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Old 04 August 2012, 04:07 PM
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Anyone know of a local place where I could pick up either a megulars or autobrite headlight restoration kit?

The plastic is started to oxidise and I want to sort them out before rallyday.
Old 04 August 2012, 04:58 PM
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i deal a lot with autobrite and have a delivery coming soon , do you know how much the kit is .
try and find out i can see then if i can get it cheaper for you
Old 04 August 2012, 07:23 PM
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Pete,

Sorry fella should have put diamondite kit don`t know where autobrite came from but don`t think that there is a uk supplier so may have to go for this kit http://www.meguiars.co.uk/product/39...storation-Kit/
Old 04 August 2012, 07:25 PM
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I got some dull marks on mine, does it actually come off?

Interested in a guide
Old 04 August 2012, 07:31 PM
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I believe James at Ti22 has all the stuff for this
Old 04 August 2012, 07:31 PM
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did find this which suggests that the it works but will give it a go next weekend, will more than likely order a box on Monday.
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Might have a go at this
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Ryan Prodriverules is going to sort this issue out for me while he has my car, the OS headlamp has gone really 'milky', I think you just postpone the problem rather than cure it as it appears to be a problem in all headlamps with plastic type lenses.
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Give this guy a shout at www.ti22.co.uk is name is james.
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Bought a box of headlight restoration and it actuals does work will post a couple of pics up later, works well on headlights and tail lights, both plastic and glass.

Did my car and the Gemma`s wagon and there is still about half a bottle of polish left.
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Post me some in a tub
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Below are the photo`s of todays effort.

This is what I started with,

Drivers Side




Passenger Side





Full Frontal


Quick wipe over to get rid of any dirt


Results front and back








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And Gemma`s

finsihed front light


Back lights before



Back lights after

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Looking good Dave,

I like the signature aswell. Sabaton by any chance ?
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Originally Posted by GIBZY
Looking good Dave,

I like the signature aswell. Sabaton by any chance ?

Cheers Fella,

Quote is from Sun Tzu Art of War.
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Originally Posted by Tiptoptaf
Cheers Fella,

Quote is from Sun Tzu Art of War.
Thought as much, There is a band called Sabaton, their album Art of was has all of Sun Tzu Quotes during the songs



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