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Old 13 July 2015, 06:27 PM
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Default How do you de fog lights?

De fog, de mist not sure what to call it.

I've seen multiple methods on line. Toothpaste looks the easiest.

What are the best ways to get your head lights looking nice and shiney?
Old 13 July 2015, 06:29 PM
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Do you mean on the outside? If so i used a 2000grade flatting paper (wet with a bit of washing up liquid) then machine polish with 3m finishing compound (green top)
Old 13 July 2015, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by nortonscooby
Do you mean on the outside? If so i used a 2000grade flatting paper (wet with a bit of washing up liquid) then machine polish with 3m finishing compound (green top)
Sorry yes, I assume they can get crappy inside too? Then I'm screwed. I've got all the above to I'll give that a go first. Thanks!
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As strange as it may sound- toothpaste.
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+1 for toothpaste, keep repeating until happy with the result. In hindsight I should have taken before/after photos.
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Jewellers Rouge, peanuts from eBay. It's one of the finest compounds you can use, if it's good enough for gold and diamonds, then it's good enough for your headlights.
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https://www.scoobynet.com/1018042-we...-really-2.html

A word of caution with a machine polish, do not get to much heat into the lens, it goes very wrong.

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Old 14 July 2015, 10:13 AM
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+2 for toothpaste.

Meguiar's also do a kit: http://www.halfords.com/motoring-tra...estoration-kit

But the cost of a tube of toothpaste vs the Meguiar's kit makes the toothpaste approach a no-brainer imho.
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Some one did a good write up on this about a year ago lots of pics
But a cant find it.
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Originally Posted by Athame1
Some one did a good write up on this about a year ago lots of pics
But a cant find it.
This post : https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...-pictures.html ?
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Just a good mop and polish using a half decent compound will do the job mine came up a treat on my newage
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Originally Posted by Jonnys3

This was my post, its worked wonders. I've not had to do it again since.
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Originally Posted by Jonnys3
That's the one!
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video review https://www.scoobynet.com/car-care-3...jdm-lamps.html
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