Most people like to get
there car washed at their
local car wash. Recently
there has been a quite a lot
of clients who think
they have had acid thrown on
their headlights which makes
the headlights white & bubbly &
can also leave white streaks.
With further investigation
it seems car wash places are
using FTAA25 a very
strong Acid
Based Alloy wheel cleaner
liquid which is very acidic
on plastic headlights.
Be sure to tell the car wash
attendants DO
NOT PUT acidic
alloy wheel degreaser
anywhere other than the
wheels. FTAA25 will burn
through headlights & the
damage is irreversible.
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If your car does fail
its MOT due to it`s
headlights, please do
not take the advise of
the garage & buy new
headlights which can run
into the hundreds of
pounds plus fitting
cost. Contact Skippy's
first to see if we can
restore the headlights
so the vehicle may
pass its MOT.
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Avoid using harsh
chemicals to clean your
car if you must please
cover the headlights as
chemicals made for steel
& aluminium can
cause trouble for modern
plastic headlights.
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Night
driving visibility, Finding
it harder to see while
driving at night? Maybe
this article can help.
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If for any reason you
must remove headlights
from the car be sure to
wrap them up in a
plastic bag. To stop
dust from entering the
headlamps.
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Skippy's is
now offering a same
day headlight
restoration service for
MOT failures &
advisories.
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Aim headlights correctly
to stop blinding
oncoming drivers.
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Before thinking of
buying new headlight
units due to a small
crash or bump see if we
can replace
the headlight lens.
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If you are buying a used
car please switch on the
headlights in the
evening as some
headlight crazing can
only be seen with the
lights turned on &
most car dealerships
will hide this defect
from customers. More
information about
headlight
crazing here.
Replace halogen bulbs
every 18
Months just
to be sure you don't get
left out in the dark as
they tend to go out
anytime.
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"Just like the car
headlights impressively
illuminating the dark
streets, wisdom words
powerfully enlighten the
dark minds"
Mehmet Murat
Ildan