Restoring FADED and YELLOWING Headlights on an Audi A3
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- My neighbor has a 2010 Audi A3 and I've always wanted to fix his yellow and faded headlights. I finally got the chance! Check out how we sanded, polished and ceramic coated these headlights and brought them back to looking BRAND NEW. This is easy and requires almost no tools, I recommend it to everyone looking to make their car look like new again.
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I just used this video to restore my 09 A5 headlights. Went with a 320 grit initially, very lightly followed up with the 500 pads then 800 pads. It seems that 3M sells 2 kinds of kits. The one I had did not come with the rubbing compound and polishing pad but did come with the clear coat applicant. I bought the Meguiar's ultimate compound and a 3" hook and loop polishing pad from Amazon. I applied the compound after the 3000 grit wet sand and had the same results in the video. After applying the clearcoat the headlights look brand spankin new.
Hell yea! Thanks for sharing
3M probably the best restoration kit available for home restoration there is, Couple things worth mentioning are firstly p220 is far to abrasive for polycarbonate headlights, At max no lower than p320, In your case p500 is more than enough! That's why 3m include extra disk of this size as the initial sanding removes the worst of the oxidation and old clearcoat + Grime, I also stop and start to dust is unnecessary, A compressed air duster for computer key boards works well to remove dust, When using the p3000 trizact disk one application of water to lens is all that's needed!! When the water becomes cloudy and milky evenly across the lens stop, Use any glass cleaner spray to remove the residue wipe and dry before using the polishing!! And lastly I didn't like the sound of that ceramic coating?? I only use products that are certified such as Maguires clearcoat with added UV protection for car headlights!! Apart from that you did a brilliant job well done👍Its nice to know young men using the best method for restoring headlights ever!!🤔🧐😃
Thanks for the thoughtful comment and I appreciate the advice. I will absolutely refer to it next time I do this!
I wonder what people do to get them that bad? I have a 2008/09 and my headlighs are as new, even after 15 years
I have my suspicions. This car sits outside all day in Houston, TX where the sun is harsh and it's hot as hell. I think the protective coating gets burned off and this haziness happens
So how long did the ceramic Cody last? It's still an effect.
It depends on your ceramic coating. Some will last 5 years, I think the one that I applied will last for 1 or 2 years
Looks good. I use meguiars keep clear headlight spay coating. I’ve had it on my headlights for about 6 months and still looks great. A can costs about $7 and I havent even used half the can after 3 cars headlights restored.
Best coating for headlights by far. It even lasts longer with proper maintenance such as wash and waxing every 3 months.
Headlight looks great after sanding and polishing. However, a spray can of $23 spray can of 2K clear topcoat will protect the plastic headlight lens from fogging up again for many years.
I disagree with using 2k clear coat. The cons outweigh the pros.
It may "last longer" but at the cost of light output, ease of removal, and integrity of the headlight.
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Interesting response. 2K clear is CLEAR
@@qfdforme 2k clear is clear paint that isn't specifically designed for headlights. People put this "scratch resistant" clear paint that doesn't yellow so you don't know when the actual UV protectant is gone, when it's time to restore one will have great difficulty removing it.
Furthermore, since this paint contains a hardening agent, it hardens inside the microscopic pores within the headlight, increasing the likelihood of headlight damage. During warmer seasons, the headlight plastic expands and when it cools, it contracts. The clear paint that has hardened doesn't. So over the course of time, repeating this cycle damages the headlight.
Lastly, since it not designed for headlights, it's not optically clear for light, only appearance. You lose usable light for longevity.
It's my opinion that using any 2k clear coat is disservice to the customer and their headlights.
@@danladimoore9641
Sanding removes it.
@@qfdforme sanding does remove it; it's much harder to remove, it takes more time, and uses more materials to remove. Imagine the difficulty removing something that's designed to be resistant to removal. You want that on the paint of your car, not your headlights.