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Headlight and Foglight Restore

Egleone6

Egleone6

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I have done both the fogs and the Driver side Headlamp. The fogs were EASY and the Headlights were a big PITA. Those nipple about tore my pads all to hell. I had to quit, ran out of juice on my drill, that and lunch.

Here are the before and after of the fogs. I bought some ST 880's and hope to get one in and see the difference, before I put the other one in.

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Here are the pics from the driver side light. I just went ahead and put the ST ultras in. I really don't want to mess around with the HID's at this time.

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The headlights were not that bad, I would have done a better job, if not for those nipples. I may sand those off all together. The pic does not do them justice, my camera just is not all that great.
 


This is what I used, I still have some pads left, but the buffing and polishing pad got beat all to heck with the three nipples on the headlight. I will say this again, this works great on the fogs. I wonder if you can send them off, the nipples that is.

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"Plastic lenses can yellow with age, reducing headlight brightness, and new lenses can be expensive. The 3M™ Headlight Lens Restoration System lets you shine and restore plastic lenses, including headlights, taillights, fog and directional lights. Now you can produce professional results with the 3M™ Headlight Lens Restoration System and a household drill (1200-1600 rpm)."

List Price: $19.99
Autozone Price: $16.99

Contents:
- 6 500g Sanding Discs
- 4 800g Finishing Discs
- 1 Trizact Disc
- 1 Disc Pad Holder
- 1 Soft Interface Pad
- 1 Buffing Pad
- 1oz Headlight Lens Polish

Tools Needed:
- 12v Drill (1200-1600 RPM)
- Masking Tape
- Spray bottle of water / detailing spray
- Terry/Microfiber Cloth
 
I have always used Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish on my headlights when they yellow. You can get it at Wally World or Autozone for about 5 or 6 bux. I just hand rub them if they arent bad or use the Dremel with a buffing wheel, just be careful not to burn the lens with the buffing wheel.

That polish is good for just about anything that needs cleaned or polished. I've used it for everything from wheels, to headlights to my revolver with the lead fouling on the cylinder. Just remember, it is a polishing compound and it is slightly abrasive, if your worried about that.
 
Looks good! Does it take a long time to do with that kit? I was trying to clean mine up a bit the other day but need to get some better buffing compound.
 


It took me about 45 to 60 minutes to complete the 4 lights. I would recommend the kit that I got. It worked great.

What is a good price for Clear corners and headlights brand new?
 
Egleone6 said:
It took me about 45 to 60 minutes to complete the 4 lights. I would recommend the kit that I got. It worked great.

What is a good price for Clear corners and headlights brand new?
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Thanks I will have to see if I can find one at the local autoparts store.
Since your looking for new lights, does that mean your not totally satisfied with the results?
 
It may not be all that important, but just so you know, the nipples on the headlights are for alignment purposes. The specialty tools used to align such headlights use those nipples. I cant recall about the GP headlights, but in some cases there are number located along side the nipples that the alignment tools use as a reference to start the alignment process.
 


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