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Milky looking foglights ?
« on: December 30, 2010, 04:29:07 pm »
Chaps,

In doing the headlight swap a couple of days ago, I got down low at the front of the car and noticed that the front foglights had a milky appearance (see below)



Now I know they are covered in small stone chips, inevetable after 57,000 miles and nearly 6 years, but don't think it's just that. I've tried cleaning them, and even had a quick go with my DA polisher and Mezerna Intensive Polish. It did restore some of the clarity, but 30 minutes later they looked the same again. I thought it might have been condensation, but brought one in the house last night fully dried it with a hairdrier, and this morning it looked the same again ?

Here's what the drivers side one looked light straight after polishing (before it turned milky again)



Any one any ideas what to use to bring them back rather than having to purchase new ?

Andrew
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Re: Milky looking foglights ?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2010, 04:31:07 pm »
I'd take them back abit with some fine wet and dry sand paper. (by hand)

Polish them again with the menz and DA

Then most importantly, seal them so it wont happen again  :happy2:
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Re: Milky looking foglights ?
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2010, 04:33:10 pm »
Keano,

I was dreading someone saying wet sanding  :grin:

Never done it before and thought I might wreck them completely. Out of interest, what would you seal them with ?

Cheers

Andrew
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Re: Milky looking foglights ?
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2010, 04:36:04 pm »
Myself? hmm. I'd probably use a few coats of Jetseal or something like that :happy2:

If you hang on i'll find you a little guide I did.
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Re: Milky looking foglights ?
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Re: Milky looking foglights ?
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2010, 04:39:21 pm »
You should pick up two of these cheaply anyway Andrew.

Unless you have the spare time and or the bits and pieces it would probably be more cost effective to replace them??
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Re: Milky looking foglights ?
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2010, 04:43:33 pm »
Quote from: apollo13 on December 30, 2010, 04:39:21 pm
You should pick up two of these cheaply anyway Andrew.

Unless you have the spare time and or the bits and pieces it would probably be more cost effective to replace them??

Lazy!  :P
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Re: Milky looking foglights ?
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2010, 04:48:03 pm »
 :signLOL:

I'm not lazy!! But I like to look at things in a cost effective way....

I do things myself if I know it'll save me money (look at my sig) but if I'm not gonna be any better off let someone else do it  :happy2:

I'm sure a mate of mine picked up one of the standard fogs for £15. £30 the pair I'd not bother sanding or polishing  :P
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Re: Milky looking foglights ?
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2010, 05:47:54 pm »
Quote from: keano on December 30, 2010, 04:36:04 pm
Myself? hmm. I'd probably use a few coats of Jetseal or something like that :happy2:

If you hang on i'll find you a little guide I did.

Would some Poorboys Natty Blue do the same job here Keano?
Ta  :smiley:
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Re: Milky looking foglights ?
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2010, 05:52:43 pm »
As in the paste wax? I don't see why not mate :happy2:
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Re: Milky looking foglights ?
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2010, 10:13:49 pm »
Thanks Keano. I'll give it a go over the next couple of days. If I screw it up, I can always do as Lee said and look for a cheap pair on fleabay.

Would like to give it a go though, just to say to myself that I tried it.

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