Milky fog light

[P3rks 11]

Hello Everyone,

 

 

I've doing a spring clean on my car and I've noticed that the foglights are starting to go milky, which is crap because they are only a few years old.

 

Is there any way I clean these up, split them etc? I can see the dirt and milkyness is on the inside but they are bonded to the black plastic surround.

 

I don't know what cleaning product I can use or do in fear of cracking, melting, removing the reflective or making the glass even more milky.

 

Any advice?

[vw rule 19]

I don't really think you can do much to stop the condensation / mould build up,

unless the glass lens seal is weak which can course the issue you have.

You might be able to use a small long paint brush and poke it through the bulb holder hole,

and wiper down the inner lenses.

One of the best cleaning items and this is no joke is baby wipes they can clean loads of stuff,

plus using a hair dryer will disperse all the damp in side the fog light.

The only snag is that the mould (the milky stuff) in side the lens will return if the lens seal is weak due to old lamps.

 

You can prize off the lens but this can take some time,

I've done it before with a very sharp small knife and just kept on carefully cutting away at the lens seal,

until it finally comes off.

To refit it I used I think it was Tiger Sealant which is really strong stuff.

 

Or for around £55.00 ish per each lamp you could buy new front fog lamps from VW,

or obtain some decent secondhand ones off Ebay for £30.00

 

Yeah baby wipes all day long mate they clean anything.

 

There is a guy on VWvortex.com - DIY The Corrado Fog Light Repair Guide

Looks like he has taken his apart to fit better reflectors and to reseal the lamp lens.

 

 

Si :thumbleft:

[fonzooorooo 10]

Common problem for mk1/2 people:

 

If you don't want to split the lights:

 

Remove from car.

Remove bulbs/wires.

Go to sink.

Pour in warm water and washing up liquid.

Pour in rice. Really. Uncooked obviously - don't need a lot - couple of spoonfulls.

Put hand over the opening where the bulb goes.

Shake.

Drain the water/rice out.

Rinse with cold water (cold shifts the bubbles quicker)

Dry on radiator/airing cupboard overnight.

Re-fit.

Admire.

 

If they're fogging up, rather than just going milky, you'll want to run another bead of sealant round to stop the damp getting in.