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Old 04-16-2009, 11:19 PM #1
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Wetsanded My Headlights & Foglights ***56k Warning***
When I bought my 4th gen, I knew from the beginning that the headlights and foglights needed some attention. The headlights weren't bad but they still needed restoration...lol!

Here's my write up for those interested:

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=434436

Couple of before pics, they're not bad but needed some TLC.







Point of no return!


Before


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Before


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All done!
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Old 04-16-2009, 11:27 PM #2
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I even managed to get the turn signals/DRL's to have a glossy finish as well.

What do you guys think?

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Good job!!
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Wow those look great! Good job!
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Wow! Nice! I didnt think mine were bad, but after seeing your before and after pics I want to do the same. Can you give us some details on the procedure and products you used?
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you earn the effort!!!! very nice job!!!
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Bravo! I can hear ME now..."Here goes nothin'....I sure hope Tego knows what he's talking about!"

Looks great!!!
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Wow, looks great!

Anybody tried the 3M Headlight Restoration Kit? I was thinking of working on my MIL's car.
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Looks awesome!

Nice job
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Do people use 56k modems anymore? I don't think we need to warn those 2-3 members that might be stuck in the "old days".
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awesome job! Looks like its straight from the factory packaging. To be honest, at first, when I saw the before pics of the headlights, I didn't think the end results would be that noticeable but man was I wrong. Great work
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Does it work on glass too? Or only the newer style plastic type
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Looks great! Is there anything we can do now as a preventative messure to prevent this?
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Absolutely no need to.. They'll die off of old age waiting for something like this to load!
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Do people use 56k modems anymore? I don't think we need to warn those 2-3 members that might be stuck in the "old days".
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Great job! But more importantly, who is the hottie in your avatar?

3M offers a system to spruce up the plastic. They use Trizact abrasives which sand the surface evenly saving you time as you polish.

The key is to protect the surface after doing this, as the sanding removes the last bit of protection the raw plastic had, or repeat every season.
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