The DANGERS of using 2K clear 🤯 for headlight restoration - permanent damage
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- Опубликовано: 22 дек 2022
- In this video you will be seeing one common and possible side effect of using a strong 2K clear to do headlight restoration which is actually very common and a very wrong.
these lights are from a (2008 Mercedes GLK 350)
⚠️NOT ALL 2K CLEARS ARE THE SAME-they vary in harnesses and uses in this video the number one worst that we speak of is the regular 2K clear spray Max which is a great product but not for headlight use.
I've done "OVER A THOUSAND HEADLIGHTS" and growing, more and more every day. I've tried DOZENS of different ways and combinations of products. find out what I've discovered to be the best.
🌎THE HEADLIGHT RESTORATION PRO🌎 EMAIL: theheadlightrestorationpro@gmail.com
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We sand 600grit then spray 2K clear coat. Very easy good result..😀
OMG! YOU JUST SPARED ME. I bought exaaaactly the product pictured in the thumbnail to do a quick headlight restore. FIOU. Glad I came here from another video of yours.
You've spared me as well!!.. i came here to RUclips looking for the proper method. I was going to use the heated vapor cup method but wasn't sure about its longevity.
Thanks for sharing this info! You've earned a new sub! Your video is very knowledgeable & informative. I'll check out more of them.
Great vid. Just picked up a pair of OEM HID headlights for my 14 F-150 that need to be refinished. Was going to do the 400-3000 grit method, polish, 2k route but will be taking your tips into consideration!
I just use same clearcoat sealer I put on my car body twice a year. What I have learned about autobody work is if the manufacture of the product doesn't approve it use on something don't use it for that. Urethane clearcoat was never made for headlight lens plastic.
Thanks....you have just saved me a lot of headache, heartache, frustration, and money!!! Thanks for the info and great video!!! Keep up the great work!!! It is a tremendous benefit!!! Thanks again!!!
Great video 📹. Hey bud what interface pad you using on that drill ? Also is there any hard 3 inch interface pad you can recommend to me ?
Have you tried the Spray Max headlight clear? I've done several headlights with regular 2K in a spray gun over 1000 grit and never had an issue, so this is a bit of a surprise to me. Is the Spraymax that causes this somehow different from automotive refinish 2K, maybe it has more reducer than what's used in a paint gun? I just bought regular Spraymax to fix some real carbon fiber on my GM. Any experience with this? Thank you for the video!
Thanks for the vid!
Hi I ordered some Maguires headlight coating, it will be here in a couple days. I have sanding discs 500 grit and 800 grit. Can I buy 2000 or 3000 grit and do that step by hand? Unless I find the discs in that grit, and can afford them. In another video you mentioned the discs with 3000 grit are expensive ? Can I know if they are 3M, or ? If I have to do the final sanding by hand, should I wet sand that step? I noticed you used only a very thin coat of the coating at the end. Is that one coat all that is needed for best results?
Thanks for this video! Before watching this I would have used that exact 2K clear if I restored my headlights. I will look for a headlight specific product now
curious to know what setting you use on the ryobi to sand is it 1 or 2. and do you use all the same settings for all the grits?
Awesome job! Learning so much from you. I've finally seen the self leveling of the spray on this headlight while it dried. Very nice😎 Thank you for your knowledge! Happy new year!
Oh man thank you so much i was looking into how two guides and seen a few before this all in a row saying to use the 2k clear. So glad i clicked on this one before i clicked purchase!
i really love watching your videos! after listening to your knowledge and getting a vast understanding of how in depth headlight restoration is i think i want to start experimenting and venture down this path as well! i want to do good work and make people very happy with the service i will be providing, but how much is this kind of service worth? i looked up just on the internet how much the rates usually go more but im no expert and i dont want to undervalue my worth. i was thinking about starting at like probably $60 for a car 🚘 but i still need to watch your aftercare video! just would love some of your thoughts on labor cost. 🙂
Hey. Did you try to coat your headlights with Johnsons Future/Floorpolish? I coated my headlights with this stuff three years ago and they are still more or less crystal clear. It dries superfast but it can be a mess if you get it on your fingers as it is very sticky. It dries very hard and is very cheap. It`s for use on tiles but it works great for this purpose as well.
what's your experience with plastX? how does it compare to 3m hard lens ?
What kind of clear coat can do you use? Any names? And where can we get them? Amazon? NCS? eBay?
Have you tried Spray Max 3684068? That is their dedicated headlight 2k clear, its supposed to be flexible to combat the cracking isssues you showed in the video. The clear in the video and the one most people have been using 3684061 is meant for painted surfaces and isn't made to flex what so ever so that's why I imagine most of these are cracking just after a few seasons.