Scratched lenses

[Signwriter]

I have very scratched and dull lenses and I once saw a youtube clip showing how to polish them but it looked very complicated. I'm neither practically minded or have any time to do them (I'm self employed - and struggling) and I wondered if anyone knew of a company in the UK that would do this for me. Alternatively if I have to do it myself - someone mentioned Meguiars....what do I buy?

 

I'm 58 and was beginning to wonder if it was my eyes...it's so hard to see at night....I thought maybe I was just getting old but I think it's the lenses really.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

[Steve]

Use t-cut and lots of elbow grease.... make sure you spend time on the whole light and not just the center

[Signwriter]

Many thanks...looks like I'll be doing it myself but I'll give it a go.

 

David

[hertsrik]

Brasso also works well.

[Mr D]

Many thanks...looks like I'll be doing it myself but I'll give it a go.

 

David

 

Hi David,

 

Meguirs do a Headlight Restoration Kit which comes with a bottle of PlastX, a buff pad and micro fibre towel. 

 

I guess the PlastX has the same effect as either the T-Cut or Brasso as recommended by Steve and Rick, but the buff pad fits in to a standard power drill so could take a lot of the elbow grease out of the job.  The trick it to carefully mask off the paint work and use even pressure across the whole of the lens.  The micro-fibre to polish once the job is done.  There are some good videos on youtube showing the Meguirs in action.

 

You can buy the kit from Halfords or any decent motor-factors.

 

Whichever way you go, you should post some before and after phots :)

 

Best regards,

Dave