Headlight Restoration

Alex Kurdian · Post by **Alex Kurdian** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:58 am

Hi All
I'm thinking about Headlight Restoration....however..if you look at my head lights they are Crystal clear...!

So why do I want to do this...well...at night when the light shines through you can see the sandblasting effect road wear and rain have caused...and it looks shit...but during the day its clear as! ...I'm just pedantic and thought why not...I wanna smooth the lens so that it looks nice at night....

so what do I use...? Wet sand and what grade? and then do i need to finish off with a polish or something?

Any help would be mad!

Ohh and not like these guys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy_WF5Iei_I

chr1s · Post by **chr1s** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:11 am

indeed, I would like to know as well because my headlights are trashed day or night lol

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:44 am

3m makes a damn good product that pops into the end of a drill, however if you dont have a drill there's one by Turtle Wax that is pretty awesome for around $10 I think

wickedgood4684 · Post by **wickedgood4684** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:14 am

I second the 3M one. I used it on 1gn head lights which where horribly yellow and they cam out as clear as can be.

wickedgood4684 · Post by **wickedgood4684** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:22 pm

Beginning

600 grit

900 grit

Some unkown pad, not really sand paper. but it helps to clear it up some more

This is after the rubbing compound, finished product

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:12 pm

Unless you clear paint them, they will turn yellow again. For 2gn headlights, sanding the pits out will be the only way, or lightly sand, and clear, then wet sand the clear smooth, filling in the pits/scratches. It will only last as long as the quality of the clear tho.

wickedgood4684 · Post by **wickedgood4684** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:16 pm

It was actually recommended to use a car wax with a SPF rating. For the main cause of the yellowing is ultraviolet rays. I hat yet to wax either set of head lights ive done

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:44 pm

Sand with 1k and 2k wet and polish with some polishing compound and clear coated and it will turn out great.

logikfive · Post by **logikfive** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:54 pm

Back when my sister had her old POS 1st gen, her headlights needed it BADLY, it was terrible to see at night with.

I wetsanded them and buffed them, they lasted for 3 years without any issue and she never washed the car, ever.

Finally ended up junking it and they looked just as good as they did when I wetsanded and buffed them.

endlesshorizon · Post by **endlesshorizon** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:04 pm

I wet sanded with 1000 1500 2000 and used meguiars plastx...came out clear however i just did this last week so idk how long itll last

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:07 am

we just did my girlfriends 06 eclipse with meguires plast-x as recommended form another post.... worked awesome.. just used a foam applicator from pepboys and the plast-x..

03SXTGUY · Post by **03SXTGUY** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:09 am

x2 for Meguiars! Love that brand

magner · Post by **magner** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:51 pm

another + for the 3M

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:34 pm

1000, 1500, 2000. Drill with a "power ball" and some polishing compound. Did this for a friends mom. It is not perfect but its a hell of a lot better than before. A little more elbow grease and it would look mint.

saxy89 · Post by **saxy89** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:42 pm

My dad got this the other day. It supposed to be used before u apply rain x so it strips everything that is built up. Its kinda gritty and u just apply and let dry and rinse/wipe off it was unbelievable on my brothers 1gn head lights and turn lights and my mom stratus lights. was cheep and better than any of the other restoration kits ive tried.

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:36 am

chr1s wrote:indeed, I would like to know as well because my headlights are trashed day or night lol

This made me laugh lol. That's exactly how I would have said it haha.