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| Author: | WWDiesel [ Mon May 22, 2017 2:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Headlight/Foglight Lens Restoration Methods |
Noticed a few posters have asked for advice on LOST about what is a good method or home remedy for headlight and / or fog light lens cleaning/restoration. Post your PROVEN remedies here that you have found that actually work well and won't damage the plastic lens! Two methods that I have used and found that works better than the high priced kits!
2. **Toothpaste with baking soda on a damp soft cotton rag. * http://bluemagicusa.com/index.php/blue_ ... ish_cream/ ** http://blog.firestonecompleteautocare.c ... eadlights/ Reminder: post no questions here, only post solutions or advice!
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| Author: | flash7210 [ Mon May 22, 2017 5:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Headlight/Foglight Lens Restoration Methods |
I haven't had any problems with my headlight lenses. Only my fog lamps have gotten hazy. Tried toothpaste and baking soda several times. Didn't help one bit. The easiest and most effective solution was to just replace the fog lamp assemblies. $32 each from amazon which includes new bulbs. And they are super easy to replace. |
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| Author: | EricATLga [ Thu May 25, 2017 12:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Headlight/Foglight Lens Restoration Methods |
I have used bug repellent with good success. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Big Wrench [ Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Headlight/Foglight Lens Restoration Methods |
I bought a 3M headlight restoration kit, it's a little pricey but I've done many vehicles with it and it works perfect http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-Headlight-Le ... SwEUVZYl6C |
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| Author: | GordnadoCRD [ Wed Jul 12, 2017 11:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Headlight/Foglight Lens Restoration Methods |
I'm quite happy with the results from the Turtle Wax T240KT kit. The one thing I don't like about it, is the foundation products are - a scratch-filling, surface perfecting, sealant base. - a High UV protection clear coat top coat sealant. You only get one packet of each, in the kit. They are each a 4" by 4" saturated wipe, in non-resealable packets. These packets are NOT available on the the market at any price I can find. from them, or anyone else. What this means, is if you have more than one car to do, you have to do them all at the same time. In my case, the scratch and rock ding removal bit of preparation sanding would take me 1+hours for each vehicle, then quickly do all the lights with the base, and when it dries, the same thing with the top coat. When done though, the results are crazy good. Like better than new, and so much easier to wipe dead bugs off. No soap, no scrub, just wipe them off with a dry microfiber cloth. After doing the headlights I took the top coat around the jeep and did the outside door handles and the side mirrors that were nearly white with oxidation and water mineralization from dried rain. It not only brought them to super high gloss jet black, but it has lasted. They have the same sort of oiled feel after it has dried, and after 2 months in every kind of weather, and nearly daily use, they look just as good as the day I put it on, and the bugs still just wipe off. If they charged $5 a packet for that stuff I wouldn't buy anything else, and I've tried nearly everything else, even the stuff the professional detailers use. There's nothing else like it. Not, at least, in the auto detailing market. You do really want to wear nytril gloves though, so you don't get the stuff on you. |
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| Author: | thermorex [ Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Headlight/Foglight Lens Restoration Methods |
Best results I had was with fine grain wet sandpaper (1000 grits to 3000 grits) - start polishing with the rougher then with thinner while adding water. When the surface is not anymore hazy, use the head restoration kit of your choice. I used 3m and the results were very impressive. The advantages of using the sandpaper is that you don't have to buff till you get old, but the disadvantage is that with sandpaper its a fully manual job, kind of old school... |
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