MarcusEJ Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Hello guys as you will see from the new members section I am new and eager. I want to buy the hks ssqv BOV however where is the best place?? Obviously my first thought was eBay however there are a few fake ones knocking around so wondering other supra owners experience with this. Also does the toothpaste on the headlight trick actually work? cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Do not buy ebay crap, 99.9% of the time it's fake and fails costing you dearly, and use some G3 compound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littler Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Any paritcular reason for wanting the HKS? Are you on the stock twins? A good mild deminishing abrasive polish will work wonders on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusEJ Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Ye im on stock twins. ill give the toothpaste a shot first as iv already bought a couple tubes lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Dont bother with a bov, top tip there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Ye im on stock twins. ill give the toothpaste a shot first as iv already bought a couple tubes lol I was shocked but it did work!! Though not for long and it isn't that good compared to G3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusEJ Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Abz whats the best method to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I have an almost new (500 miles) HKS bov for sale if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Abz whats the best method to use? For the toothpaste? I just applied it onto the headlight & once it hazed I went over it with a clean cloth, IIRC as it was quite a few years ago. I ended up changing them to glass headlights as I was fed up of cleaning them... twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTurtleshead Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Toothpaste is slightly abrasive, so if you want to give it a go, apply and work it with a cloth. You'll probably then need to polish it back up to clear. The best method imo is to wetsand them with 2k grit wet and dry, then buff with a machine polisher and some compound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littler Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Toothpaste is slightly abrasive, so if you want to give it a go, apply and work it with a cloth. You'll probably then need to polish it back up to clear. The best method imo is to wetsand them with 2k grit wet and dry, then buff with a machine polisher and some compound. 2k then 3k, then use a DA over rotary as plastic doesn't always like the heat, works wonders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 use this for your headlights last for ages and really good http://www.amazon.co.uk/Meguiars-PlastX-Plastic-Polish-296/dp/B0000AY3SR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375118896&sr=8-1&keywords=plast+x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 use this for your headlights last for ages and really good http://www.amazon.co.uk/Meguiars-PlastX-Plastic-Polish-296/dp/B0000AY3SR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375118896&sr=8-1&keywords=plast+x The lights on my Yaris are very yellow, and are rough due to overspray on them (before I got it), so I'll get me some of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusEJ Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 here is some pictures of before and after the toothpaste lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 here is some pictures of before and after the toothpaste lol http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r719/haghimarcus/IMG_6373_zps0bcef23a.jpg http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r719/haghimarcus/IMG_6374_zpsa45c2e83.jpg http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r719/haghimarcus/IMG_6375_zps28ea0333.jpg http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r719/haghimarcus/IMG_6377_zps9e59b0f6.jpg Wow, good work. Nice colour, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusEJ Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 thanx, took me about 1 hour for both.. going to do a second coat today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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