headlamps clouded over with age

[iainpatton]

Hello, my 1998 E300 has got clouded front light lenses and I can drive around on full beam now and noone complains! Looks like the plastic has aged badly. Can I get new lenses or are any newer lights compatable? Thanks. Iain

 

[Frontstep]

Hello, my 1998 E300 has got clouded front light lenses and I can drive around on full beam now and noone complains! Looks like the plastic has aged badly. Can I get new lenses or are any newer lights compatable? Thanks. Iain

Try 1200 W&Dry then T-Cut,
or I have no doubt some one will suggest "Wallet polish" available in tiny bottles at ludicrous prices.
It doesn't polish much except the vendors wallet.

 

[JEZ.S320L]

Hello, my 1998 E300 has got clouded front light lenses and I can drive around on full beam now and noone complains! Looks like the plastic has aged badly. Can I get new lenses or are any newer lights compatable? Thanks. Iain

Try this - not a 'wallet buster' either......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLASTIC-P...ssories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item19ca503315

 

[sfc501]

Maguiars Plast-RX Plastic Polish, Apply & Machine Buff off.

Wet/Dry process is ok but as you'll be taking off a layer from the headlights you'll have to do this process regularly.

 

[JEZ.S320L]

Maguiars Plast-RX Plastic Polish, Apply & Machine Buff off.

Wet/Dry process is ok but as you'll be taking off a layer from the headlights you'll have to do this process regularly.

Having cleared the lenses, would X-Rain (or similar) not protect - or seal - the treated lenses, thus avoiding repeating the process regularly?

 

[television]

It has been done with great success with 1200 to 1500 paper and a plastic polish like,the above. Mothers polish is very good

 

[Burgmeister]

Try this - not a 'wallet buster' either......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLASTIC-P...ssories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item19ca503315

:lol: Love the before and after photo! Not been photoshopped at all - much!!

Anyway, that aside is there anything that you can use after refurbing to help protect them? (Kinda repeating Jez's question I suppose)

 

[television]

Nope just polish them when you polish the car, there is nothing else that can be applied

 

[Monky]

Our valeter uses some sort of autosmart compound and machine polishes them, always works a treat and they look brand new. I quite often buy Porsche 996's and the older lights seem to suffer quite badly from this but after 20 mins they look good again.

 

[Helmet Vonthrob]

Wash bag busting!!

...or you could try some toothpaste.

No really!

 

[scotty2hotty81]

1200 1500 machine polishing machine with meguires scratch x or find a decent detailer and they should be able to do it at a not to expensive price

 

[william28ho]

hi - the use of toothpaste works wonders on the head lamps...just use a large pea size....and gentle scrub with a tooth brush.....with some foaming....and finally rinse off.

this method has even appeared on youtube.

hope this has help.

 

[Helmet Vonthrob]

gentle scrub with a tooth brush...

this method has even appeared on youtube.

Yes it has but I find a polishing/microfibre cloth best!

 

[rpe2]

Look no further..

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=25781