Warning
-
Most
people like to get there
car washed at their
local car wash. Recently
there has been a quite a
lot of
customers
who
think they have
had acid thrown on their
headlights which makes
the headlights white
&
bubbly
& can also leave white
streaks including making
the headlight go white &
milky. 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
&
other parts of the car.
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.
A single headlight for latest
cars including BMW`s, Audi's
& Mercedes can be in excess of
over £600 plus fitting cost..
Advice
-
If your car does fail
its MOT because of your
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
first to see if we can
restore your headlights
so your
vehicle may pass its
MOT.
-
Avoid using harsh
chemicals to clean your
car if you must
please cover the
headlights
as chemicals made for
steel &
aluminum
can cause trouble for
modern plastic
headlights.
Some companies
sell
headlamp
restoration kits
fully knowing the
customer would not be
able to perfect the
restoration. Then
charging to come out &
do the restoration
costing the customer
double.
Skippy is now offering a
same day headlight
restoration service for MOT
failures.
If you have just bought
a new car or even if the
car is of a high end
model we advice you get
your
headlights
protected.
Replace your
halogen bulbs every
18
Months
just to be sure
you dont get left out in
the dark as they tend to
go out anytime.