Joeycuz Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) So today I decided to have mine and the girlfriends headlights restored as they where looking faded and ruining the appearance of the motors. I wasn't expecting too much as her car is 13 years old but the results are amazing! before: After: Mine weren't too bad to be fair but whilst the guy was here I got him to do them anyway. Before: After: Would highly reccomend it and the guy I used is very reasonably priced 👠Edited September 19, 2015 by Joeycuz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraziekatz1 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Not sure how much you paid but I use the meguiars headlight restoration kit....get fantastic results every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeycuz Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 £30 for the two. I did consider a kit and do it myself but really couldn't be bothered today 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraziekatz1 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) £30 sounds like a good price. The kit is really easy to use, just wipe on/wipe off.....not had to use the drill & sponge yet but I guess it depends how bad your lights are in the first place. Edit: would be interested to see how long a professional job lasts compared to a DIY kit..... Edited September 19, 2015 by Kraziekatz1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeycuz Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 £30 sounds like a good price. The kit is really easy to use, just wipe on/wipe off.....not had to use the drill & sponge yet but I guess it depends how bad your lights are in the first place. Edit: would be interested to see how long a professional job lasts compared to a DIY kit..... The Clio lights were in a terrible state. Couldn't see the bulbs through the glass as it had a yellowish layer. Mine weren't too bad and I probably could have done it myself tbf. I was told if I apply some polish to them on a monthly basis then they should be good for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 It not worth doing them yourself for £30. Bargain , they look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 The Clio lights were in a terrible state. Couldn't see the bulbs through the glass as it had a yellowish layer. Mine weren't too bad and I probably could have done it myself tbf. I was told if I apply some polish to them on a monthly basis then they should be good for a long time. Endlessly polishing the top layer away isn't really a solution. Apply a UV resistant coating like GTechniq C4 and you won't have to do anything to them at all for at least a year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeycuz Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 The Clio lights were in a terrible state. Couldn't see the bulbs through the glass as it had a yellowish layer. Mine weren't too bad and I probably could have done it myself tbf. I was told if I apply some polish to them on a monthly basis then they should be good for a long time. Endlessly polishing the top layer away isn't really a solution. Apply a UV resistant coating like GTechniq C4 and you won't have to do anything to them at all for at least a year. Interesting, thanks il look into getting some 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyder Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) Yep, essentially a headlamp lens is a polycarbonate with a hardcoat on the top to protect it from yellowing/protect against stone chips. If you polish you need to treat with a hardcoat again in order to protect the polycarbonate underneath otherwise it'll just keep happening as said above. Edited September 20, 2015 by Cyder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGT4 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Yep, essentially a headlamp lens is a polycarbonate with a hardcoat on the top to protect it from yellowing/protect against stone chips. If you polish you need to treat with a hardcoat again in order to protect the polycarbonate underneath otherwise it'll just keep happening as said above. yep, confirmed following my own refurb bought some meguiar headlight uv protector for round two.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeycuz Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Just ordered myself some. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I just use a bit of G3 or G4 and get out the polisher. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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