Top edge of headlights sun damage

[ryadre 12]

So just the top edge of my headlights on E61 are very cloudy looking and small cracks. I did give it a bit of a polish a few weeks back which helped a little, but it is gone bad again. The rest of the headlights are perfect, its just that top edge maybe 20mm wide. I have read that you can wet sand your headlights back to good and polish them up. Do you think it would have to sand my entire headlight to keep it uniform, or just sand the top edge back to clean it up? Any advice appreciated.

[Allanw 1072]

Get the done professionally, before they get too bad. Sanding it back removes all the protective coating.

It's about $180 a pair at clearlights in auckland.

[dkonsta1 109]

I have a mate he does this professionally. He will do it for less and he comes to your place also

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[kylie-anne 16]

Just going to casually revive this thread.  Both my headlights have become super cloudy and my diy attempts at cleaning them have had no effect as it all appears to be on the inside.  Is it worth buying replacement headlight covers online/are they a mission to install or are they salvageable with some professional help, as mentioned above.

Also, on a sidenote, some a**hole has been using my car a pick-a-part when I'm parked at the Papakura train station and head into work (I know, I shouldn't be surprised) and have had my bonnet emblem taken and weirdly my left wing mirror cover.  I've just brought a new bonnet emblem off Trademe but with the wing mirror cover, safe to just buy replacement like these below of AliExpress (or similar) and assume they're easy enough to install?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Matte-Black-Side-Rearview-Door-Mirror-Cover-Shells-Trim-Frame-Exterior-Decoration-Fit-for-BMW-E60/32815024720.html?spm=2114.search0302.3.212.6dea4189ejwUYu&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_0_10152_10151_10618_10059_10696_10084_100031_10083_10547_10624_10546_10623_10307_10548_10341_10065_10340_10068_10343_10342_10103_10620_10344_10622_10621,searchweb201603_0,ppcSwitch_0&algo_pvid=65268c97-dfc8-4007-b212-0c6c20b5911d&algo_expid=65268c97-dfc8-4007-b212-0c6c20b5911d-28

If any more parts off my car go missing, I'm going to leave a note asking them to just the whole d*amn thing - at least I'd get insurance for that lol.

Thanks!