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FTO Headlight Restoration

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Hi guys / ladies.. do you know of anyone in brisbane that can restore headlights on ftos .. without removing them from the car? UV coating is started comming off on one of my lights before it gets worse i wouldnt mind getting it fixed
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Just sand it back with wet & dry. There's a DIY in the DIY section oddly enough ;)
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I have bought all the stuff to do it. If you want you can bring your car around and we can go over them.
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Lets make a day of it, i did mine about 2 years ago needs doing again, so does my partners FTO
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Cheers guys im liking it already .. sounds good whos near southside brissy ?? im going to buy these tonite from autobarn :)
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Or if you read the sticky in the Queensland section 'Sticky for Reputable FTO Repairers'

You would have found this post
MissxFTO wrote:Workshop Name: GT Glass Tech
Location: Tingalpa
Ph Number: 0413 444 787 / A/H: 3390 7704
Workshop Type: Mechanic? /Panel beater?: Light fixera!!
FTO Specialist?: Y, he is now! lol
Work you've had done: Fixed front deliminated light
How happy were you with the work?: Very!
How you found out about them: the guys @ Mansfield Smash Repairs
$$$: (how much will it stretch the wallet?) $80.00 ex gst
On another note - lets do it at someones house that has a fan forced oven and do some angel eyes too!
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Youll just need an fto not an rx8!
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Was considering buying bduffmans at one stage. :lol: haha. and I don't need an FTO. There's heaps of previous FTO owners on this site that still attend regular meets.
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I just want all those aftermarket parts he has.
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I have the Angel Eyes to go in but no fan forced oven :(
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On another note - lets do it at someones house that has a fan forced oven and do some angel eyes too!
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i just did mine over the weekend . they do come out 90% better ... although i must say 1 hour each head light to do it properly ..

thanks guys for the help ...
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i did mine yesterday and it looks awesome. thanks vandit for the tip. just trying to sand the bonnet and its a pain gonna take me some time
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Good work bro
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034346 wrote:i did mine yesterday and it looks awesome. thanks vandit for the tip. just trying to sand the bonnet and its a pain gonna take me some time

Awsome !!

Did you try the cutting compound with water and buff?>
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yea i did. except i didnt have a cloth so i used a towel. the towel was ok but i definately need a cloth. to much little scratches from the towel
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