Thread: Headlight poly-carbonate lens

I've been using a turtle wax brand headlight cleaner.

Much cheaper than Meguiars, but does the job.

I got some of that Turtle wax cleaner for the young fella to have a go at the 2002 Astra headlights that he is learning to drive.... they were completely cactus before he started and came up really well!

The near horizontal sections at the top of the covers are starting to go crazy on my RRS - I am finding like most Brit vehicles the RRS does not like the Aussie sunlight.

They should have really sorted this out by now.

garry

Toothpaste is even cheaper and works a treat. Did the X trail lights with cheap toothpaste and a bit of water - came up a treat.

But I do use Meguiers on SWMBO car and I would imagine any product they sell would work as described.

Any paint polish will do the job, which is all I've ever used. I apply wax afterwards like paint to provide some protection, which may or may not make a difference.

Originally Posted by garrycol

The near horizontal sections at the top of the covers are starting to go crazy on my RRS - I am finding like most Brit vehicles the RRS does not like the Aussie sunlight.

They should have really sorted this out by now.

garry

Relax, it's not just a brit cars thing. I've seen no shortage of Japanese cars with the same issue - actually if I think about it I reckon I've seen more toyotas with dull headlight lenses than anything else. From my reading so far on the interweb hitting the plastic lens with abrasives is not the best method, needless to say its not hard to get confused researching the subject

My covers are not getting foggy like Subaru Impreza headlamps but is actually going crazy - internal cracks like perspex does having been left out in the sun. As such no amount of polishing will fix as I have tried - in the end I think the light fittings will have to be replaced.

Garry