Big update to my tired headlights!

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04-29-15, 11:21 AM

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Click the link in my sig, I just uploaded some plastic headlight lense restoration pics the other day. Take a look specifically at the Volvo XC90 headlights that were crazy rotted. I was so surprised they came out as good as they did. I think I started at 600 grit and worked my way up to 2000, then polished with mothers power ball and headlight polish.

You did a great job on those volvo lights. I wet sanded my lights starting at 220-320-400-800-1000-1500-2000 and polished it with plastic polish after. There is still some slight yellowing, and it looks like my lens has scratches on the inside (i'm not sure how). The diffuser for the signals is also slightly yellow too. The lights look great compared to before, but I'm still practicing on my spare lights to make them look better before I touch the actual set on my car.

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04-29-15, 12:04 PM

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It's pretty much the same process everyone knows already. Only difference is, I take off the old glue, and replace it with new one, the same kind manufacturers use. And after all the sanding and polishing I install headlight protection film.

What kind of film do you recommend?

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04-29-15, 01:09 PM

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What kind of film do you recommend?

Lamin-X works fine.

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04-30-15, 09:54 AM

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Lamin-X works fine.

Thanks for the info

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08-09-15, 07:13 AM

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I will report back to this thread periodically. My headlights still look as amazing as they did the day I got them back. This was an amazing update to my car! I will order a clear set for my 300 as well. I could not be happier....... I hope this inspires people to have this done or do it themselves. It updates the overall look of the car ten fold!

DO THE HID PROJECTOR RETROFIT! TRY THE RX PROJECTORS! I'm using those for my clear 300 lights!