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Old 30-09-13, 07:44 AM   #71
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Won some cloudy headlights for £21 in Aug.
Took them to my bodyshop guy in the hope of a polish up, tells me he has a new method.
800 wet and dry, then laquer on top.



I fitted them on Friday.
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Old 30-09-13, 08:24 AM   #72
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They look good, but I'd be concerned about how durable a lacquer is going to be on them.
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Old 28-03-14, 07:02 AM   #73
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12 months MOT, woohoo.
2 advisorys, minor corrosion on a rear brake pipe and leaking water pump which got sorted the same day.
Happy days.
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Old 28-03-14, 09:18 AM   #74
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they lights have come up really well
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Old 28-03-14, 10:31 AM   #75
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Old 28-03-14, 06:29 PM   #76
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Lights look good, well done with the MOT.

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They look good, but I'd be concerned about how durable a lacquer is going to be on them.
O/E from the factory they have lacquer to prevent U/V discouloration.
If one sorts them out one should re-lacquer.
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Old 28-03-14, 06:48 PM   #77
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I know, I sanded it off a pair of lights to refurbish, not a boring job in the slightest.
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Old 11-03-15, 10:47 PM   #78
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Changed a n/s rear caliper yesterday, totally siezed.
Glad in a way, it was the type where you mount the pad in the caliper
12 months MOT.
No advisories.
Woohoo.
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Old 29-07-15, 04:05 PM   #79
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Just got new front discs (eBay no. 191356879173) good price I thought, with Ferrodo pads for my civic calipers, part no.1505.
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12 months MOT again.
This car just keeps going on and on.
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