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#11
2nd January 2013, 12:27 PM
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Fronts are all Plastic .... Inner and Outer lens including the Fogs...
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#12
2nd January 2013, 12:31 PM
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Thats the question I was just going to raise. Both the main light lenses and the fogs look like glass, sound like glass and feel like glass sio i was wondering how the PlastX would work so well
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#13
2nd January 2013, 12:34 PM
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I'm pretty sure the PF ones (like wot eye ave) are glass.
 (indicators are definitely plastic though)
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#14
2nd January 2013, 01:44 PM
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Having just done a thorough check - scratch check using different grades of stuff - the main lenses are, indeed, plastic. Hard plastic, but plastic all the same.
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#15
2nd January 2013, 02:08 PM
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Can't comment on the PF but the FL is Plastic as stated and the fogs are
a VERY Hard thick plastic. Have tried to sand and polish by hand but not achieving the desired result..... Even after raiding the SO's Make-up bag (undercover I might add) and findig a rather coarse emery file ..... still made very little effect to the stone chips ... So mechanical Sander will be used when I am back home ...
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2nd January 2013, 02:35 PM
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Quote:
 You think she may have let you off if were dressed in her clothes??
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#17
2nd January 2013, 05:44 PM
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OK so plastic front and back but very different types of plastic surely? I just don't want his Lairdship to attack the rear lenses in the same way if they cant take it, just have a feeling its very different plastic thats all
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#18
2nd January 2013, 07:18 PM
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#19
2nd January 2013, 07:47 PM
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Removal of Inner Lens ...
There are four clips that are part of the Lens .... two top and two at the bottom .... Take care when lifting the clips .... very brittle .... Take note of the gap between the lens and the housing .... obviously for heat dissapation .... I was concerned when re-fitting to see the gap only to realize that it is there for a reason....  Note the discolouration (brown) of the Inner Lens. A good polish with the PlastX cleaned up about 90% of this.  I read many comments regarding the reflectors and the feeling that these are no go zones. As can be seen below there is a fog mark on the reflector. I proceeded to wipe this with a micro-fibre cloth without any dire effects and then proceeded to clean all the reflectors gently with the micro-fibre cloth.  I then started cleaning the Inner face of the Outer Lens with the PlastX .... with amazing results ....  The cloths below indicate the extent of dust/soot etc that builds up on the Inner surface of the lenses and on the reflectors .... blue cloth (lenses) ... orange cloth (reflectors)  This leads me to the question of wether Xenons emit a Gas etc which creates the almost carbon-like build up inside the Headlamp .....
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#20
3rd January 2013, 07:06 AM
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What's the rationale for using PlastX and ScratchX in different places? Looks like I may need to order another product!
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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