I probably wouldn't go with a 240 grit at all. I've edited this post because I just tried a 400 grit on my wife's car. You'll put some serious scratches of the plastic for sure that'll stay visible if you jump to 800 grits. I still see my scratches just using a 400 grit. But I'm learning that you'll probably need to wet sand that and move up in grit gradually to smooth out the scratches. 400 to 500 to 600 to 800 to 1000 to 1500 to 2000 and then 3000. You can't jump big with low grits. Once you hit 800 you can jump to 1000. No way you jump to 800 from 240. That is nuts. I am now dealing with these clear coat oxidation headlights for clients with these kinds of headlights. They don't yellow. They just peel. But that factory clear coat is a dog fight to remove. Thanks for this video post because it has shown me that I have to go harder on the grit to get that clear coat off. I run into GMC and FORD F-150 trucks that has that hideous clear coat on their headlights. Basically a lot of these 2013 and newer vehicles has that kind of clear coat.
Both wrong!! First wet sanding is old school, Dry sanding works better as wet sanding acts like a lubricant and slows down surface removal,A cordless drill with variable speed control means less effort and less mess, Best grit size to start p500-p800-And lasty a trizact p3000 with water, When sanding only use light pressure low 2 mid speed, Clean lens with any glass cleaner as most have added alcohol!!! Dry useing a clean micro fibre cloth, Add a foam polishing head to drill again light pressure add polish to foam pad and dab over lens evenly start polishing lens mid 2 higher speed keep the head moving until evenly covered, Wipe down lens and spray a headlight clearcoat if it's not written on the can don't use it!!! Maguires clearcoat recommend 2 coats, Most people spray once!! If anyone is serious about headlights restoration follow these instructions they'll come out looking brand-new I promise!!! 😃😊👍🇬🇧
Thanks a lot for the video. Most other videos show the clear coating as the last job and in most cases headlights look cloudy. This was very informative.
Never used 2k clear on headlamps, just been using that Meguiar's headlamp protector, but that clearcoat filled in them sandpaper scratches really nice.
Never ever use 2k on headlights ever, Reasons because if it's not written on the can for headlights don't use it!! Stick with Maguires, As 2k is a nightmare to remove wet or dry sanding either by hand or rotary drill, Its way to hard!!!🤔😡👍
Your video is one of many I used to reference when doing my headlights. Mine are about 20+ years old, and have some microcracking in the plastic, but it's almost unnoticeable now after clearcoating, and I have very little orange peel! Thank you for the great video, once I installed the headlights on the car again I'll wet sand and buff them to get the little orange peel out.
If you use a certified clearcoat like Maguires clearcoat with added UV protection, Its the after care that makes the difference to long-term clarity? A headlight wax polish with uv protection 3 times a year will add years to the clearcoat longevity!!🤔👍
Your headlights looked good before you started! I'm doing this now after trying a kit to use with a drill. Dont bother with those. I can confirm that good quality wet sanding sheets give you better control, last longer, and bite better than the crap in those kits. The clear coat is very difficult to remove, and it's not clear whether I've actually removed it or just scuffing it up to look like the adjacent exposed polycarbonate. PS I saw another video which claimed brake fluid can strip the clear coat without harming the plastic. Would be interesting to have this confirmed.
Heavy cut compound first step if you dont have very much oxidation. On my 99 crv, i periodically buff my lights, but they arent very oxidized so i just hit it with the compound 3 or 4 times.
Definitely, I enjoyed watching your process, yet will have ro wait until rain season in FL is over. The chances of 3 days no rain August/September is impossible.
I have 2 questions. Firstly after i have sand off and spray my clear coat. Got multiple small bubbles within the coat. 2nd q, why do you need to sand off again after the first clear coat.
Put the can in warm water to, it will reduce it the bubbles it's called orange Peels, and even though it will create some orange Peel but much less, so that's why I sanded it at then as u can saw to make it smooth finish
I did the Chrisfixx version... the freaking headlights now are pealed clear coat (I'm in Florida) and my Acura TL headlights still haze/yellow up. How long of a fix does this last since it seems to be similar process. I'm guessing those "headlight restoration kits" don't really work either?
Nice job! On 2:50 I noticed the lens is still blurry and when you sprayed the clear coat it eventually turned clear. Does that mean I don’t have to wet sand it until it becomes clear and apply the paint?
No when no matter what grit sand paper you use it will always be blurry. The clear is what makes the headlights clear again after the wet sanding process. It's hard to explain why and how the clear coat makes them clear again. But if I can explain it in a way I know how to or a way you might know or seen something to this affect done before. Have you ever or seen someone wet a cars clear coat. While detailing for paint correcting or to fix minor scratches. But were they wet sanded the car clear isn't shinny anymore. Until the area is buffed with compond then its comes back shinny. It's the same concept. But even though he buffed them out he had to clean them for the clear coat process. After he cleaned the polish off that's why they looked hazy still until he cleared them. The polish at the end protects the clear. Just like the polish does on a cars clearcoat as well.
My car has some peeling and it seems like its starting to have many cracks ¿will the sanding and clear coat apply be enough,? I saw other video of you just doing those steps with out applying the maguire's products.
@@AliMECH thank you man for the advise spend 800 $ in a vision x headlight for my wrangler 3 years ago ,theres no way I'm spending another penny in headlight .
@@AliMECH one last question sorry to bother ,just want you opinion my lights have some peeling and many cracks like that ones you have on your other video about( fixing cracks on the headlights )¿did you recommend me to do this process in this video or the one in the other video, I'm talking about the sand paper grade 250 or 400 and the Maguire all the stuff muito obrigado ,Deus abencoe.
i did sanding steps and when it comes to spray clear coat it was about to be empty so it looks blur now I get a new clear coat and what shall I do I spray the clear coat again or start with the polish the head light looks awful
@@Quentonroyal yes it works better!! As 2k is for car body only!! When the headlights needs restoration again which it will beleave me it will be a nightmare to remove The rule of thumb is if it's not written on the can don't use it!!!
Good job,, i have a corolla 2016, the engine light and trac off light are on and when i check it It gives me Code P0171 , which means there is a lick of evaporation system, how do you think i can fix it?
thanks,the engine, the fuel system is running weak, which means the engine either receives too little fuel or too much air Causes of the P0171 code may be:A faulty fuel pressure regulatorA weak fuel pumpA clogged fuel filterA faulty powertrain control moduleA vacuum leakFaulty injector(s)Faulty oxygen sensor(s)A faulty mass air flow sensor
I’ve tried the clear coat method twice now with 2 different brands of clear, both times I got crows foot (cracks) in the paint. Major annoying. Even did light coats 1st and 2nd and a heavier 3rd coat. The paint still cracks. I’m going to just sand them back again and cut and polish and wax.
The clear coat chracks or the plastic ?, if you use lacquer thinner or alchohol for cleaning or thinning the clear, the will crack the plastic headlight
I have the same problem. Not sure if because it’s winter that is causing orange peel after spraying with clear coat. Do you know if it’s ok to clear coat during cold weather? Please advise.
@@jayz.8431 I gave up on the clear coat method, I ended up doing the cut and polish method. Still came out looking good. I wet sanded them back with 600, then 1200, then 1500 and then cut and polished them. I then put some wax on them to protect them as long as possible.
Clear coat in cold weather causes orange Peel, unless you put the clear coat can in warm water if you are using can and spray in in garage somewhere will less humidity
If I use a clearcode with integrated UV-protection, do I really need to maintain the shinyness with extra UV-protective-additive? I mean, yes, the clearcode (which has been sprayed on) has to be sanded down later on, but isn't there any clearcode left aftet I wetsand it just a little to remove all the orange peel? Btw nice video :)
You will be wet sanding it with very fin grit, so there will be plenty clear coat will be left, and apply was or sealant will be good to make it last longer, but not to make it shiny, its already looking good after clear coat
I bought new led headlight housings 2 years ago and they already have fading clear coat now I'm going to just clear coat them with some of the old 2k spray maxx I have sitting ...lol...pisses me off because I bought the new housings figuring it was saving time but yet here we are Anyway.
After spraying clear coat, you will have like orange peel texture, I smoothed down that too, but you can leave it aswell if you are happy about the rest
Shame you have to spend time on cleaning a headlamp on a modern vehicle. My 35 year old vehicle headlights are still clear. Guess that's progress. Good job though...thanks for video!
Spraying it with clearcoat, then sanding and using polishing compound on it made ZERO sense. You just took off the clear and you are basically polishing the raw plastic. Makes sense, but why hit it with clear coat if you're just going to remove it? Your best bet at this point is to just polish it every few months once you're done and skip the clear coat.
So you are removing old failing clear coat.. then putting more on🧐🤔..then polish them.. For me it is a lot easier to polish the headlights after sanding and add a cheap ceramic coating every year or so😃
Didn't you see the old clear coat was peeling and exposing plastic, you cant polish it if there is no clear coat on it, the sun light will make it yellow with time, plus if a clear coat peeling in one spot, it will peel off all, it's just matter of time, that's why I removed all and apply a new one on sanded surface
@@AliMECH 🧐 I know.. thats why i chose to use a cheap ceramic coating on the headlights after sanding all the old clear of.. so it is protected from the suns harmful rays.. you dont need the clear coat.. the ceramic coating is the clear coat 👍🏻👍🏻
@@MNpicker this was a good tutorial but I got to agree with @MNpicker I do auto detailing and headlights restoration I go through the three stages of sanding the compound/polish and add a cermic coating on it and call it a day be done in hour
This is the video I’ve been looking for👌👌👌
I feel like I just spent 4 days doing this...... thanks for the revelation of how much time and effort this takes..... gonna buy replacements!!!
This is the most complete step by step headlight restoration vid I've seen.Great job!
Music was not over bearing like most videos. Very straight and to the point! Wondering what they look like now that it’s been a year or so
Thanks, its good so far, if you use uv clear coat, it will last for a long time just like factory ones
I probably wouldn't go with a 240 grit at all. I've edited this post because I just tried a 400 grit on my wife's car. You'll put some serious scratches of the plastic for sure that'll stay visible if you jump to 800 grits. I still see my scratches just using a 400 grit. But I'm learning that you'll probably need to wet sand that and move up in grit gradually to smooth out the scratches. 400 to 500 to 600 to 800 to 1000 to 1500 to 2000 and then 3000. You can't jump big with low grits. Once you hit 800 you can jump to 1000. No way you jump to 800 from 240. That is nuts.
I am now dealing with these clear coat oxidation headlights for clients with these kinds of headlights. They don't yellow. They just peel. But that factory clear coat is a dog fight to remove.
Thanks for this video post because it has shown me that I have to go harder on the grit to get that clear coat off. I run into GMC and FORD F-150 trucks that has that hideous clear coat on their headlights. Basically a lot of these 2013 and newer vehicles has that kind of clear coat.
Agreed, I started with 600.
Both wrong!! First wet sanding is old school, Dry sanding works better as wet sanding acts like a lubricant and slows down surface removal,A cordless drill with variable speed control means less effort and less mess, Best grit size to start p500-p800-And lasty a trizact p3000 with water, When sanding only use light pressure low 2 mid speed, Clean lens with any glass cleaner as most have added alcohol!!! Dry useing a clean micro fibre cloth, Add a foam polishing head to drill again light pressure add polish to foam pad and dab over lens evenly start polishing lens mid 2 higher speed keep the head moving until evenly covered, Wipe down lens and spray a headlight clearcoat if it's not written on the can don't use it!!! Maguires clearcoat recommend 2 coats, Most people spray once!! If anyone is serious about headlights restoration follow these instructions they'll come out looking brand-new I promise!!! 😃😊👍🇬🇧
I use acetone on my Ford hl’s. Then WD40. Until I fix them permanently this is just the quick fix.
Thanks a lot for the video. Most other videos show the clear coating as the last job and in most cases headlights look cloudy. This was very informative.
Thanks, You are welcome 🙏🏻
Never used 2k clear on headlamps, just been using that Meguiar's headlamp protector, but that clearcoat filled in them sandpaper scratches really nice.
Never ever use 2k on headlights ever, Reasons because if it's not written on the can for headlights don't use it!! Stick with Maguires, As 2k is a nightmare to remove wet or dry sanding either by hand or rotary drill, Its way to hard!!!🤔😡👍
Your video is one of many I used to reference when doing my headlights. Mine are about 20+ years old, and have some microcracking in the plastic, but it's almost unnoticeable now after clearcoating, and I have very little orange peel! Thank you for the great video, once I installed the headlights on the car again I'll wet sand and buff them to get the little orange peel out.
That's awesome Tom, great job and thanks for your feedback
If you use a certified clearcoat like Maguires clearcoat with added UV protection, Its the after care that makes the difference to long-term clarity? A headlight wax polish with uv protection 3 times a year will add years to the clearcoat longevity!!🤔👍
Your headlights looked good before you started! I'm doing this now after trying a kit to use with a drill. Dont bother with those. I can confirm that good quality wet sanding sheets give you better control, last longer, and bite better than the crap in those kits. The clear coat is very difficult to remove, and it's not clear whether I've actually removed it or just scuffing it up to look like the adjacent exposed polycarbonate.
PS I saw another video which claimed brake fluid can strip the clear coat without harming the plastic. Would be interesting to have this confirmed.
So to remove the old and cracked clear coat I should use the sandpaper without water? And from there I apply water with the sandpaper
Heavy cut compound first step if you dont have very much oxidation. On my 99 crv, i periodically buff my lights, but they arent very oxidized so i just hit it with the compound 3 or 4 times.
Got some old headlights to practice on the clear coat is pretty bad so hopefully it goes well and I can flip them for $$$
Yes, that's will be very good to practice on old ones
Best job i.ve seen from 100s of videos
Thanks, hope it helps you
Hello, please can you list all the products use for this thanks
How many layers of the clear coat and if more than one how long to wait between the coats?
Definitely, I enjoyed watching your process, yet will have ro wait until rain season in FL is over. The chances of 3 days no rain August/September is impossible.
Thanks, and good luck with it 🙏🏻
What was the point of using the Clear just to take it off?
You are a perfectionist
My headlight is cloudy after spraying, i think i spray too much.
Would sanding it after it cures make it clear ?
yes, u created an orange peel, wet sand it and polish it
No!! Definitely No!!!
I have 2 questions. Firstly after i have sand off and spray my clear coat. Got multiple small bubbles within the coat. 2nd q, why do you need to sand off again after the first clear coat.
Put the can in warm water to, it will reduce it the bubbles it's called orange Peels, and even though it will create some orange Peel but much less, so that's why I sanded it at then as u can saw to make it smooth finish
Awesome video man, straight to the point!
Thanks, yes always
Best headlight restoration I have seen till now
Also ,can you please put the music description in the box , thank you,love from India
Thanks man 🙏🏻
I did the Chrisfixx version... the freaking headlights now are pealed clear coat (I'm in Florida) and my Acura TL headlights still haze/yellow up. How long of a fix does this last since it seems to be similar process.
I'm guessing those "headlight restoration kits" don't really work either?
what clear cote did you put in spray gun???
Nice job! On 2:50 I noticed the lens is still blurry and when you sprayed the clear coat it eventually turned clear. Does that mean I don’t have to wet sand it until it becomes clear and apply the paint?
Of course its without clear coat, Wet sanding is important, it make it clear after applying clear coat
No when no matter what grit sand paper you use it will always be blurry. The clear is what makes the headlights clear again after the wet sanding process. It's hard to explain why and how the clear coat makes them clear again. But if I can explain it in a way I know how to or a way you might know or seen something to this affect done before. Have you ever or seen someone wet a cars clear coat. While detailing for paint correcting or to fix minor scratches. But were they wet sanded the car clear isn't shinny anymore. Until the area is buffed with compond then its comes back shinny. It's the same concept. But even though he buffed them out he had to clean them for the clear coat process. After he cleaned the polish off that's why they looked hazy still until he cleared them. The polish at the end protects the clear. Just like the polish does on a cars clearcoat as well.
My headlights has afs and they are 1200$ so i will do this i only have small peeling in the corners
Awesome, sand and the add clear coat
Great video , just wondering my headlight is half yellow and half pelling off clear coat , can I do the same process as you did?
Yes, absolutely, sand and remove all the old and pilled clear coat and apply a new one
@@AliMECH thank you 👊🏼
No problem
this is exactly what i was looking for but, damn, i was hoping it would take less effort
Yes, it need time and effort, but it will be cheaper than buying headlights
Using have to wet sand after it cures if u flow out your clear coat. I've never had to sand and buff after clearing
This really helped me. Thank you.
May I know wht music did you use in this video?
Did this today, does rain affect the drying process, got storms due and was wondering if I’ve wasted my time
If the clear coat not fully cured it will get foggy when it contacts with water
AliMECH 🙏🏼🙏🏼 hopefully it doesn’t, spent a good 1 hour in uk heat of 35c
Perhaps you should have checked the whether forecast before starting 🤪🤣
@@keithroberts5611 was all fine, storms were more north and car has now long gone 😅
My car has some peeling and it seems like its starting to have many cracks ¿will the sanding and clear coat apply be enough,? I saw other video of you just doing those steps with out applying the maguire's products.
Yea, but if you want to make it more shiny and remover clear coat orange Peel, use polishing compound
@@AliMECH thank you man for the advise spend 800 $ in a vision x headlight for my wrangler 3 years ago ,theres no way I'm spending another penny in headlight .
They can be fixed much cheaper ✌
@@AliMECH one last question sorry to bother ,just want you opinion my lights have some peeling and many cracks like that ones you have on your other video about( fixing cracks on the headlights )¿did you recommend me to do this process in this video or the one in the other video, I'm talking about the sand paper grade 250 or 400 and the Maguire all the stuff muito obrigado ,Deus abencoe.
@@AliMECH Liquid compounds, Would take for ever, For clearcoat removal dry sanding works way better!!!?
can I go past 4 days or even weeks before doing wet sanding it again to apply the compound?
No problem, you can do it after a week
Where are you located can I get this service done?
how often do you have to apply the wax and polish every 2 months?
Do you HAVE to remove the entire thing if you only have one small problem area?
It's better to remove all, so the new clear coat stick to the plastic not the old clear coat
Will I get the same results with clear coat from the can
Yes, use 2k clear coat
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i did sanding steps and when it comes to spray clear coat it was about to be empty so it looks blur now I get a new clear coat and what shall I do I spray the clear coat again or start with the polish the head light looks awful
You can let it dry and then wet sand it with 800 grid and then 1000 sandpaper, then use polishing compound, it will be clear as new
Is the 2k clear coat absolutely needed so that the headlight becomes clear again?
Yes, it's also protect the plastic from uv light from becoming yellow
I bought the Meguiar’s clear coat will that not work the same as the 2k clear coat?
I never used meguiars, u find good 2k clear gloss in can on Amazon
@@Quentonroyal yes it works better!! As 2k is for car body only!! When the headlights needs restoration again which it will beleave me it will be a nightmare to remove The rule of thumb is if it's not written on the can don't use it!!!
I’m guessing you can’t drive the car for 4 days or turn on the headlights while the clear cloat is curing?
Why have orange peel when we applied 2k coat? Is it because the applying method is not right? Or skill problem?
No 2k max should never be used on headlights ever!!! Don't you people ever read the instructions written on the CAN🤪🤔🤣
Very nice results! How well will this repair last?
A Long time, it stil looks good from the day upload the video
Once the clear coat is sprayed, can we clean and apply the wax if the surface is smooth?
Yes, for extra protection
what do you you mean if i am "willing" to use a can? I sprayed 2k on my headlamp and now its looks liek an orange peel. horrible
That's because 2k is not a deadecated headlight clearcoat with added uv protection!! If it's not written on the can don't use it end of !!!!??
Wow all this is on the outside of the glass?
The first sanding is dry?
yes
Can i use isapropyl alcohol to clean?
no, it wont clean it
Amazing !😍
I have a novol clearcoat spray (1k i guess) i want to clearcoat my headlights.. what do you think ?
It's good, but i prefer 2k clear coat
@@AliMECH thank you so much ali.. I've watched a lot of your videos mashallah
@@faridh2125 Thanks brother, appreciate that
On the 240 sandpaper did you use water with that?
No
Can I skip the maguiars polish after compound and go straight to the carnauba wax (since wax does a similar job to polish)? thanks
Yes you can, and you wont notice any difference
Are this can be applied on motocycle head lamp too?
Yes
Can I used 220 instead 240? Thx
Yes, not that much difference
Doesn’t the clear coat come off when you wet sand the second time round?
It could if you over sand it or use to heavy a grit, that’s why he used 1500 grit (very fine) I’d use 1500 too or even 2000 grit.
nice video i use uv clearcoat what clearcoat you use in the gun
thanks, i used 2k clear coat its also uv resistance
2k is for car body only!!!!
Good job,, i have a corolla 2016, the engine light and trac off light are on and when i check it It gives me Code P0171 , which means there is a lick of evaporation system, how do you think i can fix it?
thanks,the engine, the fuel system is running weak, which means the engine either receives too little fuel or too much air
Causes of the P0171 code may be:A faulty fuel pressure regulatorA weak fuel pumpA clogged fuel filterA faulty powertrain control moduleA vacuum leakFaulty injector(s)Faulty oxygen sensor(s)A faulty mass air flow sensor
I had check the fuel pump there is nothing wrong with it and it works fine, but it could be mass air flow
I’ve tried the clear coat method twice now with 2 different brands of clear, both times I got crows foot (cracks) in the paint. Major annoying. Even did light coats 1st and 2nd and a heavier 3rd coat. The paint still cracks.
I’m going to just sand them back again and cut and polish and wax.
The clear coat chracks or the plastic ?, if you use lacquer thinner or alchohol for cleaning or thinning the clear, the will crack the plastic headlight
I have the same problem. Not sure if because it’s winter that is causing orange peel after spraying with clear coat. Do you know if it’s ok to clear coat during cold weather? Please advise.
@@jayz.8431 I gave up on the clear coat method, I ended up doing the cut and polish method. Still came out looking good.
I wet sanded them back with 600, then 1200, then 1500 and then cut and polished them. I then put some wax on them to protect them as long as possible.
Clear coat in cold weather causes orange Peel, unless you put the clear coat can in warm water if you are using can and spray in in garage somewhere will less humidity
@@Chris_Paul1 what do you mean cut?
Is the clear coat still on the headlight after you compounded and polished it?
Yes, I applied thick coats, sanded and used compound
Why did you send it again after the clear coat. It looked fine to me
After applying clear coat, it will create some orange Peel and I sand it smooth and then polish it again
Nice this is what I need, what clear coat you use in your paint gun?
2k clear coat, there is so many brands on Amazon, thses come in 2 separate cans,
I need help. I tried it, and its still hazy. I'm not sure if the 240 cut too deep or not. I don't know what todo now.
Did you gradually increase the sandpaper grit till 1500 after 240
@@AliMECH Nope. I think you said to go from 240, to 800, then higher I think. But I'll try it again.
Yes correct
Only ever go lower than p500 go lower for old 2k clearcoat!!!
Do i really have to wait 4 days to polish ?
If you live in hot weather, 2 days enough
@@AliMECH would baking it in oven speed up the process into hours ?
No not good, it will burn the clear coat before curing
If I use a clearcode with integrated UV-protection, do I really need to maintain the shinyness with extra UV-protective-additive?
I mean, yes, the clearcode (which has been sprayed on) has to be sanded down later on, but isn't there any clearcode left aftet I wetsand it just a little to remove all the orange peel?
Btw nice video :)
You will be wet sanding it with very fin grit, so there will be plenty clear coat will be left, and apply was or sealant will be good to make it last longer, but not to make it shiny, its already looking good after clear coat
You mean clear coat?
Could you stop at the clear coat ?
Yes
What sand paper grit did you start with ?
240
Do you not compound before Clear coat?
No
Why not just stop after that first clear coat? It’s looked great!
You can stop after that, but sanding and polishing will remove the orange peel
How long will this last?
Since the day I made the video, till now, it's still the same
Looks so good thanks great video 👍🏻
Thanks for watching
I had to cut short this stream at 2:22 Seconds as soon as I heard 2k max mentioned, This product should never ever used on headlights ever!!?
Great video! Thanks 🙏🏼
I bought new led headlight housings 2 years ago and they already have fading clear coat now I'm going to just clear coat them with some of the old 2k spray maxx I have sitting ...lol...pisses me off because I bought the new housings figuring it was saving time but yet here we are Anyway.
Great video!
Thanks for the visit
But I do not understand why so many steps? It looked great after the clearcoat. Why did you need to sand off the clearcoat and do it all over again?
After spraying clear coat, you will have like orange peel texture, I smoothed down that too, but you can leave it aswell if you are happy about the rest
Good video man thanks!
Thanks for watching
Amazing thank you 👍
Thank you too!
Thanks
🙏🏻
Bruh really took care of headlights
Why did you not show the other side where the clearcoat was peeling? Was that not the point of the video?
Shame you have to spend time on cleaning a headlamp on a modern vehicle.
My 35 year old vehicle headlights are still clear.
Guess that's progress.
Good job though...thanks for video!
Good job
Thanks for watching and kind words 🙏
Great video
Thanks
Bro i tried this but didnt work
Are use every product. I think chemical guys are the best.
Syukran
2K paint is very dangerous. You should be aware of the very real health risks, even when taking precautions. Simple face masks are not enough.
All decent headlight clearcoat manufacturers must give clear health warnings on the can by law, 3M make a good vapour respirators on amazon!!
Wow... Magic..
Spraying it with clearcoat, then sanding and using polishing compound on it made ZERO sense. You just took off the clear and you are basically polishing the raw plastic. Makes sense, but why hit it with clear coat if you're just going to remove it? Your best bet at this point is to just polish it every few months once you're done and skip the clear coat.
When the clear coat peeling, polishing doesn't fix that, you have to remove the rest of the clear coat and apply it again
To much fluffing around just get new headlights 😮
New head lights going to do the same thing
So you are removing old failing clear coat.. then putting more on🧐🤔..then polish them..
For me it is a lot easier to polish the headlights after sanding and add a cheap ceramic coating every year or so😃
Didn't you see the old clear coat was peeling and exposing plastic, you cant polish it if there is no clear coat on it, the sun light will make it yellow with time, plus if a clear coat peeling in one spot, it will peel off all, it's just matter of time, that's why I removed all and apply a new one on sanded surface
@@AliMECH 🧐 I know.. thats why i chose to use a cheap ceramic coating on the headlights after sanding all the old clear of.. so it is protected from the suns harmful rays.. you dont need the clear coat.. the ceramic coating is the clear coat 👍🏻👍🏻
Why use cheap things, it wont last long, do it once to last longer
@@AliMECH I have found that A cheap ceramic coating (like $30) will last just as long as a more expensive coating (like $250)
Edit... on headlights
@@MNpicker this was a good tutorial but I got to agree with @MNpicker I do auto detailing and headlights restoration I go through the three stages of sanding the compound/polish and add a cermic coating on it and call it a day be done in hour
do not use 2k clear coat. it will destroy your headlights
Really..really bad advice
Time is money, so you didn't really save any money
Thanks
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