Headlight Restoration BEST Method | C6 Corvette
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ค. 2020
- This is the absolute BEST C6 Corvette headlight restoration method is explained here. This does NOT include polishing and restoration kits. This method is cheaper, easier and lasts longer! Headlight restoration doesn't have to be difficult. Using this method one could provide a local business for anyone looking to make some extra cash, with very little startup cost.
In this video I used:
- 3m 800 grit wet/dry sandpaper (I suggest 800 - 1000 for best result)
- Masking Tape/paper
- Glass cleaner/lint free cloth
- Any automotive clear from Autozone/Oreilly/Advance/PepBoys (look for adjustable nozzle I mention in the video. In this video I used - amzn.to/38TTR1z
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Thank you sir 👌🙏👍 you made it look so simple to do . Great teacher 👌You just saved me lots of money 💰 god bless 🙏
Get you some of that!!!! Nice and informative DIY man!
Your spraying pattern was not barbaric at all. Great video! If that was my car the rest of it would have been covered during the spraying if the clear coat!
Saw your car around town yesterday. Figured I would check your channel out. 👍🏼
Good stuff man, awesome! We do a mix of Corvette/car related fab/diagnostics/mods and then have some offroad/overland stuff as well. I do the SEMA tours and local shows also. Thanks for checkin it out!
Brovo brovo well done 👍
I see you had the car jacked up from the side, I was too scared to take a chance when I removed my front wheels, the underside looked totally sealed and I had no idea where to put my jack so I made some ramps and drove up on them to be able to get the jack into the front at the aluminum crossmember . Thank you for the tutorial.
Did the sanding remove the small heat cracks? I have those cracks in mine and wondering if the sanding & spray takes that out?
nice, i knew there was another way. lace has great taste in color.
She hates red cars but...she admits she has grown to love her red Corvette. It will be black shortly though...and my Z06 is goin blue!
i love my arrest me red, just wish it wasnt so fucked up. i thought i saw that sweet c5 back there. cant wait to see what shade of blue you do.
I've debated the color that works with my calipers and works into the carbon parts I have so there is adequate contrast. I think I got it decided...went between a few different avery colors. Lots comin soon as long as my life doesnt blow up again...lol.
hopefully the rhetoric doesnt get any more out of hand, idk if we have learned anymore out of this than a bit more distrust. forget if i asked, do you still have the factory rear inner toe links on your car?
"All Corvettes Are Red"
This technique only works if it is only the outer protective coating that sustains the UV damage. If the crazing extends through the plastic lense, the light will be diffused when the headlights are turned on and illumination will be poor. Otherwise, the refinishing makes them look good.
Forgive me if I missed it in the video but how many coats of clear did you use? I seriously thought about doing this to my Silverado headlights before I saw this and now I'm gonna pull the trigger and do it!
In this vid I only showed one, but two coats will do you well with about 15min between coats.
When are we going to see a comparison video of her car and yours LOL? Lots of people have a hard time deciding between these two cars for the money so your insight would be appreciated. Thanks
Working on it...intended to do that video 6mo ago but my car went down on a big failure then the covid lockdown bs happened. I am definitely aimed at that vid very soon.
Amigo I need your help i want to buy a 08 Corvette but the harmonic balancer is no good needs to be replaced should I buy it or not it's a clean title car
Thats a broad question man. 08+ is what you want. Harmonic balancer is a common issue youll be hard oressed to 100% avoid with any car. Really comes down to price, location and comps in the region you are buying.
@@KnightDriveTV yeah the Vette of clean title has 123k miles and I already checked it out ONLY issue might get it for 15 k maybe less plus I already have a mechanic ready to do it for under $300 plus the harmonic balancer I could get for less than $87
Have you heard of spray bottles?
Nope
The best method for C6 headlight restorations is to replace the lenses, no polish/sanding procedure will hold up over time
I agree polishing wont hold up, but a clear coat UV resistant respray does. I had them last a solid 3 yrs. Its the splintering and backside issues that wont go away, but this process can get you a lot of time to plan a headlight replacement or lens replacement.