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Old May 4, 2020 | 08:46 AM
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What do you peeps out there would say is the best thing to get to polish out oxidized headlights. Mine arent totally bad yet but they are getting there.
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Old May 4, 2020 | 08:48 AM
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Any kit that uses a power buffer/drill and finishes with a spray type clear coat paint finish for longevity.
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go to an auto spares shop and buy a bottle of plastic polish. . You do not need tools just polish as you would the car . No need for clear coat, just Polish them every couple of mths.
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Let sam's club do it for $39 and get a 5 year warranty on the job. That's what I did.
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Let sam's club do it for $39 and get a 5 year warranty on the job. That's what I did.
I might just do that; but do u have to be a member of sams club to get that price?
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What do you peeps out there would say is the best thing to get to polish out oxidized headlights. Mine arent totally bad yet but they are getting there.
3M 39008 Headlight Lens Restoration System Restorer Kit
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Old May 6, 2020 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by matts6887
I might just do that; but do u have to be a member of sams club to get that price?
Basically yes. But you could borrow somebody's card to get in the door and get the work order written up. After that you shouldn't need it, but I would take it with you when you pick up the car - just in case.
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3M 39008 Headlight Lens Restoration System Restorer Kit
any idea how much for this kit?
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the kits are sandpaper, plastic polish and clear laquer. Nothing special. As i posted earlier easiest way is just polish them with plastic polish(or brasso) every couple of mths.You only need the kit and use the sand paper if they are really badly crazed.
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Originally Posted by tomr51
the kits are sandpaper, plastic polish and clear laquer. Nothing special. As i posted earlier easiest way is just polish them with plastic polish(or brasso) every couple of mths.You only need the kit and use the sand paper if they are really badly crazed.
again; any idea on how much the kit is?
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Walmart sells the 3M sanding kit for like $20 but it does not include the clear coat, and in your area wheres theres tons of sun, it'll haze up again very quickly. It's hard to find the clear coat locally for me, I had to order the dupicolor headlight clear coat kit. But with those two I could do it easily at home and multiple times. The 3M kit can do 3 times while the dupicolor can do a lot more.
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$24.95 -- https://cerakoteceramics.com/product...-headlight-kit
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Originally Posted by Lexuswiz
Walmart sells the 3M sanding kit for like $20 but it does not include the clear coat, and in your area wheres theres tons of sun, it'll haze up again very quickly. It's hard to find the clear coat locally for me, I had to order the dupicolor headlight clear coat kit. But with those two I could do it easily at home and multiple times. The 3M kit can do 3 times while the dupicolor can do a lot more.
thanks. what about anything from autozone or oreileis?
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Originally Posted by matts6887
any idea how much for this kit?
just copy-paste to search at eBay/Amazon/etc. ...
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Just buy meguiars plastx, wax, and some microfiber towels for $20. That being said, incredible your car that has a knocking engine is still working
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