Hazy headlamps
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Krise

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635 posts

231 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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Afternoon all

Recently purchased a mk 2.5 mx5, and have a few questions re cleaning / repairs and interior plastics.

The headlamps have started to become hazy / yellowish, is there a product I can use to clean them up ?

The plastics, dash and door appear quite dry and are showing signs of age, again any good products I can use to clean them up and treat them ?

Engine bay, same as above really would like to give it a good clean up

Brake caliper paint, the calipers need a good clean, best product for this ?

I'm probably going to have to buy products from halfords / high street as I have a freedom pass for car stuff this weekend from my lass so won't have time to order from internet, based in SW London if anyone can recommend somewhere I can pick up the gear other than halfords.

Many thanks

Krise

Edited by Krise on Wednesday 27th June 16:04

JulesB

535 posts

180 months

Wednesday 27th June 2012
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Flat them back with 1500/2000 grit sand paper and polish them back up

Matt_N

8,986 posts

223 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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I've simply used some Meguiars scratch X and Autoglym super resin polish on my ATR and the missus Mk2 MX5 before, probably not as good a job as a wet sand flat and re-polish but a lot less work and they came out pretty good imo.

iwanna

86 posts

211 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Krise said:
Afternoon all

Recently purchased a mk 2.5 mx5, and have a few questions re cleaning / repairs and interior plastics.

The headlamps have started to become hazy / yellowish, is there a product I can use to clean them up ? Megs PlastX - Halfords, ECP etc if not buying online.

The plastics, dash and door appear quite dry and are showing signs of age, again any good products I can use to clean them up and treat them ? I use Orchard AutoCare Trim Wizard or Espuma Dasheen. However, both are only online products (as far as I am aware)

Engine bay, same as above really would like to give it a good clean up. Autoglym for me, for the engine cleaner and dressing.

Brake caliper paint, the calipers need a good clean, best product for this ? B&Q etc for hammerite.

I'm probably going to have to buy products from halfords / high street as I have a freedom pass for car stuff this weekend from my lass so won't have time to order from internet, based in SW London if anyone can recommend somewhere I can pick up the gear other than halfords.

Many thanks

Krise

Edited by Krise on Wednesday 27th June 16:04

Krise

Original Poster:

635 posts

231 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Thanks for the replies all