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Lord Rich Tea Biscuit



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Headlamp Lenses: Care and Maintenance

I understand like many other cars these days, the Freelander 2 has plastic headlamp lenses.

My previous car was a 2006 Audi A6.
When I bought it, the headlamp lenses were immaculate, but over the course of the winter, the plastic started oxidising and would then never return to their former beauty- even with copious amounts of cutting paste and elbow grease. They looked awful.

I am concerned the headlamp lenses on my FL2 will do the same.
How can I prevent this from happening without harming the plastic lense?

What cleaners/polish do you use or recommend?

Post #306455 10th Sep 2016 6:55 am
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npinks



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i have never had an issue with any of my three Fl2 headlamps

my last one was over five years old when i sold it, headlamps still unfaded

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SYFL2



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2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

When I wax the car I do the lights as well there is some UV protection that's about it.

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Andy131



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FL2 has been around since 2006 - and I don't recall seeing any with discoloured headlights.

Unlike some others, nissan micra comes to mind - wife's original lasted 5-6 years, aftermarket cheap replacements still going strong. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
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There is always the old toothpaste trick used by dealers

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Venture Shield film Thumbs Up , got it on the bike head lights from new , stops severe impact damage (up to a point) , 100% scratch protection doesn't affect light performance and protects from UV. I've never bothered on cars but after eight years the bike headlights are still mint and you can see where the film has saved them ! You can buy headlight kits " plotter cut " a doddle to fit. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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Lord Rich Tea Biscuit



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dorsetfreelander wrote:
There is always the old toothpaste trick used by dealers


Doesn't that only work for glass lenses?

Thanks for all the advice.
I'll just keep them polished for now- perhaps it was winter road salt that killed the ones on my Audi.

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BossBob



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Lenses of my 07 FL2 still nice and clear. I do use rainx on all the light lenses.

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Lord Rich Tea Biscuit



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Rainx... interesting.

What about keeping the bug splats etc off the grille without wearing out the paint?

Been a while since I last had a flat-fronted vehicle.

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The Masked Banana



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Mothers aluminium cleaner cream (Amazon)

Saw it used on U tube.

Used it on sons very cloudy headlights on his Punto.

Used foam pad on drill/driver.

Two minutes later...… 100% perfectly clear.

Don't need to use it on my FL2 just yet.

This stuff really works. First and only FL2 from new. Stornaway Grey 77k

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On our Lexus (which we had for 10 years) after a few years I had to polish the headlamps (plastic) once a year to keep them clear and crystal looking, always only ever used original T-Cut.....worked perfectly. Regards

David

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