She put WHAT in the headlights?? (Headlight Restoration) Volkswagen Jetta 2.5
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Not an emulsifier, a surfactant. Surfactants carry grime away. Emulsifiers blend things so well that they don’t separate.
Ray was correct in saying that the glass cleaner acts as an emulsifier, as it binds with the plastic that is ground off and moves it away.
@@dennislaur2515 Just no, OP is correct. Man you fanboys sometimes just try to hard. OP is not even insulting Ray, just pointing out that he is wrong about the science. It does not bind with the plastic that grounds off, just like it does not bind with the plastic still on the headlight. Its the surfactant that is carrying away the old plastic.
Good Morning Ray “ Project Farm” did a review of these headlight renew kits. The top headlight restorer was “Sylvania “ 2nd place was “ Ceracoat”
Project Farm is one of the best channels out there.
Aye! Remember that one as well. He tested a couple of automotive related products. Ray should totally check his channel especially with the tools (then again nothing beats Snap Ons warrenty)
Love Project Farm! The video they did on torque sticks was seriously informative.
Project Farm is an excellent channel in my opinion
@@craigyarmulasr1845Ditto
That decal shows real customer loyalty. It’s nice to see that it goes both ways.
The “doodeedoo time clock” in the sped up chipmunk voice made my day 😂
Was almost expecting the brake cleaner to come out to clean the headlights 😅
I miss the old days when the bulbs were the whole thing, so every time you replaced the bulb , it was new again.
So glad you left the red shop. You are sooooooo much happier now
Ray I wish your shop was close enough for ne to come to even just for routine service
You are so honest and trustworthy
I'm past the age of working on my own cars but I still enjoy watching your diagnostics and your hand dexterity is a gift I've never had.
Keep up the good work
The key to any headlight restoration is a clearcoat final step. The 3M kits are the best in my estimation.
I do that after I use 3000, 4000, 5000 wet sand. That's all it is in the kits anyway.
Me Agrees...
Just have to do way more sanding than Ray was doing. He should have used the 800 grit for about 3 times as long as he did. Really have to get rid of all the yellowed plastic. That plastic is already damaged and will absorb the UV light way faster. That's why you have to sand it all away.
No clear coat spray, ceramic coating only
I use Mcguires
😂Pro tip with the polish portion! Place a few drops directly on the pad, press the pad to a few spots on the lens, polish and repeat. It's the only way to avoid getting that stuff all over the car and the rest of the area 😂
Did that the first time. Amazing how far it travelled!
I used the Sylvania Headlight Restoration Kit in April of 2022 and it turned out super. The Sylvania final finish is a UV Block Clear Coat and it still looks good after two years of Dallas, Texas heat and grime.
It's good stuff, Project Farm said it worked the best during their shootout and I got amazing results.
Same. That kit woks fantastic!
The one that uses ceramic coat for final is good. It has lasted several years
The UV blocking Clear Coat is the key. If you don't do that, then you are redoing the 'fix' for the headlights yearly.
I used a kit on my old Honda, it did not have any clear coat and though it worked fine it did not last.
ha when I heard mrs. Lauren ask could you do that to mine, I heard the sound of the whip lol, don't know why though....
I was reading it's recommended to put some clear coat after such polishing, or the sun will damage the headlight back how they were pretty quickly
Meguiars applied in one coat.
Much better is headlight film available from sign-writers (well it is here in NZ anyway).
Then if they fade again, you can simply replace the film.
Watching that tape job, I can tell that Ray is definitely not a painter. 😂
No, you are right, of course a painter does not need masking, and certainly not a sprayer. A painter uses brushes,expensive brushes,and probably won't paint your cheap old car !
@@CrimeVid
You know I’m kidding. You know, haha. That thing we used to be able to do before 2020.
When I was watching Ray put the tape on, I was like yeah, you can do the tape in like 4-6 pieces of tape.
Sorta like putting toilet paper on a toilet seat...I'd say...😊
use toothpast for sanding, cheaper
@3:20 I am reminded of Tim 'Tool Man' Taylor - "Real men don't use instructions. Besides, its the manufacturer's opinion of how to put it together."
Love my old school vehicles, GLASS headlights!!
Frau Ray wants her headlights polished - get to it Ray!
Mother's Mag Wheel & Aluminum Polish works WONDERS on glazed plastic headlights. Just rub on with a cotton rag and put a little elbow grease, then rub off with a clean cloth. They'll shine like diamonds.
That's what I use with a wool pad for my drill and it's great. If I would take the time to paint them with a clear UV paint it would be a permanent fix.
I polish camera lenses with oil based compounds. 12 syringes of various diamond grit from amazon. 1½ square of kitchen paper towel on a concave rubber spinning thing.
I used a watch face restorer on my instrument display as it was scratched and hazy.
I park my car facing north so the headlights are not an issue.
Ray you did such a great job that now you diffenately have to do wife unit car😂
I restored the headlights on my wife's 2003 Ford expedition. I forgot the name of the headlight cleaning kit that I bought, got it from Lowe's for $12. Had to polish them by hand did not have the drill adapter, at the end there was a UV protective wipe to apply to the headlights. It worked great, before restoring I couldn't even see the light assemblies inside, after I finished they were Crystal clear. I did forget to clean off the headlights before starting the polishing process, but it didn't seem to affect it too much, I think the bugs just added a little bit more grit to the polishing. Lol.
Fiber and protein!😂
Dr Ray taken the cataracts off the eyes of this car .She can see again!
Had an '06 TDI Jetta manual. I put over 215k miles on it, fixed the lifters and cam on it since they screwed up and made the cam shaft too soft that year, and finally just recently passed it on to a kid with giant eyes when I let it go for 500 to move across the country. God I miss that car. 45 mpg with zero effort, and it could still chirp the tires going into second even with half the intake clogged up with diesel tar :(
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So what soapbox🙄
Someone hasn’t kept their blinker fluid filled? Lol
Damage from cheap blinker fluid...
I was straight off looking for a comment mentioning blinker fluid.😁
Honestly I can’t watch this video to the end where blinker fluid is mention. This guy should not be making headlight restoration videos. Stick to sell your sweatshirts is my advice.
@@dennisconrad6124It must be hard being the life of the party.
@@volvo09You are correct. This is what happens when car owners who have European cars fail to use synthetic blinker fluid. Chrisfix has mentioned it before and his explanation of it being the primary reason that BMW’s not indicating when turning or lane changing because of incorrect blinker fluid causes failure is so true.
Aroma therapy while cleaning and restoring.
Ray:
I have used that Mother's produtas well as other brands to polish up plastic lenses in the past. The polishing compond typically does not really protect the newly polished plastic. Rather you now need to apply a sealant to the lens to help keep the "shiny" bits shiny for a longer time. Several years ago Eric O demonstrated one such product on his youtube channel and I ordered some. It does work well for the intended purpose.
The 2.5 is a bulletproof engine with proper maintenance.
Agreed. I have a friend of mines 2013 passat sitting in my yard with a blown motor now because he refused to listen to me for the last 2 years straight off telling him he needs a new valve cover gasket. It was damn near leaking all oil out of the back of the cover and he told his wife I was Exaggerating on how bad it was and he could not blow the motor like that. I told his wife 3 days before it blew that it would blow. I guess I don't have a clue what I'm talking about after being a mechanic for 30 years😂
Btw, the friend is also 45 years old and got his degree from Google and TH-cam😂😂😂
@@MrDopey32
😆😂🤣 No need to say anymore I also know some people that got their degree the same way.
VW stresses me out...that whole WWII thing. I did have a 1971 VW bus as a youth, but I was pretty much stoned 24/7 back then. Nonetheless...what about Amway? You MLM? I got $40,000 worth of Amway products in my garage, but I digress...
@@fumanpoo4725 The same can be said for the Japanese who teamed with Germany as part of the Axis powers.
@@dantesinfernopurgatory7826
Yes friends enemy is your your enemy's best friend...thats a definitely a true Chapter in History
People forget things like that...
Trade wars started the Japanese..
Hiltler was insane...think some methamphetamine kicked in.
Always hold the wand trigger when starting pressure washers. Makes the starting process much easier. Nice results on the headlights. I use the Meguiar's Headlight Coating when I do headlight polishing to UV protect the lens.
Yeah, I'd be hanging onto that car too. Its a stick shift. Man, I miss my manual transmission. Nice to show a customer some love.
Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish works awesome, after
I have seen people spray clear coat on afterwards to seal it. And it also adds to the clearness.
That's all I use, Is Mother's Mag & Aluminum Cleaner. No sanding, clean it, tape it, go over it as much as you want to. I usually do about 3 or 4 times, you can keep checking it to see. Then I use compound, then a thick coat of wax. Done. I've done 15 or 20 in the last 20 years, as long as you replace the wax after washing to protect it, it works. Forget that & it will come back in a year or two.
I used this same product on my headlights and it worked great! The one thing that needs to be done after the polishing is a GOOD ceramic coating to help block the ultraviolet rays.
Get a product called Plexus plastic cleaner to seal the polished lights and protect from UV damage. This product is used to protect airplane windshields.
HaHa! Even Ray ended up "NIce and Shiny"!
So Ray, since you said "GRIT" so many times; does that make you "TO LEGIT TO GRIT" 😂
Wasser works best with German cars, when American cars settle for water or wadder. LOL. Nice of you to do your loyal customer and viewer a favor, as well as to show us this process. Danke.
I had good luck with plastic polish on my old 1992 T-bird. It's long gone.
I wish we didn’t have to have front number plate like you Guys in the States. Dave in the U.K.
A lot of cars have very expensive headlight housings, because they are all kinds of funny shapes. I had yellowed and faded headlight lenses on my 2006 duramax and I was looking at cleaning kits, but then I saw that I could get a whole new set of headlights for less than $100 and they replaced super easy. I love my old truck for things like that. It's super easy to take care of and the parts (outside of the diesel engine :)) are cheap.
Regularhalogen headlight sets aren't too expensive for older vehicals however if you have the HID lights they are about twice as expensive because they have a ballast (jumps the starting voltage up to around 30,000 volts to ingnite the bulb which is about the size of a grain of rice).
Yep, I did the same for my 2001 F150. I replaced both headlights, side markers, and taillights. A lot less work and it looks like new again.
We like to call that condition Cataracs so you should be able to charge for "Car Cataracs surgery" ! It not only makes the car look better but it improves visibility at night and reduces glare to oncoming traffic! a win win for all! Very nice job Ray!
I do to!
Can make a car look 10 years newer.
Good call Jim, that's exactly what it is.
"Cartaracs"
VW with cataracts?. Love you guys.
I used the same kit on my sister's 2005 Jetta back in 2019. Followed it up with some headlight clear coat. They still looked great in late 2021 when she finally decided to sell it.
I think the final polish including the protectant is sort of like using a polish wax. Not great at either. I would recommend a spray on UV protectant. Mequiar' has a spray on "Headlight Coating".
3:35 JEEZ that scared the crap out of me.
I had a good experience with the 3M headlight kit. That one looks like it was as good if not better. Nice solid man.
Ray you need to take a picture of the headlight on before and after you clean the headlights up
Great idea on the glass cleaner…you can easily see where you have already polished.
You need to bring back that sticker!! I missed buying it when you had it on the coffee cup when you had it with the last supplier....
You still got the better end of that deal, she has to put up with you 😂
Great videos though. I like your diagnostics
I used the Sylvania kit and it came out great. Lasted for years.
Ray that pressure tip is for heavy duty removal use ,not for paint, chrome. or clear plastic headlamps my bad GO RAY GO
yup, nothing like using a concrete cleaning tip on a car. He got lucky if there was no damage.
I had great success with this brand Ray using. It is messy with a drill, lot of stuff get slugged everywhere. You have to cocer almost the front half of the car and put on old pants
Replaced my headlight lenses just last week on my Bimmer E46. Super nice that you can just replace the lenses for $65 and 30 minutes.
You are my hero!
Nice job, check the shop for some old hubcaps and throw them on 👍🏼
I’ve used the 3M brand, a lot of the same steps as the one you used. The final polish doesn’t say anything about UV protection, so I put a hard coat of SafeTclear, I think is how it’s spelled. I learned of it from Eric O SMA. Stuff works great. Funny story, came home 1 day, wife mentioned she fixed son’s headlights. She said she found the polish kit and did it herself. I checked it out they looked pretty good but the results weren’t as good as I had done on our car. I said could have used a little more sanding. She said “Sanding”?? Turns out she did no prep other than wash the headlights and only coated them with the SafeTclear. It’s like WD-40 method on steroids, but it doesn’t fade away. Made the lights pretty clear but still had yellow tinge. For the results she received couldn’t fault her for trying something she had never even remotely tried before.
If you want an easy long lasting method, mask, 800 grit wet sand, clean and dry, spray with 2K clear coat, the 2 part kind you can get in spraycans works great. 800 scratches disappear, and the lights look brand new and last for as long as clearcoat lasts. I was skeptical at first, but i have done many lights this way.
The only kit I've used that actually lasted forever was the 3m headlight clear coat. I use my usual high grit sandpaper, then I compound and polish twice for optimal clarity, apply the clear coat wipes. It's lasted 3+ years and still looks brand new, not a single patch or yellow or fading
I've used a few different ones, and the 3M has definitely been the top tier result. The only extra steps I go with is to clay bar them before the polish, and then ceramic coat the following day.
I use Mother's Rim and Aluminum polish. Which are designed to remove oxidation from rims. Works awesome on plastic headlights. Just apply with a terry cloth towel. One small tub for 6 dollars lasts years.
Hit a deer with a 07 Equinox, those headlites are huge. Cost too much new, got a bad one from junkyard. Used the Mother's like I always do. No sanding, just the drill, keep checking. Then used compound, then thick coat of wax. Looks new.
The best way to clean it is wet sanding then buffing it then spraying clear coat on it everything else is just temporary 😂
UV Clear coat over the top 👍
What a difference!
I go even simpler, 3000, 4000 and 5000 wet sand sandpaper with constant water flow. Finish it with a touch of car wax. Thanks for sharing!
The phantom foam flinger! (Not easy in verbal mode)
The glass cleaner that she uses also really good at cleaning stainless steel especially like stainless steel refrigerators
I have used other brands, don't remember what kind,but didn't have to sand them at all and turned out great.
I've used such products for years on many cars. Always works great.
Good choice going with the Sprayway, best non-ammonia foaming glass cleaner on the planet. I've been using it since the '70s, perfectly safe for aftermarket window tint (especially here in the California desert). 😎
I have PPF on the front of my Mitsubishi Evo, including the headlights. It's also UV deflecting, so no yellowing on my 2004. Good job!
I have done that several times, and it also works great on all lights, turn signals, and brake lights also, to make them clear. So don't forget those.
I did this to my previous car and the 1st grits were not to be wet sanded. Turned out great though. They were as new :) After the 800 grit the lights were very foggy, had to make sure the fog was equal all over so you know it was all good. same with the 1500. Then wet with the 3000 and finally the polish.
I used 3M head lamp RESTORE on my 95 escort . Worked greata
Nice work Ray. Don't forget to refill the blinker fluid while you're in there!
Be sure to fill both the left and right kinds. Don't mix them because that could cause a gravitational anomaly and generate a black hole and that would be bad.
@@kenore4003 Nah, lopsided filling of your blinker fluid only causes your car to permanently turn in one direction, causing you to drive in circles.
Sarah Conner would be so impressed with your application of UV Sun block to those headlights. 😂😂
Great job ray.. something I should probably do on my '94 MX6.
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Needs a clear coat to prevengt it yellowing again but otherwise a job well done!
For the headlights I use T cut and a cloth. 5 mins each side.
For little touchups get jewelers rouge from Dremel and use polishing wheel
Many times I find it easier to just buy new from a parts house. Sometimes dealer prices aren't that bad for these headlight covers.
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Imo, Sprayway makes the best glass cleaner. Ask Derek from VGG.😁
Ray, just a recommendation for the future, use a panel prep to clean the headlights when you are finished sanding and polishing. Then use some kind of ceramic sealant or ceramic coating to help the finished headlights stay nice and shiny longer.
Huh? Something you couldn't use brake cleaner on.........hahahahaha. "I can see clearly now" Nice work Ray - you deserve a easy peasy job once in a while.
Well to add I’ve used the 3M headlight restore kit on 2011 Honda headlights with success. I will try the Mothers Mag Polish too
I've used the same kit about 6 months ago and my headlights still look great the lights are much brighter and clearer
The way I used to do it was to remove the assembly, wet sand the lenses with a soft block and 800 1200 1500 grits, and then seal them with a UV protectant clear coat (3 coats). Worked perfect.
I've tried three different processes. The critical thing seems to be the product used for sealing the lenses and two fell short, lasting less than 6 months. The last I used is a RainX product. Seems really good so far. The prep is pretty standard. I found it easiest to remove the entire headlights.
What a beautiful dog. I love your family videos Rainman.
Not a bad outcome. Nice
I love that SprayWay foaming glass cleaner. It smells nice and works very well for everything from windows to display cases.
Me too. I buy it at Walmart
Ray: "Not wahder, wah-TER, with a T"
*ChrisFix has entered the chat with a bottle of soapy wooder*
I have used 3M headlamp cleaner and find it to do a great job that is pretty easy using a drill.
Das Auto is "Nice & Shiny", especially the headlight assemblies. Plus the wash afterwards. I appreciate your attention to detail. Nice work sir!!👍👍
Ray move to Canada we need a great mechanic like you guys like you are one in a million
Seconded, as long as it's in Calgary 🤣
BMW is "Fahrvergnügen" and I'd love to hear you say that. 😁🖖
I did the headlights on a 99 intrepid using turtle wax brand. Done all by hand, it turned out pretty good they looked almost new.
Ray, A local parts store you use carries a aerosol called UPOL # 9 Fade Out , you should check that out, it really does magic on most headlamps.
I have done that on several cars with dingy yellowing headlights, and it worked great each time. I have used some different products using polishing compounds and they all worked as advertised
OMG Ray!!!! BUSTED!!!! 1:33 IN and I caught it!!! If you know, you know!
I have used the Sylvania headlight restoration kit. I will never buy anything else. All the other products I used suffered the same flaw, they did not last. The Sylvania one my headlights are still clear 3 years later. Well worth the price.