Headlamp Restoration

If you want to make your headlamps look like new or restore them to a much, much better quality follow these steps.

I purchased a kit for Plastik lens cleaning to restore headlamps from a expensive detail shop(auto-geeks, Wolfgang cleaning kit). I believe you can do it with a cheap set up.

This system is SICK!!!! I have done every ones lenses that I know. It is really remarkable. I am sure you can buy one of the cheaper systems from the auto stores.......I hear Walmart is performing them now also.......I will be doing my about every year I expect. So it is worth it to me.

About $50 for my system...

The kit came with;

**1-Plastic lens-Liquid cleaner...slight abrasive gritty paste
**1-Plastic lens-Glaze, slick oily base..says clarifies and shines
**1-Plastic surface sealant...UV protectant
**1-4" orange polishing pad....med-hvy foam pad for abrasion,compounding,polishing
**1-4" black pad.....soft foam used to apply final steps for this and or waxing your car/truck

Use in same order...with a drill or buffer, about Med-high speed on my 12v drill---Cheap walmart buffer use the one speed...The different foam I think helps polish the lens>>>Which is Very critical to the cleaning.

Polish per the directions. mine was till haze is almost dry...Maybe 3mins....The others are just dressing and could be applied by hand I would assume....

I did not think about any pics......My 2005 lenses that have been outside for its life....looks like 10day old headlamps now....Freaking awsome...

I will do my Girlfriend and post the pics on here later, hers headlamps are a bit yellowed and dingy...Will make a good showing!

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THIS OR GETTING IT DONE!! 5 thumbs up....

Email if you have any questions

WV_Tacoma

 

Sounds good do you have any pics?

 

I used the 3M kit and i bought it for $22. It worked awesome on my truck. I reccomend it to anybody, I'll try to have some pics by tomorrow. It did take a while, and you need a good drill.

 

Check out #17 in this post.......you can do it for $15


http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/detailing/43815-guage-cluster-plasic-has-scratches.html

 

I didn't have any pics before of my Taco...........BUT

Here is my GF car.....Just did these tonight...Took all of 20mins to do...Her Car is a Honda 2004, keep outside. Lamps were starting to get yellow/chalked/discolored.....Now you be the judge....

I am telling you this shit ROCKS...

 

Wow WV adn cmack48, that looks awesome, those headlamps do look brand new, great job.........i guess theere are more than one way to skin a cat.

 

No problem.....i actually got the advice from ProtoJ. Glad to hear it worked for you.......feels better with clean headlights huh

 

Csmack did you use a power buffer or drill? What model is your truck that you did the headlights?

I have had the same results now on 4 cars...!

 

Yours looks good. I think part of it is the condition of the lens to begin with. Nice work...Feels good doing something on your own and not paying someone else to do it!!!!

Glad we are all happy with a product!!!! Cheers my friend

 

Right on.....Now go try some Clay bar to do the paint.........It will remove stuff you never thought would go away, plus bugs and Opossum guts! And it makes waxing by hand or machine way more better