Head light Lens
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From: timaru new zealand
clk200 kompressor 2000 , 230c 1978, Ducati 900ssie, Mitsubishi Legnum VR4, Holden Barina 2006
Head light Lens
Hi Anyone know if you can buy a head light lens or do you have to buy the thing?
The CLK 200 I brought has a new light and a old light. The old one looks old.
The CLK 200 I brought has a new light and a old light. The old one looks old.
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2001 CLK 320
you can try using the m3 headlight restoration kit..if you take your time and do it right it helps a lot and it will be way cheaper..don't buy the Meguiars one though, that one doesn't work.
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2013 FIAT Abarth 500
Lots of detailers will be able to polish and restore the heads back to as it rolled off the assembly line for about $50. Also, there's many DIYs floating on the internet for wet sanding your lens yourself (do so at your own risk). After doing the restoration, might want to invest in some sort of film protectant to lay over the plastic lens to prevent future yellowing and UV damage.
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99CLK320,
I used finer and finer sandpaper until I got down to rubbing compound. you can see when most of the haze is gone. You have to be patient and persistent. then I brushed(use a very fine bristle) on Aristocrat Liquid Glass/$10.60 online +shipping. It is a clear acrylic that you have to mix 50/50 and they look as good as new. Someone posted that the acrylic was not compatible with the plastic lens but I have had O problems. They look great. The body shop for $50 is not a bad price at all.
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headlight polish on www.benzworld.org W210 forum diy stickies.
www.germanstar.net sells just the lenses for some models.Give them a look if yours are to far gone.Though most times you can wet sand and polish them to better then new looking
www.germanstar.net sells just the lenses for some models.Give them a look if yours are to far gone.Though most times you can wet sand and polish them to better then new looking
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clk200 kompressor 2000 , 230c 1978, Ducati 900ssie, Mitsubishi Legnum VR4, Holden Barina 2006
Cheers for the help. Im gona try wet sand and cutting polish.
Cheers for the help.
Cheers for the help.
