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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: Carolyn on July 28, 2025, 16:10

Title: Sorting headlights.
Post by: Carolyn on July 28, 2025, 16:10
They were getting a bit on the cloudy side, so I buffed them out with polishing paste and then gave them a top coat.

I used Etech Restored Headlight Protect.  It has very good reviews.

The result speaks for itself.

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Title: Re: Sorting headlights.
Post by: Ardent on July 28, 2025, 17:38
Would love to do something like that. Don't trust myself to not stuff it up.
Title: Re: Sorting headlights.
Post by: boor on July 28, 2025, 17:55
Very nice  ;D
Think you just gave me a motivation to finally do it with the spare set I have for a while.
How many layers of clear coat?
Title: Re: Sorting headlights.
Post by: Chilli Girl on July 28, 2025, 18:46
Quote from: Ardent on July 28, 2025, 17:38Would love to do something like that. Don't trust myself to not stuff it up.

If I can do it then you can do it @Ardent - Foxy's came up a treat. ;D
Title: Re: Sorting headlights.
Post by: Carolyn on July 28, 2025, 19:22
Quote from: boor on July 28, 2025, 17:55Very nice  ;D
Think you just gave me a motivation to finally do it with the spare set I have for a while.
How many layers of clear coat?

Three.
Title: Re: Sorting headlights.
Post by: Jared on July 29, 2025, 13:07
Quote from: Carolyn on July 28, 2025, 16:10They were getting a bit on the cloudy side, so I buffed them out with polishing paste and then gave them a top coat.

I used Etech Restored Headlight Protect.  It has very good reviews.

The result speaks for itself.

20250728_160153.jpg
20250728_160210.jpg

Im 100% doing this
Title: Re: Sorting headlights.
Post by: Carolyn on July 29, 2025, 13:30
You have to properly restore the headlights before you use the top coat.  Mine were sanded back a couple of years ago, so they came up well with the buffer and Meguiar's paste.

Meguiar's do a kit with all the tools and abrasives. Get them as good as you can before coating them.
Title: Re: Sorting headlights.
Post by: Gaz mr-s on July 29, 2025, 15:25
For anyone that hasn't read any more than this thread, - it doesn't always work.  They can have crazing that 'disappears' as soon as an abrasive is used, & only becomes visible again as you nearly get 'finished', & discover you're not.....very frustrating.  Or they can be discoloured on the inside.

But if you don't try, you don't know.