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This time quick, easy and cheap way to make your lamps looking like new:

What would you need:
Sanding paper (waterproof) grades/grits in order: 1500, 2000, 3000, 5000 and polish paste/wax etc, or even whitening tooth paste.

I mentioned few grades of paper, you may skip some of them however I cannot predict the effect.

I tried to be smart and use sanding discs to safe time and work, but after 2 minutes I learned that's not the way, as I could not keep the even pressure all over the light. However the discs used by hands did the job ;)

Before we start just a quick comparison before and after:

First thing you have to perform is to clean your lamps properly. I used "Te...o" branded window spray. It did the job. When you start to polish lamps remember about changing water at least once with every grade of sanding paper.

Secure the chassis

Starting with 1500

Then 2000

3000

  And finally 5000

For final polishing I used Turtle Wax, it was actually the cheapest :), you don't need special polishing agent for headlights, cheapest it the best or whitening toothpaste

Hard sponge for polishing

That is how the light looks like before final polishing, a bit foggy

and soft hairy disc for the final job

Total cost approximately: 1-2eu per disc, you can polish it using bath sponge, turtle wax 4eu so 10-15euro max
Thanks