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Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? #636830 03/11/10 04:52 PM 03/11/10 04:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,997 North Pole,New York F formula_s OP master
formula_s OP master F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,997 North Pole,New York	3M has one at Advance. Do these or any others get rid of that frosted appearance from the plastic?

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: formula_s] #636831 03/11/10 05:01 PM 03/11/10 05:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Yes - take your time and they come out clearer than knew. Don't know if they are all teh same though and I don't remember the ones that he was using the day I was out there.

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: formula_s] #636832 03/11/10 05:06 PM 03/11/10 05:06 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 907 C CrazyD super stock
CrazyD super stock C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 907	3M kit worked great - I had low expectations, was pleasantly surprised at results - nice and clear.

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: CrazyD] #636833 03/11/10 06:31 PM 03/11/10 06:31 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	The 3M kit worked for me--do each step a little longer than you think it needs it--will turn out great--that little tip about a dime size squirt of the final polish is a good tip --more and it will fly all over everything!

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: ] #636834 03/11/10 07:50 PM 03/11/10 07:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Just checked and that is what he was using too. Clean it, if it's Dirty. Oil it, if it Squeaks. But: Don't fix it, if it Works!

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: MoparforLife] #636835 03/11/10 08:36 PM 03/11/10 08:36 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland GO_Fish master
GO_Fish master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland	Just remember, you are sanding away the (defective) protective finish, exposing bare plastic. You'll need to keep the surface waxed or it will begin to deteriorate again before too long. Scott B. "I'm a self-made man... I started with nothing, and I still have most of it!" 68 360 rusty B'cuda 'vert (GO Fish)13.59@ 98.72 mph 69 340 GTS stock 14.18@ 95.60 mph 01 5.9L Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 01 3.5L 300M 16.23@ 86.97 mph

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: formula_s] #636836 03/11/10 09:40 PM 03/11/10 09:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 502 St Louis, Missouri Runnin74 mopar
Runnin74 mopar Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 502 St Louis, Missouri	I just sanded and polished the ones on my van then clear coated them with a UV resistant clear from U-POL. CLEAR#1�: High Gloss Clear Coat - the one in the copper colored spray can. It can fog if you apply it in high humidity -don't ask me how I know.

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: formula_s] #636837 03/11/10 11:37 PM 03/11/10 11:37 PM
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GTXX member G Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 176 Rome, GA	why spend money on a kit? a worn out piece of 800-1000 grit paper and some polish with the buffer on low speed will do the same thing, cost about a quarter.

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: GTXX] #636838 03/11/10 11:40 PM 03/11/10 11:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,501 Gainesville,FL G goldmember master
goldmember master G Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,501 Gainesville,FL	Quote: why spend money on a kit? a worn out piece of 800-1000 grit paper and some polish with the buffer on low speed will do the same thing, cost about a quarter. I think the kits are so that the average person won't have to remove the lens from the vehicle. I have used the 3M kit and my method works much better,but I have to remove the lens.

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: GTXX] #636839 03/12/10 01:11 AM 03/12/10 01:11 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: why spend money on a kit? a worn out piece of 800-1000 grit paper and some polish with the buffer on low speed will do the same thing, cost about a quarter. That's what I did last week. Wet sanded the headlights and then polished with a powerball/mothers polish.

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? #636840 03/12/10 01:19 AM 03/12/10 01:19 AM
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goldmember master G Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,501 Gainesville,FL	Quote: Quote: why spend money on a kit? a worn out piece of 800-1000 grit paper and some polish with the buffer on low speed will do the same thing, cost about a quarter. That's what I did last week. Wet sanded the headlights and then polished with a powerball/mothers polish. Skip the Mothers polish and powerball,use a quality plastic polish on a flannel 6" buff @3450rpm.

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: goldmember] #636841 03/12/10 01:22 AM 03/12/10 01:22 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Quote: Quote: why spend money on a kit? a worn out piece of 800-1000 grit paper and some polish with the buffer on low speed will do the same thing, cost about a quarter. That's what I did last week. Wet sanded the headlights and then polished with a powerball/mothers polish. Skip the Mothers polish and powerball,use a quality plastic polish on a flannel 6" buff @3450rpm. It was fast, easy, cheap and best of all sitting on the shelf about 3' from me...

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? #636842 03/12/10 01:24 AM 03/12/10 01:24 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,501 Gainesville,FL G goldmember master
goldmember master G Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,501 Gainesville,FL	Quote: Quote: Quote: Quote: why spend money on a kit? a worn out piece of 800-1000 grit paper and some polish with the buffer on low speed will do the same thing, cost about a quarter. That's what I did last week. Wet sanded the headlights and then polished with a powerball/mothers polish. Skip the Mothers polish and powerball,use a quality plastic polish on a flannel 6" buff @3450rpm. It was fast, easy, cheap and best of all sitting on the shelf about 3' from me... Right and like most folks you can't see what your missing unless you did it the right way and compared it to the shortcut method. In my line of work I won't cut a corner and compromise the finished product,many of my competitors do and it shows. Last edited by goldmember; 03/12/10 01:28 AM.

Re: Headlight re-finishing, kits do they work? [Re: goldmember] #636843 03/12/10 03:52 AM 03/12/10 03:52 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	My brother used it on his 92 daytona. His headlights and fog lights were awful and yellow looking. Took them off did the sanding/polishing with the kit and they look great. Not brand new looking but pretty close. I think a plastic non-replacable lens is the stupidest idea ever. You get an older car like his where a repro lens is not available so you're stuck with old junk.

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