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YOUR RESEARCHReconditioned my lights this weekend
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Mine aren't yellow but look like someone "cleaned" them with steel wool.
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I installed the Lamin-x cover on mine about a month ago.
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Have used kit before on a bother-in-law's Honda to remove yellow and worked well.
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Used the 3M Heavy Duty Headlight Restoration kit. Worked great. Took a lot longer than I would have thought, but results are pretty good. Not too sure how well the wax included in the box will actually hold up to prevent future yellowing. Does anybody have a recommendation for a good spray-on clear coat with UV protection?
Driver's side still looks a little dull in the after pic, but I think that is how the light is catching it.
Looks great. Just wondering have you considered other kits like this one?
Amazon.com: SYLVANIA Headlight Restoration Kit: Automotive
Amazon.com: SYLVANIA Headlight Restoration Kit: Automotive
The 3M one has sand paper from 800? 1000? and 2000? then polishing compound. It kind of takes a leap of faith to go scuffing those expensive lenses. but it does come out nice and takes all the stone chips and such off as well.
If you don't like films, here's a popular alternative:
http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti...t-coating.html
Personally, I've used paint sealants(Klasse and Ultima PPP) a couple times a year with good results. The above example is more permanent for if you do not want to hassle with sealing the lights every few months.
Why did you bother taping the body off? As easy is to R&R the lights, just pop them out and save the hassle and worry.
I used one of the 3M kits over the summer and it only covered one light. Things happened and I never got to the other light. It looked really stupid for awhile, but now you can't tell which one was cleaned. I'd say that if your car lives outside like ours does, count on this being a yearly chore.
It seemed easier to leave the lights in as they were more readily held in place. I don't really have any workbench space, and nothing I could have rigged up to hold them steady while going at them with the sanding discs.
I had a feeling it would be a yearly chore, but I also worry about the amount of material that comes off with each time. Granted, now that they are cleaned up after ~13 years of grime and yellowing, I probably won't have to sand as much each time. But at some point, I'd think those lenses would get pretty thin.
I didn't look at the Sylvania kit, but I like that it comes with a clear coat. It also looks like it relies on hand-sanding, which would be a nightmare. I can't imagine the amount of work it would have taken to sand by hand vs. using the power drill and sanding disc method.
The sylvania kit works great. The only way to clean the lenses is with progressive wet sanding 800-2500 grits. It took me less than 15 minutes to sand, doesn't take much time at all.
The sealant works great. Use 2 coats, wait a day between coats. It has enough sealant for 2-3 sets of lights.
You can also use minnwax glossy spar urethane, thinned 1/2 with mineral spirits.
Mine aren't yellow but look like someone "cleaned" them with steel wool. Fine scratches over the majority of the lens. Opinion on whether the sandpaper type kits will remove that. Have used kit before on a bother-in-law's Honda to remove yellow and worked well. Not sure about what the issues of the P-car.
In case this helps anyone, I wrote a detailed explanation of how I refinished my headlights here
https://rennlist.com/forums/rennlist...-before-4.html
. I tried a few different approaches and got the best results with hand sanding with a soft sanding block. And lots of time polishing with a circular polisher.
I wasn't sold on the Sylvannia kit either. It looks like it requires hand sanding. It would probably be easier to just buy the paper yourself and find something to use as a sanding block. And then decide on a UV protector (opti-coat, clear coat Lamin-x etc.)
Well, finally got around to doing them this weekend. Very happy with the results.
I used the 3M kit. It came with a polish protectant but I doubt it'll give long term UV protection.
I'll probably buy that separately or pre-cut clear covers.
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Nice. I installed the Lamin-x cover on mine about a month ago. They looks good and I'm mostly happy with the results. If I did it again I would probably just get a square piece of the film and cut them myself. The pre-cut covers were a little too small and the headlight washer hole was too large so there are still parts of the headlight that are still exposed to UV.
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