Re: BESTest headlight cover renewer ?
[Re: dOrk !]
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11/14/18 01:44 PM
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....or are they either a waste of time and money or at the best jst temporary ? If you can buy an inexpensive reproduction new, that is the route to go. For my wife's 300M, the OE headlights were getting hazy & never illuminated the road in front of you at night very well. I bought a pair of aftermarket ones from the internet ("Eagle Eyes" brand) & they were perfect fit, & functioned MUCH better than the OE ones. They have been on the car for 2 years now & still look perfect.
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Re: BESTest headlight cover renewer ?
[Re: Sunroofcuda]
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11/14/18 02:05 PM
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The 3M kit is the best I have used and works well.
Eventually, though the UV rays will do their thing again.
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Re: BESTest headlight cover renewer ?
[Re: dOrk !]
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11/14/18 04:31 PM
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slantzilla
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I did the ones in my old Ram. Sanded with 1000 grit then polished with the 3M stuff and a Powerball. Cleaned them really well and coated them with Valspar Marine varnish. They still looked good when I sold the truck a year later.
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Re: BESTest headlight cover renewer ?
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11/14/18 10:55 PM
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If you don't want to buff your headlights periodically (and you will), check out Rock Auto's prices on headlights. I buffed mine for several years, but when I broke one (not in the buffing process), I replaced them both. Wish I would have done it sooner. This
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Re: BESTest headlight cover renewer ?
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11/14/18 11:18 PM
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DaveRS23
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If you want to polish them, you don't have to buy anything special. Any polish will do the job. Depending on how rough the surface is, you can start with anything between 600 and 1000 sandpaper. Finish with 1500 or 2000.
The plastic is soft enough that you don't need compound. Polish will do it. It would go a little quicker if you use some compound, but not much if you use some 1500 to 2000 paper. And don't let the surface go dry. The plastic will burn and smear much easier than paint.
If you decide to polish them, they usually look better and are clearer. But you will need to redo them periodically.
As mentioned above, the best and fairly permanent fix is to spray them with catalized clear after sanding with 600 or so sandpaper. Spray bomb clear doesn't work, it just lays on top of the plastic and looks like fish eye.
We spray the headlights in just about ever car we get in. It is amazing how headlights that are yellow and completely fogged look almost new after clearing.
Either way, it is important to sand the surface enough to remove the oxidation and old sealer.
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Re: BESTest headlight cover renewer ?
[Re: dOrk !]
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11/15/18 11:49 AM
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Ooooops .....what kind of money are new ones ? rockauto.com
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