Fiat Coupe headlights
Discussion
Don't know if anyone can help. I've got some Fiat coupe headlights which are covered in some sort of varnish/laquer which has started peeling.
Is this normal?
How can I strip this off without damaging the (plastic) headlight units?
Should I then recoat them with something, or just a good layer of wax?
Is this normal?
How can I strip this off without damaging the (plastic) headlight units?
Should I then recoat them with something, or just a good layer of wax?
I`ve no idea what`s on your lights , but it reminds me of the Coupe press launch . One journalist asked the suave Fiat PR chap how , in the absence of headlight washers , the driver was supposed to keep the headlights clean .
"Con Amore" (with love) came the instant reply , resulting in a ripple of appreciation around the room . I nearly bought one in 1995 on the strength of this alone !
"Con Amore" (with love) came the instant reply , resulting in a ripple of appreciation around the room . I nearly bought one in 1995 on the strength of this alone !
Yes - definitely a common problem
My current Coupe is fine, but the previous one had just started to show the very first signs of lacquer lift (at almost quarter of a million miles). However, some owners have experienced terminal lacquer peel at much lower mileages - my son's 16v headlamps looked terrible, with bits of lacquer flaking away
Quite a lot of these cars are being broken now, so good secondhand headlamps are in plentiful supply from about £40 (per pair). At this cost, its probably easier just to sling on a replacement pair than it is to spend many hours flatting and polishing the plastic. You can get new ones for about £200 a side (currently some on Ebay)
BTW - even new ones are pretty useless at lighting the road - its generally accepted that fitting HIDs is one of the best mods you can do to a Coupe
My current Coupe is fine, but the previous one had just started to show the very first signs of lacquer lift (at almost quarter of a million miles). However, some owners have experienced terminal lacquer peel at much lower mileages - my son's 16v headlamps looked terrible, with bits of lacquer flaking away
Quite a lot of these cars are being broken now, so good secondhand headlamps are in plentiful supply from about £40 (per pair). At this cost, its probably easier just to sling on a replacement pair than it is to spend many hours flatting and polishing the plastic. You can get new ones for about £200 a side (currently some on Ebay)
BTW - even new ones are pretty useless at lighting the road - its generally accepted that fitting HIDs is one of the best mods you can do to a Coupe
mickyveloce said:
I`ve no idea what`s on your lights , but it reminds me of the Coupe press launch . One journalist asked the suave Fiat PR chap how , in the absence of headlight washers , the driver was supposed to keep the headlights clean .
"Con Amore" (with love) came the instant reply , resulting in a ripple of appreciation around the room . I nearly bought one in 1995 on the strength of this alone !
nice one, i like that!"Con Amore" (with love) came the instant reply , resulting in a ripple of appreciation around the room . I nearly bought one in 1995 on the strength of this alone !
fantastic cars, i really miss mine.
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Refurbsihing them is an easy task that takes a few hours.
ImDesigner said:
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Refurbsihing them is an easy task that takes a few hours.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Refurbsihing them is an easy task that takes a few hours.
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