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Car Forum / BMW Cars / December 2007Headlamp plastic problem
A body shop some years go fix a dent in the hood. But the bozos buffed the headlamp covers when they were doing the finish polishing on the hood. This has caused a fogged unclear appearance in the plastic. I can't go back and complain, they aren't in business any more. Is there anything I can do to clear up the plastic? I've tried mechanical polishing with Meguiar's plastic polish, doesn't work. toothpaste  SignatureRS 2006 FLSTNI 2002 1200C 1991 FLSTF "What shall we use to fill the empty spaces where we use to talk?" >A body shop some years go fix a dent in the hood. But the bozos buffed the >headlamp covers when they were doing the finish polishing on the hood. This >has caused a fogged unclear appearance in the plastic. I can't go back and >complain, they aren't in business any more. Is there anything I can do to >clear up the plastic? I've tried mechanical polishing with Meguiar's >plastic polish, doesn't work. > toothpaste I have a polisher, not an orbital but a rotating one. I purchased both rubbing and polishing compound from 3M. It is used by paint shops. You can buff them out or perhaps buy new ones from ebay or there is a BMW aftermarket website. rob I bought a set of used headlamps for my E36 because the lamp assemblies I had were cloudy. I think I paid $40 for two lamp asxsemblies on eBay. Anyhow, after I bought the new lamp housings and installed them, I found a bottle of plastic polish in my garage that I am not sure where it came from. I used it on the lamp assemblies that were removed, and after several years (probably 3 or 4) of hanging on a nail in my shed, they are still clear and bright. I don't know which Meguiar's product you used or which productd I used, but there is a plastic polish out there that will clean the lens of your headlamps. Alternatively, I have a set of E36 headlamp housings that are in pretty good condition that I could sell ... >A body shop some years go fix a dent in the hood. But the bozos buffed the >headlamp covers when they were doing the finish polishing on the hood. This >has caused a fogged unclear appearance in the plastic. I can't go back and >complain, they aren't in business any more. Is there anything I can do to >clear up the plastic? I've tried mechanical polishing with Meguiar's >plastic polish, doesn't work. >A body shop some years go fix a dent in the hood. But the bozos buffed the headlamp covers when they were doing the finish polishing on the hood. This has caused a fogged unclear appearance in the plastic. I can't go back and complain, they aren't in business any more. Is there anything I can do to clear up the plastic? I've tried mechanical polishing with Meguiar's plastic polish, doesn't work. Probably already mentioned but if really scratched then 1000 wet & Dry with soap to smooth out then Fárecla polishing G7 or finer compound then finish with T-Cut or silver/brass metal polish. Loads of elbow grease or polishing machine. Did this with daughter's record player lid when she spilt nail polish remover on it. Hugh SignatureSir Hugh of Bognor The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it! Hugh Gundersen hsg@h-gee.co.uk Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK |
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