Headlamp Lens - Can you cut and polish them?

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kelvingenders
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Headlamp Lens - Can you cut and polish them?

Post by kelvingenders » 18 Jan 2011 10:58 am

Just wondering if anyone had any tips of how to refurb the glass on headlamps. Mine are original and had 25 year of sun damage in Brisbane. is there a way of "cutting" them, hence taking off the old layer of rubbish on top and hence leaving a clear class?

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Re: Headlamp Lens - Can you cut and polish them?

Post by filthyjohn » 19 Jan 2011 10:15 am

I think you could polish them, it works with spectacles. Try some T-cut or similar, maybe something a bit smoother than that, a paint polish perhaps?
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Re: Headlamp Lens - Can you cut and polish them?

Post by CBA » 20 Jan 2011 06:38 pm

buffer.. powerful buffer.. and t cut.. there is polishing stuff for glass no idea what its called but normal paint cutting paste works on paint, chrome and cd's.. it should work on glass too but wont be quick or easy.

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Re: Headlamp Lens - Can you cut and polish them?

Post by kelvingenders » 21 Jan 2011 10:50 am

Thanks

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Re: Headlamp Lens - Can you cut and polish them?

Post by kelvingenders » 22 Jan 2011 01:01 pm

Can buy replacement lens from skandix

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