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Permatex Headlight Lens Restoration Kit
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:34 pm
by BSOD2600
What better else to do on a typical overcast Seattle day? Headlight restoration! Went to the local Smucks and bought
Permatex Headlight Lens Restoration Kit
The kit is straight forward. Comes with 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500 grit wet sand paper. After you've been through them all, then there is a bottle of polish. Took me 1hr to do them both.
Headlights before I started
After going through all the sand papers, lens still isn't clear but no more yellow.
Add on the polish and it clears right up.
Half way done...
Done!
Now time will tell how long it lasts till it fades again. Have yet to drive at night to see if there is any noticable improvement.
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:31 pm
by kimokalihi
Looks much better.
I don't think you'll notice any improvement. I didn't when I did mine.
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:56 am
by Smithcraft
Looks better atleast!
Now if only it was that easy with my Lincoln!
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:52 am
by 555BCTurbo
Get you some glass headlights son
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:15 am
by asc_up
Your car is red?! I know your TW was white, so this just comes as a shock to me for some reason. Haha.
I must agree with Nick's comment, but I can definitely understand why you went with the MUCH less expensive, temporary route. They look great!
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:19 am
by Smithcraft
555BCTurbo wrote:Get you some glass headlights son
Do such beasties exist?
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:27 pm
by kleinkid
Smithcraft--"What are you, NEW?" Do a search on this forum.
Friendly, lighthearted, advice.
OH, EDM is better, JDM works also.
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:06 pm
by BSOD2600
Smithcraft wrote:555BCTurbo wrote:Get you some glass headlights son
Do such beasties exist?
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Indeed. They looked great on his SS back in the day...
Yea, having glass would be nice, but I've got other more important $$ purchases to be made on the car first.
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:15 pm
by Smithcraft
kleinkid wrote:Smithcraft--"What are you, NEW?" Do a search on this forum.
Friendly, lighthearted, advice.
OH, EDM is better, JDM works also.
Why yes, I am! Fresh off the turnip truck!
Otherwise, I did do a search but many, many topics came up that didn't appear to have much to do with headlights. The phpBB search is awesome!
Then I searched the interwebs for glass headlights, and most sites didn't seem to specify if the headlights were glass or plastic.
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:17 pm
by Smithcraft
BSOD2600 wrote:Smithcraft wrote:555BCTurbo wrote:Get you some glass headlights son
Do such beasties exist?
SC
Indeed. They looked great on his SS back in the day...
Yea, having glass would be nice, but I've got other more important $$ purchases to be made on the car first.
I was going back out on Sunday to get lunch, and my neighbor asked me about the Subaru. I walked over and started chatting about it, and looked over and saw that I really need tires! The right rear is flat!
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