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Headlight restoration?

carzony · 2016-09-11 00:10:59

Where would I go, or how would I fix yellow, scratched headlights? The car failed the nct because of it:mad: Plus it looks sh!te. Got the car cheap so not looking to spend much money. I'm based in Dublin. Thanks....

11-09-2016 12:10am

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carzony

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Where would I go, or how would I fix yellow, scratched headlights? The car failed the nct because of it:mad: Plus it looks sh!te.

Got the car cheap so not looking to spend much money.

I'm based in Dublin.

Thanks....

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#2 11-09-2016 12:12am

bazz26

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Urban myth has it that toothpaste works a treat on a headlight lense gone yellow. Obviously won't sort scratches but maybe source second hand ones from a scrapyard if they still don't pass the NCT?

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#3 11-09-2016 12:25am

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You can get them polished or polish them yourself. There are kits available in Halfords.

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#4 11-09-2016 12:30am

damon5

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Toothpaste or ciff,car passes nct every time and especially being spurious headlights too.

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#5 11-09-2016 2:53pm

jimbis

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T-cut and a bit of elbow grease sorted it for me.

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#6 11-09-2016 2:59pm

marklazarcovic

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a quick compound with a dual action polisher or elbow grease will sort them in the medium term

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