So I did kind of what you talked about at the end. I used a wool pad and mag and aluminum polish. That made much shorter work of tearing through the 18 years of oxidation. I should have sanded, but this was the experiment: Can I get nearly professional results using a hacky approach, lol! And I'd say it's nearly professional looking. After using the mag and aluminum polish, I cleaned the headlight, including using a panel prep. Then I buffed with a medium pad using the 2-in-1 polish. Wiped. Then I used a polishing pad using the 2-in-1 polish. Night time driving is dramatically improved. The appearance of the lenses would be "perfect" to most eyes. In the end, if someone doesn't have the tools already, my "hack" would be quite expensive. But if you have the tools and pads already, you can get away without the panel prep and it would cost under $20 US. And the 2-in-1 bottle will last for years, so I feel like this could be a legit approach for someone who might be nervous about sanding. You just have to be proactive and re-apply the 2-in-1 several times per year using a microfiber or a polishing pad.
@@Craig419 glad to hear that you got your lights sorted. I’ve never been confident enough to sand them down so this is a good compromise. Thanks for watching!
@@Craig419 glad to hear that you got your lights sorted. I’ve never been confident enough to sand them down so this is a good compromise. Thanks for watching!
@@stevensfourwheels Sanding isn't terribly scary. Tape it off and you can do it by hand. Use a soft sanding block and you'll have trouble causing any damage. You can still use the 2-in-1 at the end. Thanks for the vid and response!
So I did kind of what you talked about at the end. I used a wool pad and mag and aluminum polish. That made much shorter work of tearing through the 18 years of oxidation. I should have sanded, but this was the experiment: Can I get nearly professional results using a hacky approach, lol! And I'd say it's nearly professional looking. After using the mag and aluminum polish, I cleaned the headlight, including using a panel prep. Then I buffed with a medium pad using the 2-in-1 polish. Wiped. Then I used a polishing pad using the 2-in-1 polish. Night time driving is dramatically improved. The appearance of the lenses would be "perfect" to most eyes. In the end, if someone doesn't have the tools already, my "hack" would be quite expensive. But if you have the tools and pads already, you can get away without the panel prep and it would cost under $20 US. And the 2-in-1 bottle will last for years, so I feel like this could be a legit approach for someone who might be nervous about sanding. You just have to be proactive and re-apply the 2-in-1 several times per year using a microfiber or a polishing pad.
@@Craig419 glad to hear that you got your lights sorted. I’ve never been confident enough to sand them down so this is a good compromise. Thanks for watching!
@@Craig419 glad to hear that you got your lights sorted. I’ve never been confident enough to sand them down so this is a good compromise. Thanks for watching!
@@stevensfourwheels Sanding isn't terribly scary. Tape it off and you can do it by hand. Use a soft sanding block and you'll have trouble causing any damage. You can still use the 2-in-1 at the end. Thanks for the vid and response!
Thanks, also Turtle wax says it’s a Polishing compound removes oxidation and yellowing.
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How is the headlights holding up after a few months?
@@WesselGerrits quite well. I usually redo them around once a year.