V w Golf Mk5 - Headlemp Lens going opaque

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Mon 18 Aug 2014 10:09
V w Golf Mk5 - Headlemp Lens going opaque - tdilew

Hello

My Golf headleight glass' have become quite opaque, does anybody know how I can resolve this, I am worried that it may fail it's next M.O.T.

Terry Lewis

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Mon 18 Aug 2014 10:20
V w Golf Mk5 - Headlemp Lens going opaque - gordonbennet

Polish them, T cut will do, but Solvol or other metal polish will do the same, lots of elbow grease required, some people use 1200 grit wet n dry paper initially if they are really bad then a finer cutting polish.

Worth wax polishing them well afterwards to help protect the new clean finish.

This assuming the dulling is outside, it usually is.

Edited by gordonbennet on 18/08/2014 at 10:25

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Mon 18 Aug 2014 12:26
V w Golf Mk5 - Headlemp Lens going opaque - madf

In the absence of the above, a coa*** whitening toothpaste works well.

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Mon 18 Aug 2014 13:53
V w Golf Mk5 - Headlemp Lens going opaque - Chris M

I have done the job myself with some G3 and elbow grease. Took about one hour for each headlamp. If elbow grease and time are in short supply, there appear to be 'professionals' available. No connection with the firm or any idea how good the work is.

http://www.clearheadlight.co.uk/

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Tue 19 Aug 2014 15:18
V w Golf Mk5 - Headlemp Lens going opaque - MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom

Many people overlook the usefulness of toothpaste as a polish for spectacles and other glass and plastic objects. I certainly wouldn't put the stuff with sodium fluoride in my mouth!

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Wed 20 Aug 2014 12:24
V w Golf Mk5 - Headlemp Lens going opaque - tdilew

Thank you to all of you who replied re the opaque headlights on my VW Golf,I Tried a combination of Solvo and t cut... lots of graft but now really good and clear...... Thanks again for bothering to help.....................Terry Lewis

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