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Baconbit
03-22-2013, 10:39 AM
Gonna give my spare headlights some plastic surgery. I'll post some pics and how they turn out after I get a warm day to spray em. Got some clear headlight protection film also.
lji372
03-22-2013, 10:45 AM
what film did you go with?
Dave1kRR
03-22-2013, 10:48 AM
Make sure you're wet sanding. Dry sanding will not look as good. Use 600 grit or higher. For headlamp restores at my shop we use a LiteRite kit. It has the best clear/seal coat I've used. It's basically liquid glass, but it has to cure with a UV lamp or in the Sun for at least 1 hour. When I first got my MM, one head lamp looked terrible from someones futile attempt to fix it.

Good luck!! Let us know how it comes out!
Baconbit
03-22-2013, 10:49 AM
what film did you go with?


Guy on Ebay had a bunch of different kinds and got a 1 foot by 3 foot clear piece for $8.95
Baconbit
03-22-2013, 11:06 AM
Make sure you're wet sanding. Dry sanding will not look as good. Use 600 grit or higher. For headlamp restores at my shop we use a LiteRite kit. It has the best clear/seal coat I've used. It's basically liquid glass, but it has to cure with a UV lamp or in the Sun for at least 1 hour. When I first got my MM, one head lamp looked terrible from someones futile attempt to fix it.

Good luck!! Let us know how it comes out!


I think I'm going to dry sand the first two sheets then do the rest in wet sanding up to 2000grit then clean em off and hit them with the U-POL #1.

Reason I'm gonna dry sand first is due to the fact of all the rock pitting on them and plus I did a CV headlight restoration to them but the pits were too noticeable.
Dave1kRR
03-22-2013, 11:20 AM
I think I'm going to dry sand the first two sheets then do the rest in wet sanding up to 2000grit then clean em off and hit them with the U-POL #1.

Reason I'm gonna dry sand first is due to the fact of all the rock pitting on them and plus I did a CV headlight restoration to them but the pits were too noticeable.

Gotcha. Sounds like good plan to get the big pits out first. I didn't know how in depth you were going! Those should come out great.
lji372
03-22-2013, 11:48 AM
i hear that, i went down to 400 in a couple very annoying spots!!!:mad2:
Baconbit
03-30-2013, 02:40 PM
Well I got my housing sanded down and ready for the U-Pol and when I opened the box it was in, they shipped me Acid #8 primer instead of the Clear #1 that was on the invoice:mad2: Soooo needless to say I sent a nice little message to the company I bought it off of and I am awaiting their reply. They better have this stuff overnighted so I can have the headlights on for Louisville.
lji372
03-30-2013, 03:47 PM
Went to the local paint store and got the sem product. Look great!
Did another used set I picked up too STOCK :D
My buddy hit one set with a waffle and fine rubbing compound- man that set looks awesome.
Hope my hid's get here in time for the trip



:beer: see you there