Headlight restoration

[luke87gt]

Well, it was about that time again, something I do about once a year.

3M rubbing compound on a soft buffing pad on my electric drill. What you see is about 60sec of labor after I had the lights masked off. No sandpaper, no cutting into the headlight (an unnecessary step I used to take).

 

[mastee]

nice work, this reminds me that I need to do the same.

How good is the sealer , does it last for the year?

 

[apohl17]

Well, it was about that time again, something I do about once a year.

3M rubbing compound on a soft buffing pad on my electric drill. What you see is about 60sec of labor after I had the lights masked off. No sandpaper, no cutting into the headlight (an unnecessary step I used to take).

That's pretty good for just using rubbing compound! I have a couple pairs that I need to do in the near future, and may try this first to avoid the extra work. Did you seal with 2K or equivalent?

 

[Inv4drZm]

The sealant used in the sylvania headlight kit seems high-powered, though I haven't had it on very long. My mom's sequoia still looks new after about a year though. Might be worth trying.

Step two, wipe down the firewall. Haha

 

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

If your headlight is really bad, you might want to consider giving it a wetsanding with a high grit (2000+) sand paper. Then use Novus or Plastx to buff it out.

Remember though to use a sealant, otherwise the UV will react with the plastic and you will need to do this again in the near future.

 

[Ed_C]

I've used the Blue Magic coating, it didn't last a year for me but they make no claims about longevity.

 

[Az4runnin]

Try This https://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-lens-headlight-coating.html

 

[AreaOne]

Used the same products as the original poster along with a Porter Cable buffer and my lights came out great. Thanks for the info.

 

[earthrealm]

used the sylvania kit, looks really good

 

[AuSeeker]

used the sylvania kit, looks really good

Bet you had fun doing that job with that bullbar in the way!

 

[earthrealm]

Bet you had fun doing that job with that bullbar in the way!

yeah, lazy asf to remove or slack the bull bar:guitar3:
wasnt too bad though

 

[jbtvt]

Try This Optimum Opti-Lens Permanent Headlight Coating, headlight coatings protectants

Wow, is that pricey. Might be worth it if it was actually a lifetime coating though. Have you tried it? I see in the reviews people mention using it on headlights that haven't been polished (and therefore still have the factory UV protection on them), or are just reporting back after a couple months.