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Old 04-05-2010, 11:41 AM   #1761
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Perfect thread for this : can you get new lenses for the headlights of an SP20? Mine are all chipped (used to be a country car) but not enough to justify new housings etc. Thinking about giving this a go if I can get my hands on one of those rotary things. http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...ht=Audi+A3+56k
The before pics are what my lenses look like now lol
i've done this and it works great.... but within 3 months my lights go yellow again is there anything i can cote them with to stop the yellowing????
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Old 04-05-2010, 11:53 AM   #1762
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Mkid's thread has made me curious. I thought ABS was only introduced on the BA V6 and the later 323 sedans, and that SP Astinas never had ABS as an option. Could anyone confirm/deny this?
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Old 04-05-2010, 12:21 PM   #1763
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i've done this and it works great.... but within 3 months my lights go yellow again is there anything i can cote them with to stop the yellowing????
after you buff it perhaps you can get some clear tint and tint the lenses (effectively just coating them but not affecting the light transmittancy )
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Old 04-05-2010, 12:32 PM   #1764
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i've done this and it works great.... but within 3 months my lights go yellow again is there anything i can cote them with to stop the yellowing????
How much do those rotary things cost? Can I do it by hand instead? I realize it'll take ages but will I get the same results?
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Old 04-05-2010, 12:42 PM   #1765
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i've done this and it works great.... but within 3 months my lights go yellow again is there anything i can cote them with to stop the yellowing????
I thought about getting this when I re-buff mine:

http://www.lamin-x.com/Mazda-Prot-g-...ers-p/m011.htm

the film & shipping to Ipswich works out to be $49.95usd, not bad considering...

Also, could the HID kit have something to do with that?
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Old 04-05-2010, 12:59 PM   #1766
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I thought about getting this when I re-buff mine:

http://www.lamin-x.com/Mazda-Prot-g-...ers-p/m011.htm

the film & shipping to Ipswich works out to be $49.95usd, not bad considering...

Also, could the HID kit have something to do with that?
i THINK the yellowing is some sort of oxide from the heat of the bulbs. but from my knowledge, HID's actually produce less heat at the same power rating as a halogen bulb?
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Old 04-05-2010, 01:00 PM   #1767
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How much do those rotary things cost? Can I do it by hand instead? I realize it'll take ages but will I get the same results?
u can get a cheap 1 from supercheap for $99.
its called an electric buff
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Old 04-05-2010, 01:03 PM   #1768
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I thought about getting this when I re-buff mine:

http://www.lamin-x.com/Mazda-Prot-g-...ers-p/m011.htm

the film & shipping to Ipswich works out to be $49.95usd, not bad considering...

Also, could the HID kit have something to do with that?
i know auto barn browns plains sell that stuff, u just but it in large rectange shape and just use a razor blade to cut it to shap.from memory it was $30 for a pair
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Old 04-05-2010, 01:07 PM   #1769
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u can get a cheap 1 from supercheap for $99.
its called an electric buff
Cheers,
I guess thats a no to buying new lenses? I'm a little hesitant to use sand paper on my lenses lol.
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Old 04-05-2010, 01:16 PM   #1770
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dont be. Iv done it on heaps of cars. i actully just use 2000 followed by 3000 then just buff with normal mild cutting compound.

if u realy dont want to sand ur lights, just buff them with a abbrasive cutting compound on a medium speed (dont put the speed to high or u could burn the plastic)
Wont be as affective as useing sand paper but will make them look alot better


Thats just buffing with no sand paper
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Old 04-05-2010, 01:26 PM   #1771
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wow that does make quite a difference. I've got lots of chips in my headlights so I think i'm gonna need to sand it, but i'll find something to practice on first

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...135285#details That the sort of thing I should look at getting?
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Old 04-05-2010, 01:36 PM   #1772
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yer thats the same 1 i have in my gaurage. works a treat. just a tip, instead of using the wool pad that 1 comes with try and get a 3M wool pad. Much better to work with
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Old 04-05-2010, 02:10 PM   #1773
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Thanks for you help I'll give it a go
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Old 04-05-2010, 07:33 PM   #1774
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Anyone know what width BA V6 rims are?
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Old 04-05-2010, 07:45 PM   #1775
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Old 04-05-2010, 08:42 PM   #1776
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Anyone know what width BA V6 rims are?
Yes... and I know the offset as well.
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Old 04-05-2010, 08:57 PM   #1777
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Old 04-05-2010, 11:42 PM   #1778
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ok what i have in mind is have all 4 lights like so in the pic
but 1 set would be dual filament for the high beams

or it would look like this which is ummm...

just trying to keep it to a budget where others could do it also
bidding on some lights on ebay which are these, just for trial
got a spare popup from the wreckers months ago to do it on

the pop-ups are 7"wide (177.79mm)those spotlights are 90mm wide
ea(3.54")x2 =180mm wide few mils wider but not much of a differance
but will fit deffinately
that light is very, very unsuitable for a headlight. it'll throw light everywhere, annoying everyone else and giving you poor visibility. you'll need to find projectors or similar (motor bike headlights) to get a good beam length and focus. don't use spotlights, they're designed for the opposite
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Old 05-05-2010, 12:18 AM   #1779
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that light is very, very unsuitable for a headlight. it'll throw light everywhere, annoying everyone else and giving you poor visibility. you'll need to find projectors or similar (motor bike headlights) to get a good beam length and focus. don't use spotlights, they're designed for the opposite
noted, gonna look into it more on the bike h/lights
keen on the street fighter ones(its an actual name)
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Yes... and I know the offset as well.
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