Headlight restoration

yz007 · Postby **yz007** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:14

It really depends on how bad they are. Always claybar anything before using a polisher. For mildly oxidized headlights (like I'm Batman's Jetta) You could use toothpaste, or mother's power polish (my preferred method) For heavily oxidized I start with wet sanding 1,000grit and increase the grit to 1,500 2,000,2,500,3,000 and finally finish with the polish and drill attachment. The problem with fading headlights is that the factory UV protection has failed. If you don't protect the headlights they will just get cloudy again. You will need to either get protection film, clear coat, or wax your headlights at least every other week (I have done this and know it works).

_AlexTM · Postby **_AlexTM** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:14

Chris (Aurora Axela) used his meguiars kit on mine and it cleared it up beautifully!

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:14

did you hit it with the UV protectant?

I had good results from the 3M stuff myself, so it seems most of th kits will work if used correctly and you have reasonable expectations.

Glad it worked.

AuroraAxela · Postby **AuroraAxela** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:14

Yes, I did use a UV protectant.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:14

AuroraAxela wrote:Yes, I did use a UV protectant.

You slut:lol:

I too have some headlights that need some attention...thx for the info.

AuroraAxela · Postby **AuroraAxela** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:14

I'll help you out, no big deal. Maybe you can help/teach me some of that detailing stuff too.

Postby **Huzer** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:14

From what I've read in my research of Prima products, Prima Cut works well on headlights.

I'm glad my headlights are glass.

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