I had a really bad problem with hazy on my A6 so I looked on the internet at a bunch of different solutions to this problem. I finally settled on one that involved McGuire's PlastX, sandpaper, a buffer, and some old fashioned elbow grease...

I've heard about all the risks of removing the uv-layer but when your lights are as bad as mine were you cant really go wrong.

Overall it was pretty easy... If you have any questions just ask!

https://www.audiforums.com/forum/att...1&d=1234052458

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Good stuff man! Did you get your kit from Auto Detailing Solutions?

 

nope, i just went to autozone and got all the stuff... here is the link that has really good instructions, they are the ones i followed:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=21134

did a pretty decent job...im pretty happy with it

 

Is there a before and after of the right headlight? I see a hazy right and a clean left.

Not to be a PITA, but this is suspect.

 

Haha...yeah that was because i had four closeups and in the name of saving time i only put two up...no deception intended

Well I just went outside and took a few shots of the right light. Just so you know I'm legit, they are a little grainy but if you want i can take more tomorrow in the light...

See the links i added above in my original post for instructions and more info on what the process actually involves.

 

what are some problems you can get if you remove the UV layer.. Mine is starting to peel alil but if it comes down to it, id do wat you did

 

From what I've read(correct me if anyone knows more) the UV layer is simply a paint-thin film that is supposed to extend the clarity and durability of the plastic.

If if your lights are as bad as mine were, that layer is so deteriorated that it is not doing what it is supposed to any way. For me even if my lenses started yellowing up after a year or two(even though they prob wont) it was totally worth saving the $300-$400 bucks that new lights would've cost.

If you do decide to do it, definitely get the painters tape. I used the cheaper($3) tape instead of the less sticky($8) blue tape and after buffing for as long as i did had to use googone in a spot or two and good luck!

 

I used the same method as the meguires link above with great results! I used wet sand paper range 600-2000 and finished it off with meguires plastic polish and a flextool 3401 with a light cutting pad.

 

oh man. that is some nice job. Looks like new to me. How much time did you spend doing that?


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about an hour for both headlights