Lights and badge

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:37 am

Had some time on my hands...fixed up the headlights (better than they were before) and added the new badge i just got.

nicholas · Post by **nicholas** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:42 pm

Nice. What did you do on the headlights?

Does anyone know a way to sort of 'seal' the headlights so that they stop doing what they do?

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:44 pm

well they were delaminating....you know that peeling thing that comes on it ? well...one of my headlights, im pretty sure you can guess, was worse than the other. basically u sand it off then polish it.

Post by **Supplanter** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:53 pm

We have a good DIY for this problem

http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... pic&t=4045

nicholas · Post by **nicholas** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:15 pm

Yeah delaminating. Haha I knew what i meant but couldn't find the word.

I've seen the DIY but is there anything you could perhaps spray the headlights with to stop them delaminating again?

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:19 pm

i think the polish acts as that....but basically i didnt really follow that diy..i just got the sand paper (1200) with a bucket of water with a cloth in it. i put the sandpaper in the buck, wet the headlight started sanding. and when the sandpaper got stuck on the lights cos it was getting dry, i just wet it. then i used some polish i got from petrol station (not the same brand as the one in the diy but worked fine ) and rubbed it in with the cloth.

nicholas · Post by **nicholas** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:27 pm

Sick, good job.

Mine are just starting to do it, I don't know whether it's best to try and catch it now, or just let it go a bit more and then do a bigger job.

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:29 pm

The whole idea of sanding then polishing is to remove the laminate all together so all you are left with is the plastic. Problem is, the plastic oxides & becomes dull again because it doesnt have the protection of the laminate. They key is to sand & polish, then relaminate. There are special sheets of laminate you can buy apparently. I've not dont much homework on this but some folks have... hopefully they'll be along soon to add something.