Headlight Restoration

[jamesewells]

Crystal View is the bomb...

 

[acronin2]

If you have a sprayer, any urethane clear is fine, Sherwin is always trustworthy. But, if you are like me and you trust your hand with a rattle can, Rustoleum makes a good clear coat that I've had good results with. Just make sure that you do light coats with a steady hand, ripples will drive you crazy.

Thanks for the reply. Is thiswhat you used on your headlights after your restored them? Is clear gloss okay? I think the make it in flat and semi-gloss as well.

 

[edwardvmassey]

I would go with a gloss, no semi or matte. You want it to be as clear and shiny as possible anyways.

 

[COn4mer]

Now I just apply toothpaste with a damp microfiber cloth every two months and it works surprisingly well.

Worked great. 15 minutes with the toothpaste and my headlights look brand new again, no more yellow. And, as an added bonus they smell minty fresh now too!

 

[drbyrdman]

Good2go, I used the Mcguires heavy duty kit. It came with the sanding pads, the polishing wheel, the Polish and the protectant. all you will need is some windex, a drill, some masking tape and a couple of extra rags.

It took about an hour to do both lights but if you were in a hurry you could do it in half that time.

It required no special skills. It was the easiest thing I will probably do today.

I just used the same kit. Did both sides in under a half hour. Lights look good as new!!

 

[Victor_inox]

I used 3M polishing paste for stage 2 paint polishing, just as effective and last a year or so.

 

[bamma]

Clear coat paint...