Removing scratches from headlights Octavia mk3

[jonb1985]

Hi all I recently bought a 2016 Octavia, love the car but clearly at some point someone has tried to clean the headlights with a scouring sponge. Fine scratches all over both headlights. 

Can this be polished out? If so what product would you recommend? T cut? 

 

Thanks

[Redboy]

T-cut is very good for demisting headlights, I used it yesterday to good effect on my wife's '07 Daihatsu, they look new again.  Give it a try with a buffing pad on a drill, if they already look bad, you haven't got anything to lose. 

[AndyTheAndy]

Once you’ve buffed them, get something like this to restore the coating on them. If you don’t, there’s a good chance they’ll mist over again, especially if they get exposed to salt on the roads

Edited 12 September, 2019 by AndyTheAndy

[VRS_White_Hatch]

The T-cut twin pack is not bad value …  https://www.amazon.co.uk/T-Cut-THK001-Headlight-Restoration-Kit/dp/B00FJVZZVY/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=headlight+sealer&qid=1568303994&s=gateway&sr=8-14

[J.R.]

Lithium ion batteries required 😧

[AndyTheAndy]

1 minute ago, J.R. said:

Lithium ion batteries required 😧

 

I mean, they don’t say they’re required to use the kit. Lithium ion batteries are always required 😋

[VRS_White_Hatch]

They don't tell you where to shove them to make you polish faster but I can guess. Ouch.

[Titanium_Man]

IMO, it depends how bad the scratches are. You may need something more more cut than T-cut, such as a wet-sand and machine polish. 

[Thisday]