Headlight Restoration KIT...

[Kevin the Clean 1]

I thought that 3M was the only company who made a good headlight restoration kit. But, this kit looks pretty good too. ;-)

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[foofinator]

For me, what worked the best was 1500 grit sand paper followed by 2000, then 2500 and a polishing pad with 3m compound.

Worked so much better than any headlight restoration kit, fwiw.

 

[zaxjax]

Kevin

Try mixing up some baking soda and water into a paste and polish away. Crest toothpaste also works

 

[T-Bolt]

3M kit is on sale at Harbor Freight for 20 bucks. I used a kit and love it.

 

[brad7131]

For me, what worked the best was 1500 grit sand paper followed by 2000, then 2500 and a polishing pad with 3m compound.

Worked so much better than any headlight restoration kit, fwiw.

What compound are you using? My headlights look terrible, and I'm planning to do something about them this weekend.

 

[SVT F15O]

Kevin

Try mixing up some baking soda and water into a paste and polish away. Crest toothpaste also works

I never would have thought about using that. Does it really work>???

 

[LilRoush]

Any good kit is basically just a couple of different grades of sandpaper and some plastic polish. Basics worked great for my old nasty lights.

 

[mikeysvt]

anybody know what to use with the tooth paste i overherd someone talking about this at a car show, just never got the full details

 

[Sleeper GT]

I have also heard the 3M kit works well. My lights need some loving so I shall soon see...

 

[foofinator]

FWIW, the compound I used was 3M compound purchased at AutoZone, works great. It comes in a black bottle, with a red car on the front.

 

[zaxjax]

I never would have thought about using that. Does it really work>???

Yes it works and it's cheap

anybody know what to use with the tooth paste i overherd someone talking about this at a car show, just never got the full details

Regular Crest toothpaste works and so does baking soda and water mixed to make a paste

 

[termin80r]

Headlight restoration kits are a big waste of money. Im sure you guys have some buffing compound laying around, go to the auto parts store and buy some wet sand paper, the buff them out.

 

[BigTang]

i have really good luck w/ the cheap "kit" (the yellow stuff) swirl remover. its about like tooth paste in texture, does great on tail lights too.

 

[forcefedcobra]

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...5736-svt-focus-hid-headlight-restoration.html

I used the 3m kit from the local vautozone on my svtf and it worked great. electric drill for the wet sanding FTW! since my svtf lights are quite large I'll have to either get another kit or just finish up a few spots by hand but for now they are much much better.

 

[coolcobramatt]

Another excellent option...any decent body shop can buff the headlight out for a minimal charge. My buddy does them for $20, takes less than 15 minutes and they are crystal clear. (Plus you don't have to make a mess or get it on ya)

 

[mustang_00]

i like that it comes with a clear coat!!!

i remember the first time i did mine with the 3m kit. they came out amazing but a few days later they started to haze. i didn't know i needed to spray with clear coat. the 2nd time i did it i learned and loved the results.

i did do my 3rd brake light by hand. i found a how to on here and they suggested 400,600,800,1000,1500,2500. i admit it sounded anal at the time but it came out brand new.

 

[AdamR@Gotham]

I use 3" sand paper discs on a drill, 1500, 2500 3000, then compound and polish with meguiars 105 and 205 followed by a good paint sealant.

 

[low03tb]

O'Reily's has the Turtle Wax Resto Kit for $5.99 by me. Not sure if it's everywhere but it's got 4 lvls of sandpaper, lens clarifier (enough for multiple jobs), polishing compound (enough for multiple jobs), and a sealant.

Just used it on my girls car (b/c I won't use it on mine first lol) and it worked good. About to go do mine right now

 

[speedsun]

Just be careful not to hold the sandpaper in one spot too long with a drill. I cut a nice dip in mine that took me hours of sanding to fix. haha

 

[Gobabyvroommm]

For me, what worked the best was 1500 grit sand paper followed by 2000, then 2500 and a polishing pad with 3m compound.

Worked so much better than any headlight restoration kit, fwiw.

My buddy did it the same way after some crap he bought in Auto Zone didn't work.