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Old 04-09-12, 12:49 PM
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Oh and dangp great job. They look brand new
Old 04-09-12, 06:53 PM
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3M now makes a kit with sealant included, which is the key to keeping them looking like the "after" pic. I did my Honda with the old 3M kit about a year ago and they still look great. Did the IS with the same kit, and they looked hazy 3 months later. Not wanting to sand them down again, I am now in the market for new headlights. GET A KIT WITH SEALER! Money well spent.....
Old 04-09-12, 07:03 PM
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Hey Phillip nice job .. Did the same to my headlights but used the rainX Product.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ier=95218_0_0_
Old 04-09-12, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ibidu1
Problem you will have now is that you most likely sanded away the factory clear coat on the headlight. Your headlights will fog up faster now.

Sanded the headlights would have been if your headlights were really foggy and normal buffing wouldnt shine them back up.
Originally Posted by Tendi23
I used the 3m and they fogged up 6 months later.
I finalized the restoration with BLUE MAGIC SEALER. I'm HOPING it lasts longer than 6 months, lol.

Old 04-09-12, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
excellent work. gotta do this to my driver side headlight
definitely, i think it was totally worth the money, time and effort. patience is the key. do it right the first time, i told myself; otherwise i would've ordered the 2012 headlights if i messed up haha
Old 04-09-12, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jay90011
Hey Phillip nice job .. Did the same to my headlights but used the rainX Product.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ier=95218_0_0_
im gonna tell my buddy to use this product on his headlights, gonna do a comparison; with drill and without drill, see which comes out better
Old 04-10-12, 04:50 PM
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Amazon's having a deal on the 3M restoration kit today: http://slickdeals.net/f/4201020-3M-3...BQAAAAAEPEAaPA
Old 04-10-12, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by nitrotang
Amazon's having a deal on the 3M restoration kit today: http://slickdeals.net/f/4201020-3M-3...BQAAAAAEPEAaPA
Great deal, even before the rebate!
Old 04-10-12, 05:12 PM
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Next time, just use a high speed buffer and some compound and that can give the same results if done right
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Originally Posted by dangp
I finalized the restoration with BLUE MAGIC SEALER. I'm HOPING it lasts longer than 6 months, lol.


How long does it take this to dry? I see a lot of comments that it never actually dries and collects dust as it stays wet.
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