wasn't dust in euro headlights

["Mike Theuri" <mikesoft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I got to have a closer look at my recently acquired headlights
this evening and did a little cleaning using a plexiglass cleaner
as well as an ammonia based cleaning solution. It appears to me
that what appeared to be dust was actually tiny 'pitting' probably from
day to day driving, just as would be the case with a windshield.
The cleaning helped, you can barely tell when the lights are not
on and its less noticeable than before when the lights are on. I
imagine that a little professional buffing, will make them a whole lot
clearer. Any ideas on how to do this better are most welcomed.
Thanks

Mike Theuri

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Theuri" <mikesoft@domain.elided>


> I finally upgraded my 93 318i's headlights to euros thanks to a list
member
> who sold me a set off of his 95 325 at a fairly reasonable price [he is
> still
> parting out by the way]. Installation was not too difficult, given that
> there
> was a tab which he had told me about that was missing where one of the
> parking lights slides into but that was easily resolved by my mech who
> used a little innovation to fasten the parking light securely. The car
looks
> much much better, no more yellow looking light and very clear night
driving
> vision, I'm impressed. Only problem I have currently is that I noticed
that
> the car would look much much better if I could get to clean the layer of
> dust
> that is behind the headlight covers for both lights wiped off. Does any
> one know how to do this ? I believe the covers are replaceable but how
does
> one get them off. Thanks
>
> Mike Theuri
> 93 318i
>

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