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Headlight Restoration

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:58 am
by Manning
Okay, I know that this is not paddle fishing related, but thought some of you with older vehicles might be interested. I have a 2007 Acura MDX and the headlight covers have started to get hazed over in the past year or so. Consumer Reports said that the Sylvania Headlight Restoration Kit was the best of the ones they tested so I bought it. The kit contains everything you need to do the job other than a bucket and some water. It is a 5 step process. Steps 1 thru 3 are wet sanding the lens with 400, 1000 and 2000 grit paper respectively. Step 4 is a final sanding with a rubbing compound. Step 5 is re-coating the lens with a UV protective material. Probably took me about an hour to complete the process and believe me the headlights look like new. Here are photos of the process.

Before work started. Have masked off the area with the tape they provided.
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After 400 grit wet sanding
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After 1000 grit wet sanding
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After 2000 grit wet sanding
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After sanding with rubbing compound.
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After applying new UV protective coating. Like magic they are new again!
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Re: Headlight Restoration

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:19 pm
by DoubleM
Nice Steve, they do look new. How much is a kit?

Re: Headlight Restoration

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:27 pm
by Manning
About $20.

Re: Headlight Restoration

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 6:32 pm
by gks0409
Nice where did you get the kit

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Re: Headlight Restoration

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:40 am
by Manning
Auto Zone. They did not have them in the store I went to so they ordered one on their web site and shipped it to me. They paid the shipping.