Headlights

[Bren]

What's best for restoring headlights? I have an attachment to fit in a drill and a supply of autosol and t cut.

 

What is best?

[The Moog]

http://autoshite.com/topic/22688-stankys-fixerating-of-vehicles-thread-headlight-polishing-extravaganza/?p=1101508 

[AMC Rebel]

I've just bought one of these from The Range 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quixx-Headlight-Restoration-Lens-Sealer/dp/B0072AWXZ6

 

It got good reviews, haven't had a chance to use it yet

 

http://www.quixx.com/en/products/repair-system/headlight-restoration-kit/tests/

[Des]

Take that drill and employ it in the fitment of buckets to receive a pair of round 7" Lucas type lamps. No further restoration or even maintenance required save the odd wipe of a damp rag.

[SiC]

What's best for restoring headlights? I have an attachment to fit in a drill and a supply of autosol and t cut.

 

What is best?

I've found cheap toothpaste like YouTube video show works well.

[Stanky]

Mask off the wings and wear old clothes and then splodge autosol on and start buffing with the drill & pad thing. Do it for 30 seconds then splodge a bit more autosol on. after five minutes wipe with a wet rag and see what its like underneath - should come up really well.

 

If you can be bothered a thorough wipe down with a wet rag afterwards followed by buffing with a soft cloth or lambswool pad will make it look just like new - or at least did on the Yaris.

 

autosol speckles will cover everything within about 5 metres so you'll need to wash the car, house, yourself, neighbourhood cats - the whole sodding lot - afterwards. but it is worth it.

[Asimo]

I find Silvo metal polish very succesful, much better than tcut and much better than Brasso.

[bigfella2]

I read somewhere that a good and quick method is to soak a lint free cloth in 2k thinners then wipe the lens of the headlight once, don't go back over the light until the plastic has set/dried again. Never tried it so could be bollox.