@@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.
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.
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’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.
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
The cerakote kit is 100% legit, sold at Walmart, I work in the automotive industry and I haven’t been disappointed yet. Neither have those who purchased the service.
@@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
@@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
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.
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.
@@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.
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
Most of the kits come with a wipe that is much easier to use. The 3M ultra kit has all the stuff needed like sandpaper and the wipes and it lasts for at least 3 years. I used it on a friends car over 3 years ago and still looks like the day i did them Project Farm did a review of restoration kits and it was the best.
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.
@@dianedomey3749 It's similar to Armor All but it says 303 on the bottle. It's very good for plastics and rubber. You can find it almost anywhere, auto parts store, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc etc.
We do something similar to stadium seats. We take an open flame on low heat and just glaze over the plastic of the seats and it makes them shine like brand new and removes all of the sun spots. That little UV potion looks cool.
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. 😊
hey bug spray actually works the same. just make sure it has deet. spray and wipe off. make sure to clean it again and use a protectant on the headlights so they dont fog up
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.
so basically sanding it smooth removes any major scratches and smooths the surface enough for the vapors to melt the surface back to a smooth finish. pretty cool
The auto industry replaced glass with plastic and created the problem themselves. Maybe they wanna sell more ridiculously high priced headlights rather than having them lasting the life of the car.
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.
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!
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.
Acetone lightly melts abs plastics too, so if you have plastic parts near by in like black plastic, be careful, itll make it shiny like this too, and might glue it to other plastic.
people gotta make stuff overcomplicated these days, just wet, sand with 800 grit, clean with alcohol, rinse, dry to a haze, clean with alcohol, spray 2 even coats of high gloss clear coat. takes ten minutes
I just used a bug spray for humans with a high DEET content, works like a charm...do not spray on the lens, use gloves and saturate a cloth and wipe the lens. might need a few applications
I did the same thing with this tool 1 year ago. Still look like a brand new until now ❤ i changed to use the Led headlight instead of normal one to prevent that happen again due to high temperture from the bulb.
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.
There’s a polish called Meguiars PlastX clear plastic cleaner and polish and it clears up foggy headlights amazingly. You can use it once in a while just to keep up with it to prevent the fogginess was from becoming prominent as fast.
I have this kit, done about 10,12 cars with it, hey come clear and last more than a year. It has uv protection. You must sand the old clear coat or it wont work. If the headlights dont have any clear on them you can do 800, 1500, 2000, then use the kit and done, if there is clear, then you must start with 400, or even 320 for hard clearcoarts, then go up. Sanding by hand gives decent results, but if you sand with a 75 orbital they will come out way better. Its a cheap and fast process, though if you have the money its better to add ppf or ceramic coatings.
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?
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.
UV clear coat will soon look like the before again.
Thge UV pritectant is included
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’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 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
The cerakote kit is 100% legit, sold at Walmart, I work in the automotive industry and I haven’t been disappointed yet. Neither have those who purchased the service.
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
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?
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
Your headlights actually look amazing
Thank u I wanted to say that so bad lmao
@@xXLethalLama ditto.
Ah, I found my fellow men of culture.
I mean the high beams aren't on but the low beams will do the job 😂
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.
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
She is so cute! ❤
$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.
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.
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
Most of the kits come with a wipe that is much easier to use. The 3M ultra kit has all the stuff needed like sandpaper and the wipes and it lasts for at least 3 years. I used it on a friends car over 3 years ago and still looks like the day i did them Project Farm did a review of restoration kits and it was the best.
That's pretty! Looks impeccable
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.
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 😂 👍
What product ?? What is 303 Protectant ? If you don’t mind me asking
@@dianedomey3749 It's similar to Armor All but it says 303 on the bottle. It's very good for plastics and rubber. You can find it almost anywhere, auto parts store, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc etc.
Love those headlights of yours :)
We do something similar to stadium seats. We take an open flame on low heat and just glaze over the plastic of the seats and it makes them shine like brand new and removes all of the sun spots. That little UV potion looks cool.
Kills bacteria from all the ground in chili dog farts as well.
Great looking head lights!
What headlights?
I was looking for a headlight comment!
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
Lady 🥰
You got the cuteness .
Done this in my car 3 years ago ... They still Look fine
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
But did it remain that clear? Especially for how many days after the treatment and or after it rains?
Gotta keep it clean and protected against further UV damage. So sealing it after is essential.
Nice headlights and did well on the car lights too
Your headlights look great.
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. 😊
if it aint project farm approved, i aint buying shit.
Wow !! 😮 That's awesome !! 👍
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?
@@lop3z2055 that’s a lot of money to drop in a headlight dude. I’m not gonna waste my money replacing a perfectly functioning headlight
@@420KushBig omg I forgot about that era of my life haha
hey bug spray actually works the same. just make sure it has deet. spray and wipe off. make sure to clean it again and use a protectant on the headlights so they dont fog up
$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…
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?
so basically sanding it smooth removes any major scratches and smooths the surface enough for the vapors to melt the surface back to a smooth finish. pretty cool
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?
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? 👀
fingernail polish remover works the same way. it slightly melts the plastic smoothing it out.
Because it's the same thing - acetone.
your hair is so pretty😍...anyway good product though👍
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
The auto industry replaced glass with plastic and created the problem themselves. Maybe they wanna sell more ridiculously high priced headlights rather than having them lasting the life of the car.
Thanks for showing this was wondering if that would work.looks good
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.
your headlights look solid from here
Yes I agree. I don't see anything wrong with them.
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
Crazy seeing you on Vin's channel when he was at the race track
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.
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?
@@ItchyKneeSon ichi ni san
Your headlights look like they are great
That's pretty awesome!!
Those headlights are huge 🫠
😂
I'm a fan of the trunk!
I wouldn’t call it huge, medium to small size at best.
This is going to go foggy again in 6-12 months. You need to apply a uv protective clear coat
She said she was using a acetone/UV mixture
You should try blinker fluid. It works great.👍
lol
She looks fantastic
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...😂😂
How long does it last? Do you have to add clear after?
You be best adding a coat of clear yeah
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
Your headlights are top tier love. Top fricken tier
Your headlights look good to me
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.
Nor viruses.
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.
You did a great job on the Subaru; My name is Yanni from Rochester ny ; I need help on my wrx. And you have a pretty smile ❤
Wow❤❤😊 You go girl! Show us more girl powered how to!🎉
Just show us more girl.
Don’t breathe the vapors or you run out 😂😂Haha
Basic chemistry is pretty incredible, I know
Acetone lightly melts abs plastics too, so if you have plastic parts near by in like black plastic, be careful, itll make it shiny like this too, and might glue it to other plastic.
people gotta make stuff overcomplicated these days, just wet, sand with 800 grit, clean with alcohol, rinse, dry to a haze, clean with alcohol, spray 2 even coats of high gloss clear coat. takes ten minutes
I follow you on IG and i literally got the same one.And when looking for videos this popped up❤
Your headlights look great 😉
I had this couple days ago, it restore them to factory, honesly its an amazing product 👏
Looks really good. But does it make it brittle.
Jusr wet sand and buff microscratches out with an orbital sander or even sanding pad drill bit extension. Super quick and cheap compared to this.
Love the ole Glass seal beam's, Hi Hap 🏁
I just used a bug spray for humans with a high DEET content, works like a charm...do not spray on the lens, use gloves and saturate a cloth and wipe the lens. might need a few applications
This is one of those things that fixes the problem short term but causes it to come back much faster / completely breaks them in the long term.
Congrats Lauren on your primary win!!
Wow, pretty cool
Great job!
I ran to Amazon and got it! Can’t wait to try this
Awesome, i need that😮
Which kit is it on Amazon? Really want to try it!
Woah that's cool. Mine look really bad so I'm definitely gonna do this.
I did the same thing with this tool 1 year ago. Still look like a brand new until now ❤ i changed to use the Led headlight instead of normal one to prevent that happen again due to high temperture from the bulb.
Your headlights are perfect
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.
So sick. I need you to do mines asap 😂
There’s a polish called Meguiars PlastX clear plastic cleaner and polish and it clears up foggy headlights amazingly. You can use it once in a while just to keep up with it to prevent the fogginess was from becoming prominent as fast.
I have this kit, done about 10,12 cars with it, hey come clear and last more than a year. It has uv protection. You must sand the old clear coat or it wont work. If the headlights dont have any clear on them you can do 800, 1500, 2000, then use the kit and done, if there is clear, then you must start with 400, or even 320 for hard clearcoarts, then go up. Sanding by hand gives decent results, but if you sand with a 75 orbital they will come out way better. Its a cheap and fast process, though if you have the money its better to add ppf or ceramic coatings.
I usually use acetone on one those blue paper towel works great, but this works amazing
Wish I could see that WRX once fully restored🥰 blobeye do be adorbs
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
Repping jegs I love it !!!!
I didn't notice anything!
But I liked seeing a BlobEye!!!