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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Hey guys used a new product to get rid of the foggy or yellow film on our headlights. It is a headlight restoration kit by class act. It involves 3 different sand pappers, 2 wet sanding fluids and a bottle of basically clear coat. Mine were really yellow and wish I had taken a before picture but they came out really good. Well Let me know what yall think.

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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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good job..
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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Were your headlights as yellow as mine?

If so, do you think that stuff will work on mine.
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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Yeah man mine were just like that. It takes a bit of time but well worth it. Im not sure how long it will last but i got tired of buffing it everytime I washed my car. Like I said I was really pleased with the result and im sure you will be too.
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by timber1426
Yeah man mine were just like that. It takes a bit of time but well worth it. Im not sure how long it will last but i got tired of buffing it everytime I washed my car. Like I said I was really pleased with the result and im sure you will be too.
Good... I'll have to order this real soon.
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Just a heads up guys, that stuff only lasts a few weeks. Plast-x and a little elbow grease is still the best way. They do look good though.
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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right on. We did it to a car at the dealership 4 months ago and they still look good. I was hopin for atleast a year. We'll see though. We are actaully selling it as a service item now through Lexus.
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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reminds me of the 3M kit they sell out there. Looks good! Still nothing beats wet sanding followed by machine/hand buffing with compound though. I would post some pics of the restorations ive done but I dont wanna be thread jacking unless you don't mind
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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looks soo much better
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 01:06 AM
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oh yeah since you wet sanded your headlights and buffed them out. The key to keeping your headlights clean is basically wax them every time you wash your car. Just letting you know just in case you didn't know. I've been doing that for the past one year or so and its been clear ever since. Since you wet sanded it, it took off that UV clear coat layer that is on the headlights so the wax kinda acts like the UV protective layer. If they get rough feeling over time then just simply clay bar your headlights it will take off all the dirt then wax it again. Same goes for plast-x just wax it after you plast-x and it should last for a good while.
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by DWPsc3
reminds me of the 3M kit they sell out there. Looks good! Still nothing beats wet sanding followed by machine/hand buffing with compound though. I would post some pics of the restorations ive done but I dont wanna be thread jacking unless you don't mind
I don't mind at all. always good to have more than one option and opinion.
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 05:00 AM
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Yeah it all sounds pretty simlilar. I wet sanded then the last step is to add the uv coating which is a clear coat. I will add the post when they start to fade or yellow over.
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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I use the Rain-X plastic polish/cleaner and it works great. Just another option for you.
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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 10:34 AM
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Once you've buffed the yellowing off, as was mentioned above, the duration of the fix is pretty much ALL related to the replacement of the factory UV clear coat. If the product includes an effective clear replacement, then it should be more successful. If it doesn't, then it's not really a 'fix' at all; just temporary cosmetics.

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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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Would it be a good idea to wet sand the lenses, then spray on a coat of urethane clear ?
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