The lighting components of our vehicles are part of the essential components of security. Indeed, they allow us to see and be seen after dark or in bad weather conditions. It is therefore essential to keep them in good working order and to always have optimum lighting. In this article, we are going to focus on the headlights of your motor vehicle and more exactly how to clean the headlights of your Peugeot 308? We will begin this content with the reason why it can be important to clean the headlights of your car, then, how to concretely clean the headlights of your Peugeot 308.
Why clean the headlights covers of your Peugeot 308?
Most of us tend to take into consideration emptying the car, changing a burnt-out bulb, but, we hardly ever take into consideration examining the cleanliness of the headlights on his Peugeot 308 . Indeed, if they are yellow, opaque, or dirty , it is essential to check that your headlights are able to effectively illuminate the road. First of all, you can check the headlight adjustment of your Peugeot 308, or its low beams, by having a look at our two specific articles.
Clean the dull headlights of your Peugeot 308 for roadworthiness testing
The first explanation you can be on this page is that you wanted or passed the technical inspection and there are complications with the headlights of your Peugeot 308. Indeed, if your headlights have become opaque as time passes and you have lost lighting power, you may not pass the technical inspection, in this instance it may therefore be important to clean or restore the headlights plastic cover of your Peugeot 308 before the technical inspection or the counter inspection.
Clean the opaque headlights of its Peugeot 308 to gain visibility
Second situation, you just have the impression of lighting less well after dark with your Peugeot 308 . In this case, it is interesting to clean them before the layer of dirt become difficult to remove, we recommend you to clean the headlights of your motor vehicle repeatedly .
How to clean the headlights of its Peugeot 308?
We’ll now move on to the part that you’re almost certainly most interested in, how to clean the headlights covers of your Peugeot 308? We’ll first look at how to clean the inside of your car’s headlights, then the outside, and finally how to renovate the headlights of your Peugeot 308.
Clean the inside of the headlights of your Peugeot 308
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 Peugeot 308 headlights, for that, nothing could be much easier:
- Pop the hood of your car
- Dismantle the optical parts using the screws supplied for 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 Peugeot 308
Second possibility, the optics of the headlights of your Peugeot 308 are dirty and you want to clean them, several 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 Peugeot 308 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 located in a specialized store. You will only have to follow the instructions for cleaning your headlights. This remedy is powerful but a little more pricey than the alternative strategies presented above.
Polishing the faded headlights of its Peugeot 308
Finally, in case even after cleaning your headlights, you have the impression that they remain dull or faded , we have a solution for you. This is in many instances the circumstance for a counter-visit of the technical control. Here is how to renovate the headlights of your Peugeot 308/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 movements to sand the surface of your headlight, finish with horizontal motions
- Repeat the treatment with 600 grit sandpaper after rinsing the headlight
- Finally, do this one last time with glass paper 2000 grain then rinse your headlights
- Finally, apply a protective wax to protect the headlights of your Peugeot 308
To find more tips on the Peugeot 308, take a look at the Peugeot 308 category.
