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Did Crystal View headlight restoration with DTRL and Foglights...... pics

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Old 03-23-12, 03:27 PM
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Default Did Crystal View headlight restoration with DTRL and Foglights...... pics

Before




Tape off Chrome


1st pass....


DTRL. before......


DTRL. After .......


Done.......





Not bad for 106k miles . Very happy with the results..... I found it on eBay for $13.00 a box. 1 box did the whole front.

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I wondering r you the seller on ebay?
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Originally Posted by JH48
I wondering r you the seller on ebay?
Great call. :-)
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Originally Posted by JH48
I wondering r you the seller on ebay?

No I'm not. I'm sharing something I thought would be helpful. What's your point ?
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Originally Posted by JH48
I wondering r you the seller on ebay?
I doubt it. You can get Crystal View at any WalMart or Adavance Autoparts store for about $16. I have used it on my 2002 ES 300 and on my 2006 GS 300 AWD. Takes about an hour to do both sides. Pretty good stuff, you just have to supply the elbow grease.

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I think it was the user name "IT WORKS". Sounded fishy for a new member, first couple posts.

Always like good tips however. :-)
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Ya know now that you mentioned it, you're right . I could see how it could be interpreted that way. Actually its the name of my company.
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How do you used it?Do we need to sand it first?
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Would this work on the fog light lens?
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Originally Posted by JH48
How do you used it?Do we need to sand it first?
Yes, it comes with 2 different grits.... 1500,2500, then a polish, then a sealant .


Yes you can use it on the foglights. No problem.........
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Looks good, im gonna have to give this a try
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out of curiosity, is it perfectly see through when you turn on the headlights? or is there glare? the lenses i work with I usually use the 3m kit, and there's always glare no matter what I do.
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Originally Posted by JH48
How do you used it?Do we need to sand it first?
Kit is all inclusive except for masking tape, paper towels and container of water. Instructions are included and easy to follow.

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Would this work on the fog light lens?
Works fine on fog lights. I removed my fog lights before doing them. Just easier that way.

Originally Posted by XxGoKoUxX
out of curiosity, is it perfectly see through when you turn on the headlights? or is there glare? the lenses i work with I usually use the 3m kit, and there's always glare no matter what I do.
I have used this kit about 5 times (2 Lexus, 2 Toyota, 1 Ford) no glare that I can tell with naked eye.

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Nice work. I understand the skeptical response based on your user id. Thanks for posting.
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I was reading reviews on amazon.com about this product. Reviews said that this does not last. Only lasts a couple months despite their lifetime guarentee. That guy that said that said to use this Meguiars PlastX

Amazon Amazon

But then a review on there stated that Meguiars #17 + #10 combo was the best and long lasting combo

Amazon Amazon

There was only 9 reviews for 17 + 10 combo, but they were all 5 out of 5 stars. The other products i mentioned earlier all had some negatives reviews (1 out of 5)

Does anyone have any experience with meguiars #10 & #17 combo for headlight restoration?

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