@@foddy2030 it's a reaction between the plastic (polycarbonate) and the vaporized acetone. As a mechanical engineer that has studied some material science, I don't recommend anyone use this product on their headlights because it weakens the material making it more brittle and can induce cracking
Yes. My two cars (2001 Saab 9-5 and 1993 Merc SL) still do. Don't have tyre pressure sensors or "infotainment clusters" to go wrong, either. But then, I'm a caveman. So I don't miss any of that 😎.
@@razrv3lc I don't think the plastic ones do much better than glass when hit by rocks... and the headlight glass for the Saab can still be bought as an OEM part for 60 €, whereas the plastic ones are often glued into a large aggregate part that needs to be changed as a whole when broken.
tips from a detailer!!: dont do this unless your headlights ACTUALLY look as bad as these in the video do! a normal 10-20 year old car does not need vapor treatment! also remember, that if you do ANYTHING to hour headlights, you need to: 1) coat it! optimal would be ceramic coating, a cheaper option is polymer coating, in order to assure that the plastic doesn’t fog up a week later again. 2) messing with the top layer of the plastic can cause the light to stray or spray more. this is dangerous for daily rides. make sure to test your lights afterwards, by beaming them at a straight wall. and if you dont restore old cars, but want an investment that you can allways use: buy a small, corded ROTARY polishing machine! rotary meaning it turns, and doesn’t vibrate. small so it can be more versatile. and corded so the battery doesn’t die down for all the months in lays in the garage.
due to this, headlight restoration is even illegal in my country (Germany). Many people complain about it, but I'll take the guarantee to not get blinded at 120+ mph (200 kmh) over saving a few bucks at any time.
Good instruction. I have found the best kit is Griots garage severe headlight restoration kit. Comes with coating. It lasts for 2 years , my 07 Rover's headlights are just starting to haze a little again. Don't believe anyone who says their product will last 5+ years on a daily. Oh, I've done over a hundred paint corrections on higher end cars. I own a Flex 3401 , even was flown out to places to do people's cars. Just saying.
Acetone melts plastic, when I was in college, we had a hayride where we painted plastic water bottles with the acrylic paint and a ton of people hadn’t realized that if you put acetone on it first to melt the top layer of plastic it actually helps the paint stick. So many people had spent a ton of time on their water bottles and they all look terrible after less than an hour, but mine still looks great years later!
I don't even care if it's "bad for the plastic" but that headlight restoration polish works phenomenally. I've used it for headlight, foglights, plexiglass windows and sheets, and I found it even works to get the spatter off of ur welding helmets clear shield
The issue is not that it’s bad for the plastic. It’s that it can drastically affect how the light coming from the repaired headlight gets projected towards other cars and the road as well as road signs. In the EU repairs like that are illegal, the German ADAC did some test almost 20 years ago and found some really scary results and a few years after such repairs got banned but first some people had to get injured before that happened. So there are good reasons not to do it.
I used to buff my headlights, but it would get back to being cloudy quicker each time I did it. Ever since I wrapped my headlights in paint protective film, they've been crystal clear for 3 years now. It has UV blockers in it and resists yellowing for 7-10 years. Go to your local PPF/wrap shop and ask for scraps or have them cut you some clear PPF for your headlights.
3 years is too long they’re cheap do it 1 year once at least depending on the weather where u live and wear from light heat eventually it will get glued stuck on the glass and crack it
it actually lasts for a year before they start fogging a little bit on the top. Not that much though. It's not the same as only polishing using a compound. Of course a ceramic coating or ppf would help. UV clear coat should not be used because it's too thick and uneven and disturbs the light pattern. Also it is much harder to remove later if they fog up again.
@@Nikwnasvrs It's not hard to remove and modern day LED dispersion is dependant on the headlight reflector not the plastic lens. The proper process for a sanding restoration is wet sanding from low to high grit, either polish/buff to finish or clear coat to finish then do a 2000 grit wet sand to even the coat. This method usually last way longer than a year. The last time I did mine was around 2019 and I'm still clear.
@@jackplowman2103 on plastic headlights that are pure plastic it's long lasting on headlights that have clearcoat on them it won't work they haze up gotta remove all the clearcoat material off till you reach plastic
I’ve been using Blue Magic a cream polish since the 70’s, before plastic headlight covers were a thing. It works for glass, plastic metal, brass, etc. It works great for foggy headlight covers. It takes less plastic off of the headlight and leaves a protective coating from UV and oxidation. Only $12 for 4.6 ounces. Faster and less toxic.
@@mmathis9860 after a quick Google it is available at my local Walmart so it should likely be at yours too. Just make sure when you look for it look for blue magic lens restorer so you don't end up with some hair product.
It works. From 220 grit to 2000 grit wet sand . The better you sand the better the results. The vapor will build up in the exit, spout and drip onto the headlight occasionally as a liquid. all you have to do is repeat the sanding procedure and it’s just like new.
almost all consumer grade concentrations of acetone are fine, especially since she's outside. it's the main component in nail polish remover and used on bare skin without any ventilation all the time. idk what other additives are in the vapour she's using, though, so maybe a respirator is necessary for those.
@@sma4827 it's more that this mask isn't doing a thing. Acetone isn't so bad for your regular person not exposed very often. But someone working with things like acetone and car industry heavy VOCs often shouldn't do this.
Perfectly clear headlights make alot of cars look better. Theres a stock ek civic with perfectly clear headlights, as if it just came from factory. That thing just had mint paint, wheels, interior, glass, everything. Very clean, and nice.
@@brenrowe2042 Yes. I did this on our 07 Freestyle with original headlight assemblies. It doesn't fix crazing, but they do work much better and from 6 feet away, look newish. Only cost me $35 because I already had the sandpaper from another project and after 2 years, still look/work good. New replacement assemblies are >$85 each.
This absolutely works this is exactly what Chris fix did 9 years ago I tried on multiple cars like my Mazda, my moms Toyota Sienna, my bros Nissan, n a few of my friends trucks and families cars work all the time and have lasted more than a year
@@darkhelmet4279 masks for viruses are to keep you from spitting on other people not for not breathing in, you don’t breathe in airborne viruses they stick to your mucus and sweat. Go be stupid somewhere else. Ask your Dr to spit in your mouth next time if you don’t like sterile environments.
@@benjurqunov wtf does that have to do with inhaling vaporized acetone? You’re like the mechanics in my old shop that would be babies about their hands peeling and scabbing from touching battery acid and oil all day bare handed, but would make fun of the rookie interns for wearing their gloves. One eyed Pete woulda stayed two eyed Pete if he wore his eye pro.
I just use a can of OFF mosquito spray. Wait 30 seconds, then wipe with a paper towel. Then I clean the headlight with a 75 / 25 Windex and alcohol mix. Wipe the area dry again, then headlight wax. Been doing it that way for 15 years now. As long as you rewax after that once a year they stay clear. It's scary to know though that OFF can tear away years of film off headlights, and yet we put it on our skin.
@m122y. aerosol, my Porsche only took very light spray on each light, my van I had to use nearly an entire can on each light because I had to keep reapplying until they were clear, so it all has to do with how bad they are yellowed. Like I said, after the first cleaning, they have stayed clear as long as I keep waxing them once a year. Others say it doesn't work, I guess it all has to do with the person.
That mask protects you from solid particles (stuff that comes off when dry sanding for exampe) and it has limited effect in preventing liquids (tiny drops) from getting inside. It has no effect at all on gasses like vaporized aceton.
Precisely. Sanding generates solid micro particles that can reach deeper into the lung (depending on particle size). There really is no treatment for Silicosis like lung disease other than primary prevention
Yeah, well, we taught people that dust masks will you protect you from "deadly" viruses, so now they use them for all sorts of things they were never rated for.
I mean it makes sense when you think about it. You just basically melt the surface layer of the plastic and boom clear. The sand paper really just even out all the bumps and also getting rid of the fog. Idk the best way to explain but it makes sense
I watched a video with acetone in a red bull can. The guy used a small funnel and heated the can up with a heat gun. He didn't even sand his lights first. I like your idea a little better. Thanks Sally you rock. 😊
works nice but keep in mind acetone takes time to evaporate from affected plastic. (even if the pure aceone evaporates crazy fast, the plastic affected by it stay mushy for quite a while even more than 24h) And when it does it might whiten out the plastic if it foams. (keep a watch on that if it happens) Pure plastic will yellow and degrade in UV so add clearcoat uv resistant. So overall it works great, but keep it a day or so in a gragage to fully evaporate and not in direct sunsight. and add clearcoat on top.
Never seen Dan's face before. I gotta say I was expecting a more stringy looking fellow and glad to see he's a healthy looking specimen. Also can't believe he that he physically emotes as much as his voice implicates.
I do headlight restoration commercially for big dealerships, it is just as easy/cheaper to buff after sanding and doesn't use chemicals that will eventually make the plastic worse and harder to restore. Please just sand and buff your headlights.
That's just acetone. Most women breathe litres of this stuff. Men are such wimps. Oh oh have you tried waxing a man's leg? Hilarious. Sounds like stepping on a puppy's paw.
Acetone fumes is used for abs plastic prints cause it melts the abs down to a liquid if given the time. Im curious how this works on hard plastic like headlight housing.
Simply trick Wet headlights using water. Take granular toothpaste Apply then using a brush rub it on headlight Let it set , then using water wipe it off Until paste is gone then dry Works rinse with water until it's clear
That's pretty cool, lot of people in the comments are talking about UV protection but you did mention in the video that you mixed acid to own in a UV protector together... Pretty slick!
This will only last two months if that. When they look great like this, you need to apply a UV coating on it. Wax doesn’t really do it because the sun just melts it off. Maguires makes a headlight coating spray that works really well. Acts like a clearcoat, but it lasts like 8 to 12 months. If you keep cleaning and spraying, it may last you a couple years who knows.
The McGuire's headlight protection spray is NOT designed to be used on a freshly restored headlight with no protection...it will haze the lense again. It's only made for headlights that have a factory clear coat still on them.
I've used 400 grit sandpaper and finished it off with 800 grit and then 2000 grit. Then I sprayed thin coats of UV resistant clear coat. Allowing each thin coat to dry between coats will prevent the paint layers from cracking as they dry.
The acetone vapors essentially melt the surface of the plastic back to a flat and clear finish rather than buffing in all the microscratches
Yeah can do this with a torch to but just need to be quick about it
Aren't acetone fires invisible?
@@foddy2030 it's a reaction between the plastic (polycarbonate) and the vaporized acetone. As a mechanical engineer that has studied some material science, I don't recommend anyone use this product on their headlights because it weakens the material making it more brittle and can induce cracking
@@foddy2030 that's methanol mate
Just could just buff it 😂
Remember when headlights were glass and we didn’t have that problem
Yes. My two cars (2001 Saab 9-5 and 1993 Merc SL) still do. Don't have tyre pressure sensors or "infotainment clusters" to go wrong, either.
But then, I'm a caveman. So I don't miss any of that 😎.
I’d rather have foggy headlights than broken ones because a rock got flung into it.
@@razrv3lc
I don't think the plastic ones do much better than glass when hit by rocks... and the headlight glass for the Saab can still be bought as an OEM part for 60 €, whereas the plastic ones are often glued into a large aggregate part that needs to be changed as a whole when broken.
@@notroll1279+1 for your Saab 😊
And the whole car was 7000 dollars not 70,000
tips from a detailer!!: dont do this unless your headlights ACTUALLY look as bad as these in the video do! a normal 10-20 year old car does not need vapor treatment! also remember, that if you do ANYTHING to hour headlights, you need to: 1) coat it! optimal would be ceramic coating, a cheaper option is polymer coating, in order to assure that the plastic doesn’t fog up a week later again. 2) messing with the top layer of the plastic can cause the light to stray or spray more. this is dangerous for daily rides. make sure to test your lights afterwards, by beaming them at a straight wall.
and if you dont restore old cars, but want an investment that you can allways use: buy a small, corded ROTARY polishing machine! rotary meaning it turns, and doesn’t vibrate. small so it can be more versatile. and corded so the battery doesn’t die down for all the months in lays in the garage.
Man I was very eager to buy this kit, why you had to come an ruin it for me.
@@estegueydijo.... He probably saved you some money. Most home-remedy kits look great ... for about a week, and then quickly go bad again.
due to this, headlight restoration is even illegal in my country (Germany). Many people complain about it, but I'll take the guarantee to not get blinded at 120+ mph (200 kmh) over saving a few bucks at any time.
Good instruction. I have found the best kit is Griots garage severe headlight restoration kit. Comes with coating. It lasts for 2 years , my 07 Rover's headlights are just starting to haze a little again. Don't believe anyone who says their product will last 5+ years on a daily.
Oh, I've done over a hundred paint corrections on higher end cars. I own a Flex 3401 , even was flown out to places to do people's cars. Just saying.
@@Shidera5721 And what do you do when there are no new headlight units available for your car?
Acetone melts plastic, when I was in college, we had a hayride where we painted plastic water bottles with the acrylic paint and a ton of people hadn’t realized that if you put acetone on it first to melt the top layer of plastic it actually helps the paint stick. So many people had spent a ton of time on their water bottles and they all look terrible after less than an hour, but mine still looks great years later!
Do they know now? Or have you kept this a secret, cackling wildly to yourself in the dark for years, still-perfectly-painted bottles in-hand?
I don't even care if it's "bad for the plastic" but that headlight restoration polish works phenomenally. I've used it for headlight, foglights, plexiglass windows and sheets, and I found it even works to get the spatter off of ur welding helmets clear shield
How long does it last?
Do the results last?
The issue is not that it’s bad for the plastic. It’s that it can drastically affect how the light coming from the repaired headlight gets projected towards other cars and the road as well as road signs.
In the EU repairs like that are illegal, the German ADAC did some test almost 20 years ago and found some really scary results and a few years after such repairs got banned but first some people had to get injured before that happened.
So there are good reasons not to do it.
@@devingeary455 about a year after that the surface gets worse.
@@devingeary455until first crack, headlights are way weaker after that, and a small rock that would scratch it, can break them now
I used to buff my headlights, but it would get back to being cloudy quicker each time I did it. Ever since I wrapped my headlights in paint protective film, they've been crystal clear for 3 years now. It has UV blockers in it and resists yellowing for 7-10 years.
Go to your local PPF/wrap shop and ask for scraps or have them cut you some clear PPF for your headlights.
Yes, you want UV protection to keep it looking good. Easy to polish up in a lot of cases but it won't last.
Prevent > fix
3 years is too long they’re cheap do it 1 year once at least depending on the weather where u live and wear from light heat eventually it will get glued stuck on the glass and crack it
Why not just spray with clear coat
@kolikari3813 your comment made my head hurt
Make sure to use some sort of UV coating to finish them off. If not, they'll probably just fog up again after a good couple of months.
This. A UV clear coat goes a long way.
it actually lasts for a year before they start fogging a little bit on the top. Not that much though. It's not the same as only polishing using a compound. Of course a ceramic coating or ppf would help. UV clear coat should not be used because it's too thick and uneven and disturbs the light pattern. Also it is much harder to remove later if they fog up again.
@@Nikwnasvrs It's not hard to remove and modern day LED dispersion is dependant on the headlight reflector not the plastic lens. The proper process for a sanding restoration is wet sanding from low to high grit, either polish/buff to finish or clear coat to finish then do a 2000 grit wet sand to even the coat. This method usually last way longer than a year. The last time I did mine was around 2019 and I'm still clear.
That's pretty! Looks impeccable
Would you mind giving an update in about a month or so and let us know how long it stays clear for? Never seen this kit before.
It stays on for a while it's long lasting just not on headlights that have been clearcoated before they will haze up gotta get the clear coat off
most likely lasts 87 mins and 47 seconds
@@jackplowman2103 on plastic headlights that are pure plastic it's long lasting on headlights that have clearcoat on them it won't work they haze up gotta remove all the clearcoat material off till you reach plastic
Just clear coat them and move on
@@hobo1704 too much work with this literally sand for 15 minutes spray this on call it a day don't gotta worry about drying time
I’ve been using Blue Magic a cream polish since the 70’s, before plastic headlight covers were a thing. It works for glass, plastic metal, brass, etc. It works great for foggy headlight covers. It takes less plastic off of the headlight and leaves a protective coating from UV and oxidation. Only $12 for 4.6 ounces. Faster and less toxic.
Get many brass headlights where you're at? 😅
@@RichardCranium321 It works to polish brass not necessarily use it on headlight.
Blue Magic, I’ve never heard of this product. Is it available at Walmart?
My 2002 Chevy Silverado headlights are so bad.
@@mmathis9860 after a quick Google it is available at my local Walmart so it should likely be at yours too.
Just make sure when you look for it look for blue magic lens restorer so you don't end up with some hair product.
Most major auto parts stores carry it.
I had to replace one headlight a few years ago and the difference between the two headlights have been killing me. Definitely gonna try this
when are you dropping episode 2 of minecraft skyblock?
Few years? And you couldn’t replace the other one in all that time?
This lady is a baddie and she can fix cars where u been all my life
$90 for the kit on Amazon. Then looked up a pair of oem headlamps for my truck and they’re $65 for the pair 😂😂😂
its a no brainer then lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just looking it up.. $39.99 Amazon
Ain't no way the headlamp assembly is that cheap
Right eagle eye can get almost any pair under 100.
Make sure you add some sealant like wax or wax and ceramic coating mix. It will make it last longer
Never do wax and ceramic coating thats a waste… ceramic goes directly on top of the surface and bonds to it. Wax defeats the purpose…
@@narekhart9862your supposed to wet sand the lights then buff them with a buffer with wax
Is 303 protectant good for this?
PPF
@@narekhart9862Me when I don’t know what I’m talking about
It works. From 220 grit to 2000 grit wet sand . The better you sand the better the results. The vapor will build up in the exit, spout and drip onto the headlight occasionally as a liquid. all you have to do is repeat the sanding procedure and it’s just like new.
"I am so in Love with this Woman" 🤩😘🤩
Wow, this is first I've seen using vapor to clean headlights, pretty nice and innovative way
Same
It’s acetone it basically melts the plastic the headlights are made of making it shine
@@itsmealextheme6259true, only down side is that it weakens the plastic causing it to crack easier, I prefer a simple buff
Use a can of Duplicolor clear coat, works better lasts longer
@@mrmarcink1300 Will it last in the Florida sun?... because Rust-Oleum Clear mos' def' does NOT.
That’s a dust mask. It’s fine for sanding.
You need a respirator for chemicals like acetone.
almost all consumer grade concentrations of acetone are fine, especially since she's outside. it's the main component in nail polish remover and used on bare skin without any ventilation all the time. idk what other additives are in the vapour she's using, though, so maybe a respirator is necessary for those.
Definitely need a Respirator since she is heating up the acetone it makes it easier to inhale.
Couldn’t she just ventilate the area enough to not need a respirator
@@sma4827 it's more that this mask isn't doing a thing. Acetone isn't so bad for your regular person not exposed very often. But someone working with things like acetone and car industry heavy VOCs often shouldn't do this.
We pretended like it stopped covid, she can pretend it will stop vapors.
Acetone vapor is miracle for a lot of plastics
Perfectly clear headlights make alot of cars look better. Theres a stock ek civic with perfectly clear headlights, as if it just came from factory.
That thing just had mint paint, wheels, interior, glass, everything. Very clean, and nice.
400 wet sand paper, keep the lights WET, circular motion finish horizontal motion.
600 wet sand paper, keep the lights WET, circular motion finish horizontal motion.
1000 wet sand paper, keep the lights WET, circular motion finish horizontal motion.
Clean with isopropanol.
1st layer UV protect spray paint, wait 5min.
2nd layer UV protect spray paint, wait 5min
3rd layer UV protect spray paint, wait 5min
Wait 1 day to harden... your good to go for at least 3 years
you’re a great man
Is this an alternative rather than using the vapour kit in the video?
@@brenrowe2042 Yes. I did this on our 07 Freestyle with original headlight assemblies. It doesn't fix crazing, but they do work much better and from 6 feet away, look newish. Only cost me $35 because I already had the sandpaper from another project and after 2 years, still look/work good. New replacement assemblies are >$85 each.
This absolutely works this is exactly what Chris fix did 9 years ago I tried on multiple cars like my Mazda, my moms Toyota Sienna, my bros Nissan, n a few of my friends trucks and families cars work all the time and have lasted more than a year
@@KodiakSixSeven Where are you finding brand new headlight assemblies for $50?
Cool, but that dust mask isn’t doing anything to protect you from those fumes. You need an actual fumes respirator.
Kinda like wearing a dust mask for a virus! 😂
But how will that stop homosexual s pecial rights ?
@@darkhelmet4279 masks for viruses are to keep you from spitting on other people not for not breathing in, you don’t breathe in airborne viruses they stick to your mucus and sweat. Go be stupid somewhere else. Ask your Dr to spit in your mouth next time if you don’t like sterile environments.
@@benjurqunov wtf does that have to do with inhaling vaporized acetone? You’re like the mechanics in my old shop that would be babies about their hands peeling and scabbing from touching battery acid and oil all day bare handed, but would make fun of the rookie interns for wearing their gloves. One eyed Pete woulda stayed two eyed Pete if he wore his eye pro.
@@Blu3ManiCconsidering he's right imma assume you're in a blue state.
Your headlights look great 😉
Done this in my car 3 years ago ... They still Look fine
I just use a can of OFF mosquito spray. Wait 30 seconds, then wipe with a paper towel. Then I clean the headlight with a 75 / 25 Windex and alcohol mix. Wipe the area dry again, then headlight wax. Been doing it that way for 15 years now. As long as you rewax after that once a year they stay clear.
It's scary to know though that OFF can tear away years of film off headlights, and yet we put it on our skin.
Im gonna try this. Whyd you try it the first time?
Do you use the aerosol off spray or the plastic spray?
@m122y. aerosol, my Porsche only took very light spray on each light, my van I had to use nearly an entire can on each light because I had to keep reapplying until they were clear, so it all has to do with how bad they are yellowed. Like I said, after the first cleaning, they have stayed clear as long as I keep waxing them once a year. Others say it doesn't work, I guess it all has to do with the person.
I will not and don’t use bug spay. Not putting that on my skin
Try putting off in a hot summer day it burns like hell specially on neck
I just use 303 Protectant every few months so they don't get foggy in the first place. Keeps my dash from cracking too.
I did the same on my old car 😂 👍
I like your headlights.
This is super cool! What’s the longevity on a fix like this?
That mask protects you from solid particles (stuff that comes off when dry sanding for exampe) and it has limited effect in preventing liquids (tiny drops) from getting inside. It has no effect at all on gasses like vaporized aceton.
Precisely. Sanding generates solid micro particles that can reach deeper into the lung (depending on particle size). There really is no treatment for Silicosis like lung disease other than primary prevention
good news is acetone in a wide open garage is totally fine.
@@kolby4078 That's true. You don't need a mask there. Especially no mask that doesn't do anything to gasses anyway.
Yea we tried to tell everyone this same thing in 2020. Idiots don't listen tho
@@brucem6442 so we repeat the song
$25 half face respirator, $15 organic vapor cartridges.
Your lungs aren't a joke. Be safe.
😂😂😂. Always one in the comments.
And always a thousand fools not getting it...
Anyone else just hold their breath as long as they can, then step away, catch breath, and repeat like I do? 😆 🤣 😂
Yeah, well, we taught people that dust masks will you protect you from "deadly" viruses, so now they use them for all sorts of things they were never rated for.
Acetone is not really that bad…
That's pretty awesome!!
Девчонка огонь❤!
But did it remain that clear? Especially for how many days after the treatment and or after it rains?
I mean it makes sense when you think about it. You just basically melt the surface layer of the plastic and boom clear. The sand paper really just even out all the bumps and also getting rid of the fog. Idk the best way to explain but it makes sense
It's the sanding that really does it
Good n quick method to pass vehicle inspection
Great looking head lights!
What headlights?
All my headlights are messed up! Perfect investment! Thank you!!
Glad I could help!
Don’t forget the UV clear coat if it doesn’t come with one. Wish there was a clear bra type material just with UV you could slap on them
Okay but how long does it last like that?@teamsallyracing
@@dman7441couldn't you just use like 70% tint? On the outside?
@@dman7441just buff head lights, no stupid clear coat is needed, only expensive pro clear coats have uv protection. How do I know, I'm car painter
Thats awesome 👌 😊
The $15 kit at Walmart works just as good. I used it 2 years ago and my headlights still look great. One sandpaper pad and a wipe
I watched a video with acetone in a red bull can. The guy used a small funnel and heated the can up with a heat gun. He didn't even sand his lights first. I like your idea a little better. Thanks Sally you rock. 😊
works nice but keep in mind acetone takes time to evaporate from affected plastic. (even if the pure aceone evaporates crazy fast, the plastic affected by it stay mushy for quite a while even more than 24h)
And when it does it might whiten out the plastic if it foams. (keep a watch on that if it happens)
Pure plastic will yellow and degrade in UV so add clearcoat uv resistant.
So overall it works great, but keep it a day or so in a gragage to fully evaporate and not in direct sunsight. and add clearcoat on top.
yeeey it looks beatiful 😍 at least for a day or two. Show how it's gonna looks like after two months without any UV protection
fingernail polish remover works the same way. it slightly melts the plastic smoothing it out.
Because it's the same thing - acetone.
Your headlights look great.
Wow! You are gifted.
Never seen Dan's face before. I gotta say I was expecting a more stringy looking fellow and glad to see he's a healthy looking specimen. Also can't believe he that he physically emotes as much as his voice implicates.
I would highly reccomend the 3M headlight restoration kit. It's like 15 bucks, works amazing
Toothpaste is $7
Lies with these kits everybody always trying to sell bullshit.
I’ve used this kit on a few of my cars. It doesn’t last.
@@Heather-lg4gqdoesn't work tho
Get maybe 4 months out of it trashh
Her jeans are the real star
Its the the juggs tshirt ... I mean jeggs t shirt for me
No sweetheart - You definitely don't have terrible headlights..Infact you have the best headlight...❤❤
Ceracote kit is $16. Easy and works like a charm.
every man just found themselves standing up from a one knee position thinking 'get it together'
I was about to say, like NOO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THOSE 2...BIG.... ROUNDS....you get my point. For a sec I thought I was the only one lol😂
OMG, she is just so inadvertently sexy.
I do headlight restoration commercially for big dealerships, it is just as easy/cheaper to buff after sanding and doesn't use chemicals that will eventually make the plastic worse and harder to restore. Please just sand and buff your headlights.
I also do headlight restoration professionally in California just curious how much do you charge to do a pair of headlights I charge $80 for the pair
@@86NighthawkI charge the same in North Carolina, 120 per light if its a moisture removal
I've never dealt with the moisture remover do you have any references on what you do or how you do it I'd be very interested
I have a 1995 jetta 3 and the headlights still looks like it just came out of the factory, glass is just better than plastic.
Reduce, reuse and recycle! Very nice
What did you use to protect it after you cleaned it?
Your mumma's 'implied superiority' serum.
You don't need to protect it. It's just PC that has been chemically smoothed.
That dustmask isn't protective for vapors. Stay Safe
That's just acetone. Most women breathe litres of this stuff. Men are such wimps.
Oh oh have you tried waxing a man's leg? Hilarious. Sounds like stepping on a puppy's paw.
You could just sand finely, then paint apoxy or UV resin with a painting sponge.
That's the tone. Steam is etching the lens, which who cause dirt and such to stick to it much easier
BLOB EYE!!!!! Immediately recognized those headlights, got an 04 STI myself, keep goin girl 😉
Was looking for this post, glad to see another Subie enthusiast👍
I knew, that someone already posted what i was about to say.
watching this sitting in my blobeye waggie rn lmao
Gonorrhea is a b*itch... congrats. Was it from the tractor incident?
Wow! You are awesome Sally.🔥🔥🔥
Relax simp she's not going to have sex with you
Excellent work 😮😮😮
LOOKING DAM GOOD. THE CAR AINT TOO BAD EITHER
Your headlights look like they are great
I did my lights for $7. List of tools :
-800 grit sandpaper
-1500 grit sandpaper
-2000/3000 grit pandpaper
-Elbow Grease
You can use the 3m rubbing compound/ liquid sandpaper to get it even finer.
then a clear coat at the end, I do this!
@davejohnstone8533 uv protective, I assume? Too bad I have really dry elbows.
Stop at 1500 and spray with 2 coats of Duplicolor clear, less elbow grease and lasts longer
clear coat brings 'em back like magic. $$$
You can use a little laquer thinner too, try to avoid the paint
I ordered this today can't wait to give it a try on my scion thank you Sally
🙌🏻
Any updates?
Yes update
Update?
What is the name of item?
Those headlights are huge 🫠
😂
I'm a fan of the trunk!
I wouldn’t call it huge, medium to small size at best.
Reducer on a rag ! 2 quick swipes then clear coat them . Easy peasy !!!!!
Sanding is the key. Just be sure to clearcoat after you're done.
Your headlights are real nice !👍
Behave yourself
@@jacobwebb8818 or what, exactly?
All 4 of em
@@Thestockxj96 tough guy
@@jacobwebb8818 I'm not the one implying I was going to do something if they didn't "behave". So, are you mad big boy? 👀
Your headlights look good to me
A woman who can take care of her headlights is a treasure
Off bug spray and a baby whipe work great too
your headlights look solid from here
Yes I agree. I don't see anything wrong with them.
Forget the headlights we are here for the bumper
There ain't a bumper on the car in the video.... No I see what you did. Made yourself look like a simp
or the rear
@@fjfrancois the dickie?
I personally like the headlights. All 4 of them. 👀
Front grill is a bit ugly, the body lines though...😂😂
F A N T A S T I C ! ! ! 💯👍😀
I just use low grit rubbing compound and every car I've tried it on comes out great with little effort.
Your headlights look great 😅
How long does it last? Do you have to add clear after?
You be best adding a coat of clear yeah
Thank you ❤
Lady 🥰
You got the cuteness .
She's got some nice headlights.
You should try blinker fluid. It works great.👍
Impressive product
Acetone fumes is used for abs plastic prints cause it melts the abs down to a liquid if given the time. Im curious how this works on hard plastic like headlight housing.
Acetone is some nasty stuff used it at the drycleaners for removing gum from clothes.
@@cindysue5474 an average woman breathes in litres of this stuff because fingernails.
@@SianaGearz Yes you are correct.
Wow❤❤😊 You go girl! Show us more girl powered how to!🎉
Just show us more girl.
Simply trick
Wet headlights using water.
Take granular toothpaste
Apply then using a brush rub it on headlight
Let it set , then using water wipe it off
Until paste is gone then dry
Works rinse with water until it's clear
That's pretty cool, lot of people in the comments are talking about UV protection but you did mention in the video that you mixed acid to own in a UV protector together... Pretty slick!
Pretty cool gizmo. I wonder how it will hold up in a year.
I guess we will find out
Don’t breathe the vapors or you run out 😂😂Haha
In the "old days" the light covers were made of thick glass, not cheap plastic, so this problem never happened.
You are adored. Great job. Hugs from Texas❤ jim
Our Sally is such a cutie 🥰 and sweetie candy 🍬 🍫 🍭 Sally racing to towards 1st 🥇 place 🏎️🏎️💨💨🏁🏁🏁 finisher
This will only last two months if that. When they look great like this, you need to apply a UV coating on it. Wax doesn’t really do it because the sun just melts it off. Maguires makes a headlight coating spray that works really well. Acts like a clearcoat, but it lasts like 8 to 12 months. If you keep cleaning and spraying, it may last you a couple years who knows.
I used actual clear coat paint on mine. 6 yrs later still 100%clear
@@tmurph247 yeah that works great too!
😂 someone doesn't pay attention to the commentary
The McGuire's headlight protection spray is NOT designed to be used on a freshly restored headlight with no protection...it will haze the lense again. It's only made for headlights that have a factory clear coat still on them.
Wrong
Wax won't melt off
I bet you using a poor wax or washing liquid not car shampoo that is stripping it
I've used 400 grit sandpaper and finished it off with 800 grit and then 2000 grit. Then I sprayed thin coats of UV resistant clear coat. Allowing each thin coat to dry between coats will prevent the paint layers from cracking as they dry.
JEGS getting their advertising. Shout out to JEGS. I grew up in town and spent good money there
but how long will it last? let us know please.
She replied to someone else saying 3 years
@@harleythomas701 thanks thats better that me sanding n spraying every year. 😀 Lets face it mother nature beats the hell out of everything.
Wax your headlights too.
@@tardeliesmagic i tried to convince my GF to let me, but she refused to allow me to put wax on her 🤣😂
Will last 3 years with no or minimal exposure to sunlight. Expect 3 months without any UV protection coating