Scratched and disscolored Blobeye headlight lenses
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Scratched and disscolored Blobeye headlight lenses
Hi All first post here. Just bought my first Subaru a 2005 WRX prodrive hatch.
The lights are crazed, disscoloured and scratched What options are available for replacement lensses/ lights.
Working shifts in NE Scotland I need good lights.
The lights are crazed, disscoloured and scratched What options are available for replacement lensses/ lights.
Working shifts in NE Scotland I need good lights.
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If you're handy and they're really, really bad then 400 grit, followed by 800, 1200, 1500, 2000 grit all used wet and then decent 2k or high solids PU clear coat to make them last. If they're not so bad then dispense with the 400 grit. If you don't want to paint then use the normal compounds on a buffer and then ceramic coat, but it really doesn't do much to prevent the plastic degrading with UV, IMO. I've been there and tried it with the Impreza and my old CRV and it lasts about as long as you would expect it to with just the polish.
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Amazon kit
Thanks for the answers, I have ordered a kit off Amazon will give that a go. Have watched a few YouTube videos
and seams like a DIY job if the kit is good enough. If I mess it up I have the number of a local body shop that can do it.
Trying to sought things at home first as waiting for my mechanic friend to help with gearbox swap before driving too far.
Only other job I have to sought at the moment is drivers side window doesn't move so think a new motor is required all other windows work as they should.
and seams like a DIY job if the kit is good enough. If I mess it up I have the number of a local body shop that can do it.
Trying to sought things at home first as waiting for my mechanic friend to help with gearbox swap before driving too far.
Only other job I have to sought at the moment is drivers side window doesn't move so think a new motor is required all other windows work as they should.
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Most of the kits I've seen seem pretty reasonable. When sanding with the coarser papers you want to watch for the liquid running off to go from yellow to white; this is the sign that you've removed all the degraded plastic and you can move onto the refining grades of paper, and compound/polish.
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Thanks for the answers, I have ordered a kit off Amazon will give that a go. Have watched a few YouTube videos
and seams like a DIY job if the kit is good enough. If I mess it up I have the number of a local body shop that can do it.
Trying to sought things at home first as waiting for my mechanic friend to help with gearbox swap before driving too far.
Only other job I have to sought at the moment is drivers side window doesn't move so think a new motor is required all other windows work as they should.
and seams like a DIY job if the kit is good enough. If I mess it up I have the number of a local body shop that can do it.
Trying to sought things at home first as waiting for my mechanic friend to help with gearbox swap before driving too far.
Only other job I have to sought at the moment is drivers side window doesn't move so think a new motor is required all other windows work as they should.
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