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Jules Richardson wrote:
We've got about 210,000mi on the car at the moment, and the clear
plastic lenses for the headlights are getting decidedly yellowed/murky
after so long - they're getting to the point where taping candles to
the front of the vehicle might be more effective

I keep seeing ads for some sort of restorative polish stuff (which may
well be snake oil) - but it got me wondering if a DIY concoction might
be worth a try - e.g. I've found in the past that combinations of
toothpaste and baking powder work very well for removing scratches from
CDs, for instance, but I wondered if anyone can recommend any other
home remedies? :-)

It would depend on whether the yellowing is just on the surface or all the
way through. Brasso or another general purpose metal polish would be the
cheapest way to test. Specialist ones are likely similar,but with a
specialist price. ;-)

You might also check if new lenses are available from perhaps a specialist
or Ebay. They sometimes are, although the car maker doesn't list them as
spares.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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