Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: claret badger on December 21, 2021, 14:18:46
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Hi all,
I've had to replace one headlight with a brand new MB example. The problem is now that the old one looks yellow in comparison. Can anything be done? At £1,000 a pop for a new MB unit Im looking for an alternative! Any help greatly appreciated.
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Remove the glass and clean it?
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Should clean up, if it doesn't come back to me as I should have one.
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It was suggested I'd need to buy another light and that it could not be 'cleaned'. Hence asking here.
I will give it a clean and report back.
Thanks :-)
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There are lots of different glass cleaning products and compounds available for removing scratches etc, it's well worth a try, should be able to get it looking as good as new if you're lucky
Have a Google and watch some videos on the subject
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Is it the glass or the reflector that is showing yellow ? I have been able to buy replacement Bosch RHD headlamp glasses from Colin Ferns (stickandrudderman) - just the glass itself was less than £200 for 2. If it is the reflector, I believe one can re-silver these.
Colin is probably a good guy to call for advice on this
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Well, finally removed the glass, and its not dirt sadly. The whole lens is very slightly yellow. Not sure if it was a tint from new, or just 55 years of aging, but looks like I need a new lens.
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Assuming you are speaking of a Euro headlight, right? Isn't that a full glass cover, like real glass?
Are you saying the glass has yellowed?
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Look at the photo at the start. Yellowish hue all over. The car has been in US and Australia for half its life. Maybe that is relevant!
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Had a similar thing, mine had been in Australia all its life. I had to replace both the glass and the reflectors.
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You may never make the old match the new; different clarity or color in the glass from the start. But, try this:
https://www.hunker.com/13423434/how-to-clean-yellowing-glassware
Also, you may seek out a mild cleanser that contains oxalic acid; in the USA this would be “Bar Keepers Friend” which is available everywhere.
But a perfect match may require two new, or two old lenses.
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try soaking it in bleach overnight
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Just buy a new lense, it will be MUCH closer in color