The problem doing this you end up losing some light output the cutoff sharpness from projector if I would buy and replace them I then get them PPF wrap
@@heyheysaturday2492 from the factory they put a clear coat on the headlight lens and the light output would be fine if it is crystal clear. This is why people restore headlights so the light projects better.
It can’t be overstated how skilled you are at spraying paint and clear. I essentially did this same restoration with my 07 Outback but used a rattle can. I had a lot of orange peel and tried to polish out but not perfect. Still happy with it. But yours came out absolutely flawless.
@@jamescavanagh9276 Wish they were available by me, it would make car work so much easier to do, though I can still use a compressor and spray gun to do it, the convenience of the single use can though is great.
The Clips at the base are gently prised up and then I can simply pull the lens off.. "Heavy Breathing" YEEEEETTTTT I am addicted to this channel at the current moment keep up the great work
WOW!!! I have seen so many headlight restoration videos and NONE of them come close to your method. Thanks for the tip. Fantastic video as always! Cheers 🥃
Cheers Sam, I suspect all the other videos use their convoluted methods just to try and stretch their videos and posts and also to make the job look harder than it actually is lol
I've been polishing headlights for years. It's a service I offer at my detailing business. This is brilliant. Thank you again for sharing your way of doing things. I find your content highly insightful. BTW. I'm resting a 1987 Yamaha BW350 at the moment. Your CR build is a godsend! Cheers from Canada! 🍻
I've seen your Mazda MX5 engine cover-thingy restoration and now this... You are now my new favourite channel, I'm honestly taking literal notes because I want to restore the lights on my MX5, but your work is astounding!
I've learned so much from watching your channel, your work is impeccable and has helped me save a ton of money by taking on my own projects. Look forward to each video and even rewatch them just to admire the craftsmanship. Awesome work, it gets me excited to build my soon to be shop. Truly inspiring.
Damn, this makes me look like a rookie, i spent ages sanding headligts for hours on end the polishing and sanding, ill do this next time. I did a YT vid on this and looking back at it, polishing it just adds more time to the restoration. Keep it up!
@@RRCRestoration is there a reason you prefer clear coating vs polishing, repolishing/buffing & UV protectant is easily repeatable whereas clear coat blisters with age.
Definetly better than new, and with the clear they'll stay clear much much longer than just polishing them out, especially in the Australian sun down here, polishing them doesn't even last 3 months before they start to yellow again
Excellent job mate, I recently done the same thing with my blob eye headlights, only difference is when I took them apart I made the chrome matt black. From having done headlights in both ways that you mentioned, Sanding / polishing and sanding / spraying I've found the spraying method gets better results that last for much longer.
I just did mine off of a 2010 Chevy Silverado and I'm not a pro and they come out amazing if I do say so myself. They product I used did an amazing job taking off the oxidation and the coating come out very clear. And I didn't have to take them off of the tri=uck to do it. You did and excellent job restoring these also!!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
The permanent solution. Important to note that it's worth paying a pro for the spraying part, rattle cans often a disaster and you can lose some light output and focus if you make a mess of it. Excellent job!
Just a sander, some masking material, and some clearcoat. Sounds easy enough. Might have to look into this as a DIY project to get my car's headlights back up to scratch. And don't worry, I will use a mask rated for spray painting.
Wow, those restored headlights look brilliant. Here I thought you had to do all that polishing and other bullshit most other people swear by. Now I know what to do next time I need some headlights restored. Thanks for the excellent tips, my friend. Stay safe, and we’ll see you in the next episode.
Yup, I was watching all those other videos and posts thinking why do all of that sanding and polishing when there is no simply no need, mind you having all the specialist equipment to hand does make it a bit easier too lol
I bought a used Polo and someone polished off a good part of the UV coating on one lamp. This is the right fix. For the older Toyota, polishing worked fine.
I’ve watched this so many times! Appreciate all the perfect info and camera angles. I have bought 2k and p800 now and can’t wait for them to arrive! Appreciate it man
Very interesting restoration method. I do it whilst lights are on cars, so I wet sand with a block from 800 > 2000 and find I can machine polish clear before a UV sealant. I can't really be messing with lacquer when I do them.
I bought my kids an old crappy Ford Taurus a few years back and the headlights were badly yellowed. I looked at all the restoration kits and the amount of time and energy required, and then I realized that new replacements were only $47 on eBay. So my restoration strategy was to throw away the old ones and install new ones. Worked great!
How is it easy?? First you have to try and remove headlight from the car and that alone presents it own set of problems in some cases it is necessary to remove the front of the car and disconnect the electrics!! As all cars are different hundreds of things could go wrong, Same applies to the headlight dismantling itself overtime plastic becomes brittle and could break!! No better to leave them where they are!!!!🤔
was going to say 800 grit and uv clear is all i use here at home on my cars, can use rattle can clear if you want, takes maybe 10 minutes to do the lights and get a good clean look.
These turned out gorgeous! I tried the sand-until-your-fingers-go-numb method on my fxt about 6 months ago, 0/10 dont recommend. The rattle can clear caused crazing in one lense causing it to still be cloudy although at least not yellow. Ive been thinking of redoing them and will absolutely be using this method now!
That's amazing. I've watched several headlight resto videos and as you say they mostly show you must work your way through finer and finer grit papers and polish. This is by far the simplest I've seen, and with very nice results. Did I hear correctly that you said you used 800 grit paper on your sander?
I hand sanded and coated my headlights with 2k clearcoat. Ended up with a bit of orange peel, but seeing as I applied 3 good coats, I had plenty of clearcoat thickness to sand and polish to a nice finish.
When they go bad again at some point you try getting that clear coat off, the stuff is meant for paint on car bodywork not acrylic headlights. Your method may be quicker but there is a reason people use the multiple wet sand, polish and seal method. You will have a job doing those headlights again as the clear coat is so difficult to get off unlike other sealants which are meant for acrylic
Surprisingly a good wool buf on a rotary or da can give you great results. Use a high cut compound and buff away. Yes it will be slow but you won't have to spray clear.
As simple as that... Or at least this is how you make it look like :D. Anyway, sharing some of your insights with short videos on single restoration items can be a nice complement to your usual output (which is highly appreciated as well, of course).
excellent spray job and nice clean workspaces! I haven’t had success with the 800 to spray method but I have only used rattle cans. I keep seeing people comment about the spray gun making all the difference. I’ve had great success with the 3m kit and I like the Meguiars spray can but want to try more of the 800-2k clear route if I can get top quality results with less sandpaper and time.
I have watched many of those headlight restoration videos and always thought they were a huge faf, I wonder would this also work using UV clear in a spray can?
Yeah, I kind get the feeling all those other videos are just dragging their heels to stretch the video out, I like to just get on with it and get it done. I couldn't say about 2k in a can as I've never used it but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work?
Amazing job! I think the only time you may need to do harsher sanding and go up the grades is when like me on my old motorbike, you have deep scratches in the lenses. Mine came out very well, but I didn't clear coat them although I did consider it, would likely have made it look better and stay that way much longer as I'm sure over time the lenses will fog up.
My experience using the clear coat is that it doesn't last very long, a month or two at best. Have you had similar experience? I have found that Meguiars Keep Clear Headlight coating works best. But I re-apply it a couple times per year, without additional sanding.
So the maestro has shut down most of those product companies offering solutions on how to get the yellow out of headlights.. Way to go Maestro, them folks are not going to be happy you putting them out of business showing them how to do something in a elegant simple way... YAY :)..
I didn't even think of that haha, Yeah I'd say a few of the companies wont be happy but hey for DIY'ers the kits will do the job nicely but if you have access to a spray booth and all the professional equipment why not do it the right way ;)
To everyone amazed at how easy this is, much of it comes down to the automotive grade 2 part clear coat and real spray gun. This is not something most people can really do at home, at least not without decent equipment. Sticking to just polish is probably the safer bet for most DIYers. Beware the rattle can, it's not impossible, but it's really not easy, you've been warned. There are some surprisingly good wipe on products specifically for this as well, I think they probably stole the formula but rustoleum wipe-new is an amazing product.
I think using the correct clear coat makes a world of difference. I can spot from a distance a light restored with this method Vs. Sanding, polishing and sealing.
Sikkens makes a spray for headlight clearcoating, its nasty stuff / pro grade as its cyanide based and you need full PPE, face mask, clothes and respirator to spray it, but its the best there is, it lasts for ever. I've done this many times in my cars, some times the silvering in the inside mirrors goes away and no amount of glass polishing will fix it, you need to take the headlight apart and send the mirrors for resilvering. This also works well, the inside of headlight be metal or plastic. But I've only found companies who do this (and don't charge a fortune) in Germany, nowhere else. More, in older cars the seal is what you see in the video, its called butyl and can be used and reused with heat, or you can put new, it costs 10eur per roll. In newer models they use some nasty hard epoxy glue that is almost impossible to remove. Last, for some car brands there are actually available new plastic headlight lenses, from dealer or aftermarket that dont cost a lot. Spare the painting and sanding and go put new lenses, much easier. Thanks for the video!
I tried this method, but i only had some basic clear coat spray can. I dont know if it's the humidity, or it's because the clear spray can was cheap, but when i apply the coat it immediatly turns milky. At some degree it clears up as it's drying, but there are remaining white spots thati cant get rid of. Any tips on how i should approach the issue? I kinda want to get it done as quickly as possible, without buying anything else
I think because 1) its professional 2K clearcoat not your basic cheap clear for paint 2) Preparation is everything A clean surface produces great results. 3) He may have Infra Red cured them also. 4) "quickly as possible" seems rushed and impatient.
I was curious what kind of pad or sandpaper would you using to on the light lenses. I'm just a regular guy first time trying to clean his headlights and like your other comments I also have seen a lot of videos. But I am very interested in your way of doing it
Hi, did this buy unfortunately came out foggy and not as clear as yours. What would you recommened doing? Should I sand it again with 600 and spray clear coat again?
How does yours not fog up spraying them. I did mine today and after putting clear lacquer on them I had to rub it all back of because it looked cloudy with clear lacquer
Yeah it is really cool the way it goes from hazy to crystal clear, I always enjoy that stage :) Now that you mention it i did wonder why i was getting so much road noise and couldn't get into a comfy driving position haha.
The way the lens went clear as you applied the second coat was almost witchcraft!! 😀
Neat isn't it? :)
The problem doing this you end up losing some light output the cutoff sharpness from projector if I would buy and replace them I then get them PPF wrap
I would've never believed it, if I hadn't have seen it in real time. Great job!👍
@@heyheysaturday2492 ya probably from rattle canning it. His is flawless.
@@heyheysaturday2492 from the factory they put a clear coat on the headlight lens and the light output would be fine if it is crystal clear. This is why people restore headlights so the light projects better.
Legitimately fascinating that the clear just fills in those sanding scratches like magic.
It can’t be overstated how skilled you are at spraying paint and clear. I essentially did this same restoration with my 07 Outback but used a rattle can. I had a lot of orange peel and tried to polish out but not perfect. Still happy with it. But yours came out absolutely flawless.
Rattle can clear is 1K. It lays horribly and has no durability.
You need to use a 2 part clear.
@@jumpinjojo 2k paint is also available in spray cans
@@jamescavanagh9276 Wish they were available by me, it would make car work so much easier to do, though I can still use a compressor and spray gun to do it, the convenience of the single use can though is great.
@@jamescavanagh9276 Absolutely.
@@jamescavanagh9276 if anyone uses 2k can clear PLEASE WEAR A RESPIRATOR.
The Clips at the base are gently prised up and then I can simply pull the lens off..
"Heavy Breathing"
YEEEEETTTTT
I am addicted to this channel at the current moment keep up the great work
WOW!!! I have seen so many headlight restoration videos and NONE of them come close to your method. Thanks for the tip. Fantastic video as always! Cheers 🥃
Cheers Sam, I suspect all the other videos use their convoluted methods just to try and stretch their videos and posts and also to make the job look harder than it actually is lol
An absolute professional, doing a professional grade job. Looks fantastic mate, cant wait for the next part!
Thank you so much :)
I've been polishing headlights for years. It's a service I offer at my detailing business. This is brilliant.
Thank you again for sharing your way of doing things. I find your content highly insightful.
BTW. I'm resting a 1987 Yamaha BW350 at the moment. Your CR build is a godsend!
Cheers from Canada! 🍻
Thank you for your kind comment and good luck with your BW350 restoration :)
I've seen your Mazda MX5 engine cover-thingy restoration and now this... You are now my new favourite channel, I'm honestly taking literal notes because I want to restore the lights on my MX5, but your work is astounding!
I've learned so much from watching your channel, your work is impeccable and has helped me save a ton of money by taking on my own projects. Look forward to each video and even rewatch them just to admire the craftsmanship. Awesome work, it gets me excited to build my soon to be shop. Truly inspiring.
Damn, this makes me look like a rookie, i spent ages sanding headligts for hours on end the polishing and sanding, ill do this next time. I did a YT vid on this and looking back at it, polishing it just adds more time to the restoration. Keep it up!
What a great process for restoring yellowed lenses! We did it today and now our headlights look better than ever - Thanks for the video
Cool that you've found a way to do this. When I tried largely the same thing the solvent in the UV clear coat caused crazing.
aww man that sucks, glad I didn't have that issue.
I was amazed by the Meguir's spray clear, had I known about it I could have saved hours on numerous headlights. Your's look factory fresh
They look amazing and you alway make it look easy, keep it up 😊
Thanks so much 😊
@@RRCRestoration is there a reason you prefer clear coating vs polishing, repolishing/buffing & UV protectant is easily repeatable whereas clear coat blisters with age.
Definetly better than new, and with the clear they'll stay clear much much longer than just polishing them out, especially in the Australian sun down here, polishing them doesn't even last 3 months before they start to yellow again
always a pleasure watching you restore legendary impreza bits
Thank you, I'll be starting on the whole car soon ;)
Excellent job mate, I recently done the same thing with my blob eye headlights, only difference is when I took them apart I made the chrome matt black.
From having done headlights in both ways that you mentioned, Sanding / polishing and sanding / spraying I've found the spraying method gets better results that last for much longer.
Brilliant solution for cloudy headlights. I admire your skills 👍
I just did mine off of a 2010 Chevy Silverado and I'm not a pro and they come out amazing if I do say so myself. They product I used did an amazing job taking off the oxidation and the coating come out very clear. And I didn't have to take them off of the tri=uck to do it. You did and excellent job restoring these also!!!
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Wow that’s a step that should never be missed. Thank you so much Sir!🍻👍
The permanent solution. Important to note that it's worth paying a pro for the spraying part, rattle cans often a disaster and you can lose some light output and focus if you make a mess of it. Excellent job!
Just a sander, some masking material, and some clearcoat. Sounds easy enough. Might have to look into this as a DIY project to get my car's headlights back up to scratch. And don't worry, I will use a mask rated for spray painting.
Wow, those restored headlights look brilliant. Here I thought you had to do all that polishing and other bullshit most other people swear by. Now I know what to do next time I need some headlights restored. Thanks for the excellent tips, my friend. Stay safe, and we’ll see you in the next episode.
Yup, I was watching all those other videos and posts thinking why do all of that sanding and polishing when there is no simply no need, mind you having all the specialist equipment to hand does make it a bit easier too lol
Yes i have been doing light for 14 year....this is the right way, only i start 400 800 1000 and spray....
I like that you take the time to show us simple mortal how to manually do it, while for you a simple snap is all it takes 👍
I’ve only ever done the 20 different papers thing. This is so much easier and the result is outstanding. Thanks for sharing your knowledge sir!
I bought a used Polo and someone polished off a good part of the UV coating on one lamp. This is the right fix. For the older Toyota, polishing worked fine.
I’ve watched this so many times! Appreciate all the perfect info and camera angles. I have bought 2k and p800 now and can’t wait for them to arrive! Appreciate it man
Where can I get 2k clear in uk? Can it come in an aerosol?
Spraymax headlight 2K clear@@andrewfleming3045
@@andrewfleming3045 yeah
I live in Sweden mate. Was hard enough here
2k clear is not made for polymer headlights.. 🤦🏼♂️
Very interesting restoration method. I do it whilst lights are on cars, so I wet sand with a block from 800 > 2000 and find I can machine polish clear before a UV sealant. I can't really be messing with lacquer when I do them.
Simple, straightforward, and as always an excellent finish 👏👏👏. And with talking 😁. Thanks for sharing the knowledge dude 👍. 😎
Thats just mindblowing, i,d never have expected the 2k clear to have that result
I bought my kids an old crappy Ford Taurus a few years back and the headlights were badly yellowed. I looked at all the restoration kits and the amount of time and energy required, and then I realized that new replacements were only $47 on eBay. So my restoration strategy was to throw away the old ones and install new ones. Worked great!
Haha cant argue with that strategy ;)
Very nicely done! Outstanding results! 👍
Thank you very much :)
That was way easier than other methods. Thanks for sharing!
No problem, thanks for watching :)
How is it easy?? First you have to try and remove headlight from the car and that alone presents it own set of problems in some cases it is necessary to remove the front of the car and disconnect the electrics!! As all cars are different hundreds of things could go wrong, Same applies to the headlight dismantling itself overtime plastic becomes brittle and could break!! No better to leave them where they are!!!!🤔
I have said it before, I love the "finger snap" video. :) Love the channel!
Glad you enjoy it :) cheers
Excellent stuff as usual. I did the same thing to my sister's Toyota avensis lights. Transformed them.
Im frankly shocked by how good they looked with your method. But without your specialist skill, could anyone do this??
was going to say 800 grit and uv clear is all i use here at home on my cars, can use rattle can clear if you want, takes maybe 10 minutes to do the lights and get a good clean look.
Damn, so much easier than hours and hours of sanding. Nice job.
If you have spent hours sanding? Not only are you doing it wrong you wouldn't have any lens left to polish 🤣
That the best headlight refurb I have seen very quick
Yup, no messing about for hours with ridiculous amounts of sanding and polishing.
Wow, thats impressive. Never would have guessed the finished Look after clearcoat.
Thank you cheers :)
These turned out gorgeous! I tried the sand-until-your-fingers-go-numb method on my fxt about 6 months ago, 0/10 dont recommend. The rattle can clear caused crazing in one lense causing it to still be cloudy although at least not yellow. Ive been thinking of redoing them and will absolutely be using this method now!
That's amazing. I've watched several headlight resto videos and as you say they mostly show you must work your way through finer and finer grit papers and polish. This is by far the simplest I've seen, and with very nice results. Did I hear correctly that you said you used 800 grit paper on your sander?
Could the same be done with hand sanding and spray can? As not everyone has a well equipped workshop. Nice vid. looking forward to another bike build.
I hand sanded and coated my headlights with 2k clearcoat. Ended up with a bit of orange peel, but seeing as I applied 3 good coats, I had plenty of clearcoat thickness to sand and polish to a nice finish.
I was amazed when the sanded lenses went to crystal clear with the clear coat application. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t of seen it.
Definitely easier than the alternative methods and they look great.
Absolutely, work smarter not harder is my motto ;)
They came out beautiful. Great job sir. Very nice
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you, i have work to do..installing LED first, sand the cover, wash it and dryer, final two clearcoat.
When they go bad again at some point you try getting that clear coat off, the stuff is meant for paint on car bodywork not acrylic headlights. Your method may be quicker but there is a reason people use the multiple wet sand, polish and seal method. You will have a job doing those headlights again as the clear coat is so difficult to get off unlike other sealants which are meant for acrylic
Amazing job on those! I need to send you mine!! 😄
Can this be achieved by using a spray can clear coat? I need to try this asap!
Surprisingly a good wool buf on a rotary or da can give you great results. Use a high cut compound and buff away. Yes it will be slow but you won't have to spray clear.
M8 you amazed me, i didn't expect such a good result.
Cracking job 👏 I've always wanted to see how this is done proper. Memories of nearly losing my fingers trying this on my old fiesta 🤣
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it :)
Amazing work!!! makes me wish i had just done this instead of buying aftermarket
I wish I had known this 10 years ago, great video.
Thanks for watching! :)
Thought you were just going to polish em then use ceramic coating. Those look much better then just a polish, impressive.
This is the proper way... the rest of the polish "kits" are temporary.
@@ShainAndrews if you use ceramic uv coating it's somewhat permanent but yes new lenses or a flexible uv clear is the best way.
Thanks, glad you liked the way they turned out :)
As simple as that... Or at least this is how you make it look like :D.
Anyway, sharing some of your insights with short videos on single restoration items can be a nice complement to your usual output (which is highly appreciated as well, of course).
Thanks for watching and leaving a nice comment it means a lot :)
excellent spray job and nice clean workspaces! I haven’t had success with the 800 to spray method but I have only used rattle cans. I keep seeing people comment about the spray gun making all the difference. I’ve had great success with the 3m kit and I like the Meguiars spray can but want to try more of the 800-2k clear route if I can get top quality results with less sandpaper and time.
p800 is a little coarse to laquer over tbh, i wouldnt go any lower than p1000. when i relaquer lights i finish with a p2000 wet, then laquer
Spraymax Headlight/polycarbonate 2K clear.
How spectacular with these headlights, fine work.
Incredible job restoring these lights
Wow its magic ? The lenses just turned clear.
Made them headlights look better than new Big Man. 👍🏻
Cheers buddy :)
I have watched many of those headlight restoration videos and always thought they were a huge faf, I wonder would this also work using UV clear in a spray can?
Yeah, I kind get the feeling all those other videos are just dragging their heels to stretch the video out, I like to just get on with it and get it done. I couldn't say about 2k in a can as I've never used it but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work?
@@RRCRestoration I don't either and I'm gonna give it a go - thanks for that helpful video.
@@Tailss1 2k Clear coat in cans works. ( It did for me anyway).
@@Tailss1 it sure does work pre heat your can in hand warm water for a couple minutes
better dispersion equals better results
Great job as always, I'm wondering now we have seen 3 individual project's, when we get an introduction to the project car.
Thank you, The car will be along soon I promise ;)
Thanks, that would be great. I do remember your question a while ago about an new project car. So this made me extra curious
Turned out brilliant 👍
Cheers buddy :)
Great video and to the point. Quick question, the solution you spray on before sanding, is that just a soapy water mixture?
I wouldn't have believed that would work... Gobsmacked!
Amazing job! I think the only time you may need to do harsher sanding and go up the grades is when like me on my old motorbike, you have deep scratches in the lenses. Mine came out very well, but I didn't clear coat them although I did consider it, would likely have made it look better and stay that way much longer as I'm sure over time the lenses will fog up.
My experience using the clear coat is that it doesn't last very long, a month or two at best. Have you had similar experience? I have found that Meguiars Keep Clear Headlight coating works best. But I re-apply it a couple times per year, without additional sanding.
i dont see why it wouldnt last...its clear coat...designed to last 7 to 10 years. I suppose if you used a shyt cheap brand
Wow I didn’t know it could be done like this great video!
Glad you liked it :)
Perfection! Those look amazing. Always top quality work from you!
Never thought you would get away with just 800 grit.. How wrong was I 😅 Great vid great job
Good job on these headlights, such a great result! 😉
So the maestro has shut down most of those product companies offering solutions on how to get the yellow out of headlights.. Way to go Maestro, them folks are not going to be happy you putting them out of business showing them how to do something in a elegant simple way... YAY :)..
I didn't even think of that haha, Yeah I'd say a few of the companies wont be happy but hey for DIY'ers the kits will do the job nicely but if you have access to a spray booth and all the professional equipment why not do it the right way ;)
What is names of chemicals or process name at 05:30? could you advice a buyiing links for this chemicals?
I have headlights to do that to, I'll try your process and hope it will look as good as yours does.
Good luck with it, I hope they turn out just as good :)
came to troll... but this guy does it right. nice work sir.
To everyone amazed at how easy this is, much of it comes down to the automotive grade 2 part clear coat and real spray gun. This is not something most people can really do at home, at least not without decent equipment. Sticking to just polish is probably the safer bet for most DIYers. Beware the rattle can, it's not impossible, but it's really not easy, you've been warned. There are some surprisingly good wipe on products specifically for this as well, I think they probably stole the formula but rustoleum wipe-new is an amazing product.
I think using the correct clear coat makes a world of difference. I can spot from a distance a light restored with this method Vs. Sanding, polishing and sealing.
Sikkens makes a spray for headlight clearcoating, its nasty stuff / pro grade as its cyanide based and you need full PPE, face mask, clothes and respirator to spray it, but its the best there is, it lasts for ever.
I've done this many times in my cars, some times the silvering in the inside mirrors goes away and no amount of glass polishing will fix it, you need to take the headlight apart and send the mirrors for resilvering. This also works well, the inside of headlight be metal or plastic. But I've only found companies who do this (and don't charge a fortune) in Germany, nowhere else.
More, in older cars the seal is what you see in the video, its called butyl and can be used and reused with heat, or you can put new, it costs 10eur per roll. In newer models they use some nasty hard epoxy glue that is almost impossible to remove.
Last, for some car brands there are actually available new plastic headlight lenses, from dealer or aftermarket that dont cost a lot. Spare the painting and sanding and go put new lenses, much easier.
Thanks for the video!
Will you need to install an orange indicator bulb to retain correct color? Or is it ok to leave the indicator flash white?
Most people don't want the orange and remove it if modding it. It's just preference
So the 2K UV is some sort of polyurethane car topcoat? Will it work for both Glass headlight and plastic headlight?
Brilliant, you make it look so easy!
Thank you :)
That’s bonkers! Getting closer to a face reveal I think, no brown coat in this one!
Haha yeah im getting worse at hiding my face these days, It was in the wash, It'll be back next week ;)
I tried this method, but i only had some basic clear coat spray can. I dont know if it's the humidity, or it's because the clear spray can was cheap, but when i apply the coat it immediatly turns milky. At some degree it clears up as it's drying, but there are remaining white spots thati cant get rid of. Any tips on how i should approach the issue? I kinda want to get it done as quickly as possible, without buying anything else
I think because 1) its professional 2K clearcoat not your basic cheap clear for paint 2) Preparation is everything A clean surface produces great results. 3) He may have Infra Red cured them also. 4) "quickly as possible" seems rushed and impatient.
Yet another great video. Good stuff!!
Thank you :)
Nice and easy, the lights look great.
How long does it take before applying the second coat? Suppose the first coat should fully dry? Thank you.
Where can I find that 2k paint? I don’t own a paint gun so I will have to buy one of those and a bigger compressor probably.
I was curious what kind of pad or sandpaper would you using to on the light lenses. I'm just a regular guy first time trying to clean his headlights and like your other comments I also have seen a lot of videos. But I am very interested in your way of doing it
Another masterclass. Lovely.
Wow, this is very useful, bro, thanks for sharing the tips
Amazing job my friend congratulations 👏👏👏
Cheers buddy, always good to hear form you :)
Wich kind of laquer did you use in this project? I´m from Argentina. We have nitro, universal and polyurethane based laquer. Thanks a lot
Hi, did this buy unfortunately came out foggy and not as clear as yours. What would you recommened doing? Should I sand it again with 600 and spray clear coat again?
What if we don't have the tools to spray the uv protection? can we do it by hand with a towel or something?
Well I learned something today. Always wondered how the lenses are separated.
How does yours not fog up spraying them. I did mine today and after putting clear lacquer on them I had to rub it all back of because it looked cloudy with clear lacquer
Is there a UV stable 2k clear in a rattle can you'd recommend for this application for DIY'ers without paint sprayers?
That was like magic as the 2nd coat made the sanding go away, by the way incase you haven't noticed somebody has taken the interior of your car
Yeah it is really cool the way it goes from hazy to crystal clear, I always enjoy that stage :) Now that you mention it i did wonder why i was getting so much road noise and couldn't get into a comfy driving position haha.