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Heya Dude,

it just so happens that i had to clean my headlights on the weekend! Ok it prob looks as though it's dirty on the inside but don't take the headlights off.....

My friend who is a proffesional detailer (details Porsche GT3's!!! Ex Alf Babrbagello cars!) came round my house on Sunday to get my car ready for the show.

I spoke to him about the skylne headlights and how they are always misty looking. He said that more than likely the plastic used on the headlights is quite old and it actually absorbs smog and exhausts from cars in front. He said watch this... got out deep cut Polish ( i nearly fainted to think he was gunna use it on my baby and ruin stuff! ) then started rubbing then KAZAAM! all gone... my headlights look brand spankin new!Give it a go. He said Any Cut & Polish will work as long as it is a deep cut and polish....

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On the topic of head lights.

I'm not sure if mine are dirty or not, they look alright except at night when the lights are on, you can see heaps of little scrathes (really small ones but heaps of them), it's been like that since I bought it...

Do you think Cut and polish will fix that???

Cheers

Rob

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Originally posted by Robo

On the topic of head lights.

I'm not sure if mine are dirty or not, they look alright except at night when the lights are on, you can see heaps of little scrathes (really small ones but heaps of them), it's been like that since I bought it...

Do you think Cut and polish will fix that???

Cheers

Rob

Cut And Polish will get out small scratches so depending on how deep they are....

Hi Just Jap (Steve)Is there much of a difference between the cut and polish and the headlight cleaner? it's just that you can get cut and polish anywhere for about half the price thats all and my headlights look brand new, please don't take this as any offence at all just trying to see what the differences are other than proce between the 2?

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you can also use hydroflouric acid. this also works to get water-marks off windows. its very toxic stuff but just spray on and wash off...

Don't use this stuff man. Gets in ya veins and melts 'em inside out!

Go the cut and polish (or Steves stuff)... ain't got nasties in it like glass melting hydroflouric acid.

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