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I used a local detailing shop (Deep Reflections in Los Gatos, CA) for my cayenne headlights and they turned out great.
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hello,
I know this has been discussed, and I've read. I tried sanding and polishing and going through 3Ms process but just can't get these headlights looking new again. Does anyone offer a service where you Mail the headlights and they disassemble, resurface, clearcoat, whatever, and send back? Thanks!
I used a local detailing shop (Deep Reflections in Los Gatos, CA) for my cayenne headlights and they turned out great. I think cost was also low like $100. I also see many other detail places offering �headlight restoration� as a service. Maybe there is a similarly capable detail shop in your area.
Talk to a reputable local bodyshop, they should be able to sand and clearcoat your headlights to a brand new condition. I�ve done it locally for a bunch of people and on my own personal cars (my 911 hasn�t needed it) if they�re off the car it�s even easier to have done. Should cost between $100 and $300 depending on how bad they are, what materials the shop uses, and the prevailing labor rate in your area.
I bought one of the highest rated kits on amazon for this.
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Followed the steps to a T. It maybe knocked down 10-15% of my headlight yellowing.
I'm going to have a shop do it. Sometimes it just pays better dividends
I had similar results with the two kits I tried. Still yellow. I think both kits had 600 grit as the lowest. I'm going to try 320 grit and see if that makes a difference.
320 should do it. I started at 320, stepped it up gradually to 3000 grit. It helps to use a polisher with a 3� disk.
finish it with three steps of good car polish, glass finish if done right.
mine took about an hour each with lots of sandpaper and pad changes to minimize my time washing the pads out during the process.
I tried a Turtlewax product first. It kind of looked OK but didn't last 6 months. I tried again thinking I just didn't polish long enough. It didn't last any longer. The last one I tried is the Cerakote discussed above. They looked alot better than the turtlewax to start with but started yellowing again about 6 months later. If it's done by a shop 'properly', how long will the coating last? I guess if it's $100/year, it's still cheaper than new headlights over the next 10 years.
If the headlights are really cloudy, you'll probably want to use a more comprehensive method than what the pre-packaged kits can do.
In short, here's a good process to follow:
- (if really oxidized/yellow) wet sand with 800-1000 grit
- wet sand with 1500 grit
- wet sand with 3000 grit
- use cutting compound on MF cutting pad
- finish with finishing compound and soft pad
Then we prefer to apply PPF on the surface to provide a new barrier to oxidation and UV. Otherwise, you can go with something like a ceramic coating, but I think having PPF on them gives them the best chance of preventing the oxidation from returning soon.
Good luck!
