How to Fix Foggy Headlights: 3 Different Methods: Honda Civic
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- Bug Spray vs Tooth Paste vs Wet sanding Technique to fix these headlights on a Honda Civic or any vehicle with similar headlight yellowing.
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Worst gun enthusiast video channel ever, but now my head lights look great
Read the about tab of the channel 😂
lordkillspree: LMAO
Prepperjon it’s a joke referencing the name of the channel “AMMO NYC”
HAHAHA
LMAO! 😂
After trying many different headlight restoration kits, and spending over a hundred dollars, not to forget the labor I put into trying to make these products work, I figured out the perfect way to get clear headlights again. I shopped online and bought replacement headlights. It took me less time to instal them, and now they are perfect. I did have to realign them as to not blind my fellow motorist driving the opposite way. I am very happy now and tell all my friends, to just buy new headlight assemblies and save time, and aggravation.
sounds like you half-assed the job, or just didn't follow the instructions completely. The 3M kit definitely works.
Maybe in your country but in mine? Not so cheap :P
Decent DOT certified lights are not cheap, at minimum for most cars you are looking at $250 a set, I got a complete 4 step kit for $40 and had enough to do probably 5 cars, so did mine and a few paid jobs and made money.
Headlight assemblies for my vehicle are over $300 for the pair...not really an option.
@Barry Goldwater congrats to you!...my 10 year old toyota headlights are yellow and cost $250 each for OEM and $190 for non-OEM. So yeah, I'm gonna polish my lights...
i don't even own a car and i have no idea how i ended up here but am learning a lot thanks
Same
Very helpful my headlights are bad will post before and after
😄..😊.
Lol what?
That's the spirit 🤣
Literally the best head light lens restoration video available. Wish I would have watched this first!
Came across this a few years ago, back for a refresher. Still the best headlight restoration vid on the interwebz
Thanks!
Hi! Which system are the grit sizes recommendations referring to? For example P180 (FEPA) is 180 (CAMI), but P1500 (FEPA) equals to 800 (CAMI). I'm not sure which grit sizes to get, my grit sizes come in the P-numbers (FEPA)
Clean headlights make such a bold difference... Time to practice on my parents headlights lol
lol
Just like my son then! 😁
So what UV resistant clear coat spray would you recommend for freshly restored headlights? Thanks a lot, great video by the way!
i really want you to do a full detail on a car like this. you are extremely thurough and I would love to see a "beater" transformation. There isn't one on youtube and I think a lot of people would enjoy to see your process.
Rick Feeney hey man I know I'm a year late, but check out "pan the organizer"s TH-cam channel he has a video of him professionally detailing an old beater like this it's great
Which video of his is it?
Rick Feeney ī
Pay the man ya bum
The Subaru done by gears and gasoline is well done. Search advance auto detailing and it’s a blue wrx. Sorry I’m on mobile
Clean headlights take years off of your car. Even really old cars look fab with fresh lenses!
And thanks to all manufacturers back in the day for using glass lenses! I'm cleaning the plastic lenses on my 08 Accord, but I will likely never have to on my 92 Accord.
Well, this is the end-all-of-end-all videos on headlight restoration lol.
So if you added a sanding step and a layer of protectant to the "DIY" kit, you'd have something that's pretty much professional grade. Cool beans.
Locutus They actually sell kits like that.
Is it me or the yellowish layer that forms over time is not the lens cover, but just the "protective UV layer"?
So I should polish the headlamp and apply a product which filters UV so It won´t be yellowish again?
Correct - you definitely need protection if the UV-protective layer either failed or was polished off.
kits come in various forms. The one I use is $20 ish and it has 3 different grades of sand paper, 2 grades of polish and a uv sealer. It also comes with a backer to use in your drill. For $20 i can do about 8-10 cars or 5-6 if the lens are really bad on 3-4 or four of them. I get a lot of my work from my towing business and do it during off time while having a beer or 3 in the evenings. It takes about 10 mins per lens and charge $35 ech lens or $45 if they are really bad. If i lived in bigger populated area I could get paid to drink beer lol.
Bonniville Black Cherry hey man! That’s the reason I’m watching this video! I’m 16 and I would make more than minimum wage doing this in my area. So many cars with haze. Make friends with the guys that own a couple car washes, tire shops, mechanic shops, get me some business cards made. While also going out and getting clients myself. $35-$40 a headlight for GREAT results. Go after it and get as many cars as I can after school and on weekends.
The professional method was excellent 👌 I always come to this channel and see it done right compared to others
Just a tip... I would suggest your sanding steps should be vertical - horizontal - vertical. You want your first and last groves to be vertical. This will insure your light dispersion pattern his spread across the road surface, similar to a vertical prism distribution. Having horizontal lines after the last step will cause lights waves to be shot up into the sky.
REALLY really nice work, Brother!!! You are meticulous, professional and respectful of other people's property. 2 thumbs up 🍻
This is some next level headlight restoration. Admire the level of work you put into everything to get the perfect or nearly perfect result. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill.
Insect repellent, blows my mind. I've tried a few DIY kits with some success, though found dry/wet sanding worked even better for me even with a Battery operated drill with drill pad. Found that waxing headlights after restore gives them a little longer before oxidizing again
Don't forget to change your blinker fluid
mark schroeder i was going to comment that LOL
Remember to put on throttle body spacers for +50hp
ROFLMAO I hadn't thought to do that. Better get on it!!!!! TOO TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!
Nowadays you don't need to change it because car manufacturers put as much as 600.000 blinks before the fluid starts to go low. That's what my father told me when I bought my car.
Lmfao!
Which uv sealant did you use in this video? I'm looking for one to restore my headlights
Congratulations Larry on your wife being pregnant. I'm sure you'll be a great dad
+Mohammed Abbaas THANK YOU!
+Mohammed Abbaas The kid will be clean.
+AMMO NYC plz make a video polishing, wet sanding, waxing the baby and pouring leather conditioner on the baby, it will be funny hihihi.
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Heh I service the generator there at Bedford , I've been inside and my jaw was on the floor the whole time.
+AMMO NYC how is the baby doing ?
My diy solution was to wet sand then add some clear coat on it. After that you have the optional step to wet sand and polish in case of any minor orange peel. But it turned out pretty much perfect for me. 1 year later it's still holding up.
damn dude ur good at this! u should do this for a living
He does lol
Bee Vang 😂😂
This guys a troll 😂
r/woosh
Ell , r/wooosh
Been doing this since 1999. My dad taught me the tricks of pro headlight restoration when i was a kid.
After watching this video, I had the confidence to do this myself to my car. Got a $15 from the auto parts store with the polish and protectant along with a buffing and sanding kit. Grabbed a few sheets of sand paper from the hardware store too just to make sure. I had my headlights looking like new in under an hour. Saved me a ton of money and I hope that it lasts. If it doesn't, I know that I can do it again myself!
Do you remember how long it ended up lasting for?
For this car, getting a new headlight is another option it's around $100
I've been buying a few used cars and your videos are helping me so much! Nothing makes a car look old and tired the ugly headlights.
Car manufacturers should just make the headlight cover/lens removable and then you can just buy a new headlight cover on ebay for $5 - $10 and replace your old one.
Why would they do that when they could just charge you $300 for a new one? lol
They have to be fully sealed so they don't fog up or collect water/moisture. You can separate the lenses but it takes practice to do it without breaking one. Just do a little networking and you'll find you can buy a lens, which normally sells for $300, for less than $50. I've seen some manufacturers sell lenses for over $1000 but you can get the same, manufacturer branded lens, for a fraction of that cost if you do some networking. (real life, face to face, not Facebook, Instagram and crap like that)
Or you could just seal them for $6 a can, which can be used like 4 times. So that’s $6 for 4 years
I wish car manufactures would make the headlights out of glass like the old days. But I guess we would be replacing them all the time from rocks.
They can make it so it doesn't yellow and fog up , but it cost more and would hurt parts sales slightly
Cheap or US based cars seem to use Plastics, Glass lens all the way.
Most cars you can still get after market replacements in glass.
+Blake's Garage my australian toyota Aurion 2008 has 100 miles on it and the right headlight cover is just slightly hazed and yellow which is not noticable at all even tho I have just purchased just a new left headlight cover after an accident, I live in middle east and for 10 months every year the outside temp is 35-45 C.
+Blake's Garage but each headlight cover costs $250. very expensive compared to others.
+sweet dreams That's a low mileage and already crashed.
13:01 how my dad reacted to me being born
That's sad but also hilarious
Very great work!! I would like to di this but New headlights for my car cost 47 bucks. All these products will cost me about the same price. Make sure you look into that too.
I have quickly become obsessed with your channel. I have a touch of detail, nothing like your detail, but my own level. I'm also similar in that...I speak analogy language. Lol. Your videos are unbelievable helpful, incredibly informative and amazingly detailed. Keep up the amazing work.
Larry where did you buy the hand palm sander from
You remind me of Linus for Linus Tech Reviews. Professional and Geeked Out in a good way. You earned another subscriber
Can you use ceramic coatings as a sealant to protect it?
When you're done with the headlights, you'll want to give the car a new coat of paint.
I would like to see this done live cause people are forgetting most of your glaze lights is coming from the inside from the heat of the lights...
i just use jiff bath cleaner, lemon scented to make my lights smell nice
Lmao
, wow, what a big difference. car looks new.
I need to do my beater car that I use to take my German Shepherd fishing in. it's a 1992 Mitsubishi gallant. my headlights are so bad, I literally cannot drive at night.
You don’t ever dry sand headlights.. ever. You always wet sand. The rest is correct.
Yes you do. Some of the best results when you know what you're doing with the right paper.
Great video as always Larry. I got my annual inspection soon and thought my headlights would get me a fail. I first tried the compound/polish step but the results werent great. Then went at it with 3 similar grade wet n dry papers before compound/polish and now they are almost like new. You are a star!
Great vid! I think I'll use your method on my other newer car. My head lights and driving lights were yellow and nasty! You couldn't even see inside them. I took Armour All tire foam and sprayed them and wiped them off after about 5 min the first time. The 2nd time I left it on for 10 min and took a shop towel sprayed some on it and wiped the lights off. The 3rd time I just left on the lights. There not perfect but for $5.00 on a 14 yr old car hardly no time they'll get me by. They don't look to bad. Far from perfect like yours but put out more light than before. It last for 3months are so and then I just coat the light and leave it dry.
Best vid on the subject ever. Thanks mate.
A diffusion coating on a lens will disperse light, absorb and the emit light of different wavelengths. The polycarbonate molded plastic of molded headlamp lenses imay become pitted, but it is not porous. UV exposure can degrade and air pollution and road debris can contaminate any "plastic" surface, including paint.
The SAE J 3086 standard for headlight lenses requires that the lens withstand the light of the lamp and external light and road abrasion for a 3 years and have been proven in fleet operations to be adequate for 5-6 years. The UV inhibitor coating on the inner and outer surfaces of the lens, is much thinner than clear coat, however it is not a sacrificial layer, but a filter. It DOES NOT degrade quickly when exposed to light. Intentional abrasion should be the last resort in headlamp lens cleaning.
NYC is too far north for UV to be the major source of surface degradation. Most headlamp and paint surface degradation in NYC is from debris and chemical pollution. It forms a layer sitting ON TOP OF the surface and can be removed with little abrasion.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. there are several products that will maintain the UV protection of the plastic headlamp covers. A lifetime supply of any of these is less expensive than one kit to scour away degraded plastic, and application is a matter of life again on and wiping it off after a car wash. My favorite product for this function is formula 303 UV protectant for plastic, because it's not just great for headlights but for all exterior plastic and rubber.
Even if the UV coating has been polished away, and plastic surface is badly degraded, any polishing method will be more effective if preceded by chemical cleaning. This is the same thing that you would do with paint. Neglected plastic will tolerate and requires more aggressive cleaning than more frequently cleaned paint. There are cleaners specifically formulated for cleaning haqrd plastic. USE THEM. Cleaning will reduce the amount of oil, tar and chemical that would otherwise get into your cleaning media.
If not removed, the surface layer of contanimation make the degraded plastic material removal process less efficient and more likely to overheat and distort the headlamp covers.
U said a lot of good things dude it sounds like you're talking as a pro if so keep it going I can relate
hey larry what product did you use to protect the headlight after?
I'm an Aussie and with our sun you see plenty of cars with this problem. This clip shows that some enterprising person could make a few bucks on the side fixing sun damaged lights, especially around the used car dealerships
I’ve been thinking the same thing here in Colorado. Didn’t think and hitting up used dealership. 👍🏻👍🏻
Best Video i have seen for far..Thanks
Please...specify (unless I missed it) the TYPE of polish or abrasive you use....not doing so is kind of like
saying, "use sandpaper..." unstead of "use 800 grit sandpaper....". Again apologies if I missed it and thanks for the video!
perry jones his standard in Meguiars m105 compound and m205 polish
For that beater you can get replacement headlights fairly cheap.
For the camera comparison it would've been cool if you showed the exposure meter for a scientific comparison. For example, set the camera exposure so the meter shows a couple of stops under exposed on the original, then presumably at the same camera settings the after would show a couple of stops over exposed. You would then be able to say based on the exposure difference the cleaning allows (e.g.,) 4 times as much light to pass.
Thanks for this video. It is harder than it looks and I would skip the 800 grit if I did it again. My question is what do you use to protect from UV when you're done? I've done this on a GH1 Mazda 6, and an e46. My e90 could use it but I want to get it perfect and long lasting.
In this example, I use AMMO Skin but anything with UV protection in it will do
@@AMMO-NYC You mean you said it in the video and I didn't even catch it? Sorry bruh. Maybe I can rub Hoppes all over them hahahahha.
I love how he used north south east and west instead of up down left right
isopropyl alcohol IF too high a concentration will eat the plastic and cause it to go milky. I would skip this step completely.
The small black hand sander non powered where can I get one ? Specific name for it ?
It's call a sanding block
East - West ? Or West - East ?
The best auto parts store brand boxed kit I've found is the Sylvania one. It's all done by hand with 400/1000/2000 grit, followed by Meguiars plastic X compound on an orbital, topped off with the supplied UV clear coat. I've done over 20 cars with this specific kit and it has worked wonders on even the worst headlights.
Steven Bradl do you have a link??
Any idea if the 400/1000/2000 grit sizes are the sizes of CAMI or FEPA (Pxxxx) system? For example, 180 (CAMI) is the same as P180 (FEPA), but 800 (CAMI) becomes P1500 (FEPA)
What kind of headlight coating for the last step would you recommend? I'm hesitant about aerosol cans because I don't want to leave any texture.
Thanks Larry. As a car guy myself and a damn fussy one I might add, you’re seriously next, next level. Mad respect!
What product would you recommend to protect the lens once it has been polished?
go to google and type in "automotive UV wax" do some research for 5 mins and you'll find what your looking for.
Congratulations on having the best car care channel on the internet. You are a natural teacher and a great communicator.
Thanks for watching!
Which products besides sandpaper did you use? Microfiber compound? Polish? Clear coat gloss for UV protection?
please wear a mask, you breathe in that fine plastic dust, not healthy. Great video!
What products did you use for the diy?
hey Larry,
where did you get the palm sized adhesive sandpaper disc system you were using?
thanks
+mraccord92 did you ever get an answer?
+ksboi29 no
I just found one. Look up polishing pal
Look up "Trizact 3m" and you'll find them.
wow they seem to only come in large packs, and the meguiar ones that larrys is using only come in 50+ packs.
What UV coating did u use for the headlights in this video? How's the longevity?
Great video, My headlights are nowhere near as bad as those ones looked on the Honda, but would I be able to just use 2500-3000 wet n dry paper to clean them up a little then Polish and re coat them. Or would I have to go through the whole process??? Thanks
Try it, just after the polish do not recoat if they do not look great. If they do not look great go back do the full job.
Noticed you have a two axle dyno. What is the brand? We have a one axle and two axle dyno, Mustang.
I've used Turtle Wax 4-stage damp sanding/polishing/sealing kit before. It works great for ~8-10 months, then plastic starts to turn opaque again.
Some buffoon came by with a bottle of cleaner and WD-40 trying to claim effective restoration and I was LOL.
Oldie but goodie. Did you ever do a video on a more permanent ending like clear coat? The wax seems fine but picture this; customer takes his car for a wax, the average car wash wont wax the headlights thus leaving it unprotected. Not to mention everytime they go for a car wash in the summer, they spray bug remover all over the headlights.
How about engine detailing and engine compartment? ??
Great work, Larry. I'm learning a lot from you, I really appreciate your job and effort. I have a doubt regarding to the sealant that can be used on the headlights after polishing them: will jetseal 109 by CG do the job properly? would you recommend another sealant? brand? thanks a lot!
A good way to restore your headlights at home is to use meguirs 2 step headlight restoration kit. It yields really good results
Where did you get that little black thing you put sand paper on?
You can see how happy the car is :)
I just wet sand the headlights with sandpaper (up to 1000-1200 grit) and then clearcoat it from a can. works pretty well imo. Also, I don't think using rubbing alcohol on plastic headlights is a good idea - it damages the lens and makes it develop some microscopic cracks that were not there. learned it the HARD
way on two different cars :/
Isopropyl is stored in plastic bottles. It doesn't cause cracks or dissolve plastic.
@@alan4sure there are different kinds of plastic. I'm pretty sure alcohol wrecks whatever the material headlights and glass lens are made of (polycarbonate iirc)
Hi where can I buy the handle you stick the sandpaper on ?Do you have a link?thank you
Hi TH-cam doesn't allow links so I will try to describe as best I can, both can be found on Amazon. From what he is holding, the closest thing I see might be from the Meguiar's G2980 Headlight kit that's about $24. If you don't car about getting one that is almost exactly like his, you can just search Sanding Block and they are less than $10.
Larry, Love the video(s)! Can you tell me the name of the hand pad you are using at 4:40 in this video? Thanks!
By far the best headlight restoration video on TH-cam. Thank you for the knowledge
I used the 3rd technique, and used a gloss clear made for plastic . I purchased it from a local hardware store,. after spraying it on the lens it started to craze. I did clean the lens with alcohol . Any ideas why?
Gracias por el vídeo e información. Muy profesional. Saludos desde México.
So what wipe on product did you use? I checked the description and all it does is link to your main page of your store. I know the substance has a yellow tint to it but you didn't give us the name. I've done this process and my last step was a spray on clear coat but that peeled and cracked after 6 months. I would much rather use a wax or sealant that I apply by hand.
Appreciate all of your videos. My only complaint is the start up cost to get the bad ass tools needed...Like that micro DA you used on the lights...uber cool, hella costly.
AMMO Skin Defence Seal: www.ammonyc.com/shop/ammo-skin/ I hear you about the tools. That's why I would only recommend them if you're a professional and then showed you how to do it even if you don't have the tools. Hope that helps. thanks for watching and supporting AMMO
What finishing polish and uv coating did you use?
Im new to this, what is the compound and polishing step for? I'd think the only reason to polish is if you somehow messed up the clearcoat. It looked just as good after polishing and the compound. Maybe that's just because its through the screen. But if its just for a finish why not use a meguiars finishing paste wax?
Would this work on my wife?
I don't know why people don't cut and polish before the clear coat. It makes a huge difference at the end. You can't miss this step.
The clearcoat is not going to bond and will chip off if you polish the scratches out.
can you recommend a specific sealant with UV protection?
Carlo Rio ask him
Carlos Rios I say soon someone will invent sunglasses with us protection they have eyelashes.
Meguiar's G17804 Keep Clear Headlight Coating
Maybe this has been asked or you listed it somewhere and I missed it, but what sealant did you use to protect the lens you completed?
Please get back to me on this if you can. After the ribbon compound and polish is done. What uv protection can I use that isn't a spray. Is there a cream based protector?
Infiniti09 303 aerospace UV protectant it’s a spray (like how he sprayed the water)
I know this video is a little older and I made frequent of the channel. I’m curious what protective sealant do you use/recommend at the end currently?
The part where someone sprays a clear coat on the lens of what appears to be a Mercedes and there is no attempt to mask or keep over spray from hitting the paint job.. that's interesting. Thanks for the tips sir.
Yeah, I spotted that too, but maybe the car was just for demoing stuff? I think that the clear coat phase is involving various steps as well requiring a video about it.
That was his Porsche. And considering his car would have numerous layers of his own sealant products already on the paint, he probably knew that the lens sealant would not have any effect on the paint of his Porsche.
Also if you paid attention to the previous shot, there was mask around the headlight. He probably just had to get a quick shot of him applying it and maybe didn't do so, or something didn't work, beforehand.
Nice work criticising a professional detailer though.
That was a UV protectant, not paint from a can, lol.
zellerized 8
Does anybody know WHICH lens protector/UV/clearcoat he used for the final step (black rattle can)?
you should upload once a week or once a day, not all at the same time. you'll get bad views & feedback
These are from his other channel...
their all re-uploads from the drive channel. he's just uploading them to his channel
ahh okay didn't know because I'm not subbed to the other channel
You an XPLRer? 😏
That is an amazing garage
Did the 3rd method using clear coat. Has lasted about 2 years w/o fading. So far so good.
Brian D. what clear coat did you use?
How about now?
What did you use to protect the headlights Larry?
Larry is that tool your using the polishing pal?
If not what is it?
Could someone let me know? I've looked everywhere. Just did my headlights and this would've helped greatly!
Rupes 75 orbital 3" polisher is what I heard with a Maguiars microfiber cutting pad.
So.... first off, I've literally been binge watching your ENTIRE channel for about 2 weeks now. I'm about to own the most mint 2014 VW EVER!😆
Second, I tried using a spray clear coat for protection, and it came out with an orange peel texture. What am I doing wrong?
You have to spray clear coat heavier than regular paint that you dust on. If you dust on clear you get the orange peel. You have to spray clear coat really heavy so it looks almost like water over the top. It's a fine line between too little and too much (runs). So maybe practice on something else first? Also you can't easily touch it up by coming back later. Better to lay it on once and thick and let it dry, it will dry glossy and clear after that.
All the videos I've seen just show a light coat (a couple sprays) so that never came across correctly. Thank you so much!
@@Mr.Flanagan11c yeah I think it may depend on the type you're using as well as aerosole can vs spray gun.
That's understandable. I'm using a rattle can. I'm guessing the sprayers put down more product faster.
@@Mr.Flanagan11c I also tried a cheap clear coat paint first and had horrible orange peel. The better stuff was considerably more expensive.
I've actually posted about it here (tail lamp - not headlight restoration) but same same.
Hope this helps, wish I knew this before I started :).
www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/13514-tail-light-restoration-tutorial/
Hi! Could you please inform me on what UV coating you used in this video to protect the headlights from UV damage? Thank you!
I use Rust-Oleum American Accents 2X Ultra Cover Spray Paint. It's $4 from Walmart and I've used one whole can on 4 cars for front and back lights.
Really excellent video!!!!
Larry did drive decide to not continue the drive clean series? Really liked it and just wondering
+423million Yeah he is done with them. But he will still make his own videos on his channel. I believe.
Ahh ok, wonder what happened lol
Wait he's done with drive? That was one of the only reasons I was subbed to them.
ohmanyourecool1 Yes. I don't know why but I know he will not be making any new videos with him. He chose to leave.
+TheMidnightNarwhal No Chris and now no Larry, channel has taken a serious turn from the worse recently.
Would love to know what sealant he used
I'm glad you republished this; going the wet-sand route tomorrow, and I definitely needed a refresher!
I tried FW1 Cleaning Wax on my headlights a couple times. Worked great for about a few weeks, then faded.
Glycerin Bug spray! Spray, rub and rinse. It'll last for as long as it takes to get yellow again!