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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 08:48 AM
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I'm looking to get my headlights fully restored to there former glory, but not with one of those polishing restoring kits, but by someone who can completely strip the headlight and put it back together. Is this possible and does anyone know of somewhere l can get this done ?. Its a 2001 Bugeye by the way.
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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 10:43 AM
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probably just as handy to buy new ones
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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 11:05 AM
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Same, are JDM ones plastic or glass? Contact Matty sure he will have some nice ones in stock, on trader section.
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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 02:58 PM
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Thanks lads.
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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 03:18 PM
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Same, are JDM ones plastic or glass? Contact Matty sure he will have some nice ones in stock, on trader section.
The JDM items will more than likely be HIDs due to being a better specced car.
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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Gambit
probably just as handy to buy new ones
Rang around for new ones and nobody has any. Thats why l wanted to go down the referb route rather than buy second hand that maybe only as good as l've already got.
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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 06:00 PM
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Why do you want to strip the lights? Have the seals gone or something?

You can get cracking results with sanding them. You just need to keep on top of sealing them regularly afterwards.
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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 06:55 PM
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I'd get some used ones. Matty has only good quality items in stock. He doesn't sell rubbish.


Originally Posted by Wouldie
Rang around for new ones and nobody has any. Thats why l wanted to go down the referb route rather than buy second hand that maybe only as good as l've already got.
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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 08:14 PM
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The lights will all ‘go off’ over time, unless the cars have been garaged a huge proportion of their lives. Finding a set that are like new is near enough impossible. Same as all other makes of car these days.

That’s one thing classics have going for them - glass headlights.
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Old Jul 11, 2018 | 11:38 AM
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Did mine at the weekend. Well pleased

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Originally Posted by Wouldie
I'm looking to get my headlights fully restored to there former glory, but not with one of those polishing restoring kits, but by someone who can completely strip the headlight and put it back together. Is this possible and does anyone know of somewhere l can get this done ?. Its a 2001 Bugeye by the way.
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Old Jul 11, 2018 | 03:13 PM
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I done mine a couple of months ago with a headlight kit but I took the light apart as it was inside and out
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Old Jul 11, 2018 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by mbright81
Did mine at the weekend. Well pleased

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great results mate
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Old Jul 12, 2018 | 03:43 PM
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Good work. It does really make a big difference to how the car looks.
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Old Jul 12, 2018 | 04:07 PM
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I did mine , i bought via ebay a 3m polishing kit , wow what a difference and not that difficult to do , they looked brand new after ,any plastic lens will end up looking the same way , 20£ v new lights 20£ all day long for 10 to 20 mins work each side , i did mine about 2 years ago they still look fine , i did not do a massive resto job i just used a soft sanding pad and polished after , lights left in situ
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