The lighting components of our cars are part of the important components of safety. Obviously, they enable us to see and be seen after dark or in bad climatic conditions. It is so important to keep them in good working order and to always have optimal lighting. In this article, we are going to focus on the headlights of your motor vehicle and more precisely how to clean the headlights of your Fiat Bravo? We will begin this article with the explanation why it can be relevant to clean the headlights of your car, then, how to concretely clean the headlights of your Fiat Bravo.
Why clean the headlights covers of your Fiat Bravo?
Most of us are likely to think about emptying the car, changing a burnt-out bulb, but, we rarely consider examining the cleanliness of the headlights on his Fiat Bravo . Obviously, whether they are yellow, opaque, or dirty , it is important to check that your headlights are capable to properly illuminate the road. First of all, you can examine the headlight adjustment of your Fiat Bravo, or its low beams, by consulting our two specific web content.
Clean the dull headlights of your Fiat Bravo for roadworthiness testing
The first reason you can be on this article is that you wanted or passed the technical inspection and there are problems with the headlights of your Fiat Bravo. Obviously, if your headlights have become opaque over time and you have lost lighting power, you may not complete the technical inspection, in this instance it may therefore be relevant to clean or restore the headlights plastic cover of your Fiat Bravo before the technical inspection or the counter inspection.
Clean the opaque headlights of its Fiat Bravo to gain visibility
Second situation, you simply have the impression of lighting less well after dark with your Fiat Bravo . In this case, it is interesting to clean them before the layer of dirt grown to be tricky to remove, we advise you to clean the headlights of your motor vehicle repeatedly .
How to clean the headlights of its Fiat Bravo?
We’ll now proceed to the part that you’re most likely most interested in, how to clean the headlights covers of your Fiat Bravo? We’ll first check out how to clean the inside of your car’s headlights, then the outside, and at last how to renovate the headlights of your Fiat Bravo.
Clean the inside of the headlights of your Fiat Bravo
First possibility, you have the impression that there is humidity inside your headlights or dirt . In this case, you’ll have to clean the inside of your Fiat Bravo headlights, for that, nothing could be much easier:
- Pop the hood of your car
- Dismantle the optical elements using the screws provided to do this aim
- Remove the outer headlight cover and clean the inside with a damp sponge and baking soda sprinkled on the inside of the cover
- Blow dry it at the strong dryer before you reassemble it
Clean the plastic covers of the headlights on its Fiat Bravo
Second possibility, the optics of the headlights of your Fiat Bravo are dirty and you want to clean them, some possibilities are available to you, here they are:
- Clean the headlights of your motor vehicle with a damp sponge sprinkled with a tablespoon of baking soda and then rinse
- Clean the headlights of your Fiat Bravo with a cloth and toothpaste . Spread toothpaste over the whole surface of your headlights and rub with a cloth in a circular motion, then rinse with plenty of water
- Clean the headlights of your car with a cleaning kit determined in a specific store. You will only have to follow the instructions for cleaning your headlights. This treatment is powerful but a little more costly than the other strategies shown above.
Polishing the faded headlights of its Fiat Bravo
Finally, in the event that even after cleaning your headlights, you have the impression that they remain dull or faded , we have a solution for you. This is frequently the case for a counter-visit of the technical control. Here is how to renovate the headlights of your Fiat Bravo/Strong:
- Clean your headlights briefly with a sponge and baking soda
- Protect your body with thick tape around your headlights
- Get some 400 grit sandpaper, moisten it, and make mild circular motions to sand the surface of your headlight, finish with horizontal motions
- Replicate the operation with 600 grit sandpaper after rinsing the headlight
- Finally, do that one last time with glass paper 2000 grain then rinse your headlights
- Finally, apply a protective wax to protect the headlights of your Fiat Bravo
If you wish more guides on the Fiat Bravo, go to our Fiat Bravo category.
