East UK
Normal polish works fine too (save some cash). Just run over them every few washes.
 
Joined
6 April 2009
Messages
98
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
ireland
top job, makes a huge difference, was just wondering will the metal polish leave any long term side effects?
 
Joined
19 January 2009
Messages
488
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
UK
top job, makes a huge difference, was just wondering will the metal polish leave any long term side effects?
Honestly i'm not sure. It has a cutting compund in there. I would say if your going to do this to your lights do what trial did to his, what an amazing job. He wet sanded the lights down first, use a bit of t-cut and then polished the lights with a electric buffer, you should see it! :eek:
 
Joined
17 March 2009
Messages
204
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
New Zealand
Honestly i'm not sure. It has a cutting compund in there. I would say if your going to do this to your lights do what trial did to his, what an amazing job. He wet sanded the lights down first, use a bit of t-cut and then polished the lights with a electric buffer, you should see it! :eek:
have you got some pic of this process on how he did it?
just curious to see what to do..

ps. I bought Autosol yesterday and tried it..and it worked perfect :D
 
Joined
18 November 2008
Messages
210
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
Hants, UK
Website
www.skewer.co.uk
Country
Autosol is fantastic stuff, used it on my backbox and it got all the yellow tarnish off the stainless, not had anything do that before. Looks good as new.

Will give it a go on the lights too :)
 

Trial_S15

Joined
13 July 2008
Messages
1,355
Reaction score
1
Points
38
Location
Meath, Ireland
Website
www.modifiedmotors.ie
Country
Got a local lad to give me a hand to sort out the headlights and they came up a treat, its a wonder I didn't do them ages ago....
Before:


After:








I'm delighted with them :) I have some new goodies on the way in the coming weeks too ;)
Robbed from my project / car thread... I'll get on to Marty to get the brand names off of him as he had all the bits I needed - saved me buying them; it is a recession after all :thumbs:
 
Joined
19 June 2007
Messages
1,192
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
Essex / UK
Country
I did mine by doing the following...

1200 W&D
1500 W&D
Rubbing compound
T-Cut
Polish

Gaurantee they will look like brand new if you spend the time on them.
 
Top