Ultimate Guide on How to Restore Headlights - To an Amazing Like New Condition
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2015
- Here is a step by step guide on how you can restore headlights using sand paper, clear coat and a polishing compound to a like new condition. By following these steps you are not only cleaning your headlights but are first removing the old worn out layer of protective sealant on the headlight that is causing the haze and yellow look and applying your own sealant as clear coat. Therefore completely restoring your headlight.
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Wow, your explanation is concise...rare here on RUclips. VERY helpful. Now if we can figure out how to sign up...
You're one awesome teacher. God bless you.
About sanding/polishing out the "orange peel": it's not so the surface of the headlights looks smooth. Orange peel will make the light beam dissipate, look not as bright on the road. The clearer and smoother the surface of the headlights, the brighter and more focused will be the light on the road.
The main reason for this fix isn't how the headlights look on your car, it's how much light they put on the road. That they look nice afterward is a bonus.
Fantastic video! Seamlessly edited, leaving just the right amount of content & explanation.
Best video on this specific fix I’ve seen on the tube. Thorough explanation is very helpful to even people who are fairly experienced with sanding and refinishing. Thanx
Thanks Mike I had no idea it was a simple process thanks to you. I follow your directions and they look nearly good as new. keep it up
Three months later and the lenses on my E320 still look great. After spraying on the clearcoat the weather changed and I didn't have the time to buff the clear coat to smooth. Today, it isn't that noticeable, and at a savings of $700 for MB replacements I don't notice it at all.
You have the best info on restorations. I'll be trying the above, plus the flaky clear coat restoration from the other video starting today. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Bro, your videos are awesome. ... guide on windshield scratch cause of wipers.. Minnor one
ha ha! I have been doing that for years. My friends look at me crazy when I tell them about it, even seeing the finished product.
Thanks for posting this. I am going to share it with all of my friends that didn't believe me.
Great video. You do a great job of including all the smaller details. Thanks!!
Thanks for the way you explain the steps. Great job!
Excellent video!!! I have a 1999 Mercury Cougar and it's headlights are yellowed. Will certainly be trying this!
Great video and thanks for taking the time to do it.
Mike
I just buffed out the lights and used Rustoleum 2x ultra cover and without even trying it does that orange peel effect. I find your video so far is the ONLY one that addresses it. Thanks!!!
Fantastic results. Great video!
Looks really good and makes them brighter @ nite. I did this type of stuff to mine and it works.
You share a lot of helpful videos, Thanks for taking the time to make them and sharing what you know!!!
All your vids are so helpful. Huge thanks
This is some awesome information. I love doing stuff like this.
Wow that looks great!! Thanks for the knowledge
Great video, thanks for your help, I'm gonna do this on my dodge pu.
very well explained bro. I'll be trying this on my g35
amazing! Really great detailed instructions
Very good video with step by step explanations, thank you.
WOW..YOU DID IT AGAIN..AND AS ALWAYS..YOU ROCK!
Thanks for the video great job..
EXCELLENT JOB MY FRIEND!!!!!
wow that was amazing thank you for sharing
Excellent video demo!
Looks like a lot of work ! I have always "cleaned" the headlamps with Polishing compound , followed by waxing, and found it last 2 to 3 years... Following thisroutine (of 20 minutes ) keeps them bright and shining until the cars end .
This will be my next project for my S2000. Great Video.
I must admit that looks really nice 👍
love the videos man keep it up!
nice video, thanks for sharing this awesome one . nice work
Really well explained thanks
Awesome! I got a project this weekend. :) Thanks for all your advice brother. Keep up the good work.
Daniel Jones will do, gl with the project. Let us know how it goes.
Nice video.
thank you. your videos are all very educative. more videos on honda accord and toyota rav 4 please. thx
Nice. No bullshit. Just great easy to follow info.
This video is awesome! Thank you! One question: Was one of those Dupli-Color cans enough to spray both headlights thoroughly?
GREAT VIDEO!!!! WOW!!!
VICTOR
Great one.
AWESOME!!! THANKS
Great video very detailed. I did this and loved the results ,also added polish after a week even more amazing result. thanks again. 🖒
np, glad you liked it. cheers
Thanks for that!
Great job man.
Your spray technique is perfect. START your spray OFF the headlight, then pass ACROSS the headlight, and don't STOP your spray until you are again OFF the headlight.....
Very good video.
I just found your channel. You are very good. I like your videos! Keep it up!
Great video
perfect method, worked for me
Excellent Video, This is really the way to do it, all the other ways are really temp. Thanks Good Job
joel mccoin exactly, glad you liked the video. cheers
Dude !!! you rock !! cool vid.
Very detailed illustrations. Well done
+thomas tan Thanks, glad you liked it.
this method it really works
Your very intelligent..good job brother
Dam..that looks great..Outstanding.
awesome Thanks man
great job i have a 99 aurora thats in bad shape gonna try it your way. thanks
Thanks man. Great advice. Obviously you are very experienced at doing this. Other videos do not show all the details that you did. Thanks again.
+Mark Bolno np, thanks for watching and commenting. cheers
bravo sir
THANK YOU
good job
Thank you!!!
ty for this vid prob going to do this to my headlights tommro 2 thumbs up
awesome!
Awesome!
Awesome.
Hi ! I have a question,: i've done this procedure on my headlight and they came out really good, but two weeks from that it seems like my low beam coock the paint in front of them. Is it because i did too many layers of paint?
Thanks in advance
Mersi . Good man
thanks!
great job friend
amjad amj tyty
Excellent.
naujcdl tyty
Thanks
Nice vid, thanks
blinkskaterkc np, thanks for watching.
sounds good..i will give it a shot.
paket j
Hi R & W. Great advice and method. There are a few old heaps here begging for that headlight freshening. I always start with the most worthless wheezy old rolling tin shack while getting the drill down. The UV proof cover seems to be the trick, as the *#&@X fogging aways returns otherwise. I like to remove any afflicted parts from said heaps, and do a temp cardboard box mini spray booth out back. Thanks for clear, careful explanations.
Awesome vid thanks for sharing. I need to do this to my toyota
Adam's Brewery and Shop np, glad you liked it. Let us know how the headlights on your toyota turn out. cheers
That’s nice👍🏼
Great!!!
nice bro...
Thanks for sharing. I will try to my car.
thanks
Amazing!
W Su yes, it came out great.
Great video, as usual. Do you think there would be a benefit of using a 2K clearcoat over the Duplicolor?
Is it worth the extra expense? Longevity?
Thanks a lot.
Terry
This is a great video. I thought the only way to fix this problem was to replace the headlights. Replacement units aren't too expensive for most cars, but this method is dirt cheap by comparison.
nice job where did you get the 800 and 1500 grit sandpaper
thanks bro...
Best way to fix mist/faded headlights for less than what it would cost for a new set is to restore them. Remove the headlight assembly. Wet sand the entire front of assembly with 1000 grit sand paper. Then step up to 2000 grit sand paper. Then, with alcohol, wipe down the entire lens to get all the dirt off and re-wipe to make sure lens is clean. Then spray automotive grade clear onto the entire lens. let it dry for 10 to 15 minutes then re-spray two or three times with 10 to15 minutes between coats. Wait for an hour or two to let the clear dry so you can reinstall the lights. Wait a day or two then buff and wax the headlights.
Appreciated!!!
You're the BOMB!
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Hey Mike, is it OK that I have been using mop&glo on my tires and bumpers since 1987?
Love you're videos was wandering if you could show a 1986 TRANS AM convenience center where the buzzers and turn and flash canisters connect I had a fire don't know if it's all there ?
I would recommend sanding it down with a 2000 grid sandpaper (lightly) with water and then use mequiers diamond cut to shine it , works like a charm
Great video. I never heard of this methof
***** Thanks, this is a proper restoration method.
Does the rubbing compound really work compared to wet sanding? I would really like to use compound if it works
can we use the same clear coat spray on the head light as that we use to repair the top coat on the paint?
Great job. have tried other means of getting headlight clear and didn't go so well. Now after seeing your video I am gonna try it your way.
+ThePomeranianlover Sweet, let us know how it turns out.
+RatchetsAnd Wrenches hello, i tried this method with 1500 and 2000, then i applied a clear coat brand Touch 'n tone, i dont know ehat happened but my headlight turn like a white or not clear color :/... Can you talk to me or send me a email to tall about plis i need some help
+Alberto Carvajal there are a few types of clearcoat, some are sold to spray on glass next to front door of your house so people cant see in but it still lets the light in. make sure your can says clear and not glazed
What polishing compound did you use in the video? Ive orange peel and would like to clear mine up a bit
How do you protect it after this? Do you apply some sealant?
You are the first person I saw who sprayed it with clear coat. Usually they use rubbing compound and then polishing compound. After that some sealant like jet seal or whatever.
Where do we buy elbow grease?
Central America? That's where most of ours comes from in the US…
townsent1 the Home Depot parking lot
amazon is also an option
lmao buy it at the sweat and tears department lol
No stores in my area carry it. Probably a health hazard or something... lol