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Offline stuartDLK

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Headlight problem
« on: October 19, 2011, 03:59:08 pm »
Hey folks, I got a mk5 GTi last friday and just noticed there seems to be like a fog over the front headlights. Can anyone give me ideas how to get it off and to bring them as close to new? Also the surround around the VW badge on the honeycomb grill is a faded black is there anything i could do it restore these 2 things?

Thanks Stuart  :happy2:

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Re: Headlight problem
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2011, 06:55:30 pm »
regarding the headlight problem there is a chap on here who has posted a how to on i belive it was a wet and dry sanding guide to get your headlights sparkling again,

use the search button pal, should be easy to find.

and make sure you let us know how you got on, i should be attepting this at the weekend also  :scared:

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Re: Headlight problem
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2011, 07:00:11 pm »
To carry out a DIY wet n dry sand you have to be brave and ideally own a DA or Rotary polisher.  Steps are to sand the headlight with upwards of 2000 grit wet n dry, then machine polish the finish back starting with an aggresive cut polish eg. Menz Power Gloss, followed by a less aggressive polish eg. Menz Power Finish.

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http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,32783.0.html

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Re: Headlight problem
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2011, 07:26:17 pm »
Thanks for the advice guys. Il have to try sort it out soon. Quite picky with my cars and want to have it and clean as possible!  :grin: