Headlight Restoration - How to restore faded headlights
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- In this video I will show you how to restore faded headlights on a 2011 Subaru outback.
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Tools Used:
Rust-Oleum Headlight Restoration Kit
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Milwaukee 2438-20 M12 Variable Speed Polisher/Sander
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Was searching for the M12 polisher to restore my headlight lenses and was fortunate to find your video featuring both the tool and the process I am interested in learning. Marvelous results! Thanks so much! Gotta love RUclips 👍
Very good initial video. Just the right amount of explaining done nicely as voice over, not wasting our time. Good judgement as a videographer. Carry on!
VERY good and informative video! This is the only restoration that I have seen using compound and plastic polish with a foam polisher. Amazing results!
If you're spraying a clear coat, it is better to just skip any sanding or polishing past the 800 grit. The clear will fill in the 800 grit scratches completely and it saves a lot of effort, plus the adhesion should be better on the rougher surface compared to a polished one. A better option is a real 2k clear for headlights because it will generally be more durable and UV resistant than a single part clear
I was thinking about getting the Milwaukee M12 polisher but I just ordered the Makita polisher to learn this
Waiting for my m12 polisher to be in my hands tomorrow lol great video I bought it for doing headlights and minor paint correction
Good choice!
Nice video! I will follow you procedure to clean my headlights. Thank you
Awesome vid man!!
Lights look sweeeeet😎🤘🏼
Keep um coming 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for the great instruction video. Now I will attempt to do a couple of family vehicles myself. My new polisher will be in by next week. :-)
Glad it was helpful!
Good video man.. Explained really well.. make more videos man.
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Good job man! Thanks for the video!
Excellent job and well done🤙👍😊🏄♂️
Wow that was amazing!!
Very nice man subscribed!!
When moving from one polishing compound to another (I think) did you change the foam polishing pad to new, or rinse it out and reuse? Thanks!
Is it 75 mm for sanding?
Great job.
Thanks!
great video great results.. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Good work 👍
Very nice video.
Great video you did good keep it up 👍 on detailing videos b
Very good, thanks
Good job! How have the headlights held up since you’ve done this restoration process?
Adam Little They have held up well! I haven’t had to do any maintenance to them in the past 7 months. I will probably do an update after our Midwest winter to see how they hold up with the snow and salt.
@@jvldetailing2435 Don't forget to give us and update.
Exelent good job
good job!
Great video! Where did you get the masking paper with the tape? Thanks!
I bought a masker made by 3M where adds the tape to the paper as you pull on it. Look for this product "Pre-Taped Painter's Plastic with Edge-Lock and Dispenser", does a great job too.
@@jvldetailing2435 thank you!
Awesome video! super clear and straight to the point!
Where can I find the 2 polishing pads you used?
What model number drill do you use?
What foam pad is that? And where can I get one ? Thanks
Did those foam pads - the orange and white ones - come in the kit? If not, where did you buy them (numbers, etc. to order)? Great job!
www.walmart.com/ip/Rust-Oleum-Headlight-Restoration-Kit-1-Pack/147633275
2 coats cause a foggier appearance . 1 heavy coat is ideal .
Thanks
🤙🏄♂️😊
great video . good choice of products . do you apply some pressure on the pad while polishing ? how much ? thx
Bull1the1Great thanks for watching! Yes, a little bit. Enough to create friction between the pad and the plastic. You will quickly notice if you’re putting too much pressure because the pad will heat up quickly, which you want to avoid! Let the speed of the pad do the work, rather than the pressure.
@@jvldetailing2435 thanks
I'm a noob when it comes to this can i just use a regular drill & just buy the pads?
Yes! there are kits you can buy that comes with the attachment fora regular drill.
@@jvldetailing2435 alright thx🤙
Nice polisher! What brand is it? You have a link?
Here's the name and model, hope it helps! M12™ Variable Speed Polisher/Sander (Tool Only)(2438-20)
thanks................unfortunately I do not have all those tools to buff the headlight.
You can get some kits from your local hardware store that comes with everything you need. Look for "Mothers NuLens Headlight Renewal Kit", this kit comes with an attachment that works with any standard drill, hope it helps!
Is the polisher a brushless motor?
I am not entirely sure, but here is the model if it helps! M12™ Variable Speed Polisher/Sander (2438-20)
Where did you found the 3 in sanding pads
Amazon, you can find the different grids as well there.
Cojld you tell me all the products you used? What polish? I know the vlear coat.
David Weum
The compound I used is Meguiar’s 105
and for the polishing I used Meguiar’s Plastx.
Hi wat size are the sanding discs 75mil ???
They are 3mm sanding disks from 3M
80mm pads?
Duma C
Yes, easier to control.
Why wouldn't you just sand with 600 and clear coat?
simple. 600 is not fine enough. you have to take it to 2000 grit and then polish it out and then you can clear coat.
@Alex. I agree, I have always just hit it with 800 grit and then clear coated. No need to buff it first, waste of time.
U did it wrong
U either sand and buff or u sand and clear not both
The headlight was brand new...do on a bad headlight
Or you can apply polish and drill buff it 😳😒
If your vocabulary includes “aesthetics” and “illumination” you shouldn’t be too concerned about your English language skills.
Thank you for the support, i really appreciate it!
Show me the headlights after 50 days
It has been really long since I updated my channel, my apologies. I am planing on doing an update video. As of today, they are in good shape, not as new as the day I did this video but still clear with not a lot of cloudiness.
Repeat every 6 months until you just replace them.
Umm... no if you sand properly and buff with a medium cut compoud and polish with a decent sealer, you dont need to redo for 2 or more years. Use 2k clear maxx if you decide to clear them (i dont recommend personally as if for any reason you ever need to do its harder to sand thru it) 5+ years depending on driving conditions and where you live
@@joshua7426 what is a decent sealer
@@james10739 meguiars m21, mirror glaze, the toyota brand sealant compund is pretty good, 3M Sealant and flash wax is good. Meguiars carnuba plus works well also.
It's pointless to polish before clear coat. The correct way to do it: You sand first, then spray clear coat on. Wait couple of days, wet sand and polish.
Seems like that would remove the clear coat.