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Old 09-17-2013, 09:10 PM   #6254
slowgenius
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Originally Posted by isis View Post
Has anyone here used a plastic headlight restoration kit? I used a meguiar's kit on my wife's corolla and it worked great but after only a few weeks its tinting yellow again. I had used some 3M plastic polish and a buff-ball on my saabaru with pretty similar results.

Is there a good clear coating I can put on after the polishing that will make it last longer or prevent the hazing? I've seen some kits that have an after-coating but have no idea what it is or how to get that separately. Obviously, I used regular car wax and that's not enough. Or do I just polish the lights every 3-6 months or so until I wear holes in them?

I think they are like 40 bucks at rock auto so that's another option I guess. But that solution isn't going to be so pretty when it's the V's turn after a few pittsburgh winters.
I have used the 3m one, i did cousin kennys last year, and once this year. It held up good for about that long. It came with some kind of wax. I did both of mine with it also, but they are in my trunk

Jason and I had this conversation at the last meet, and we both agreed an automotive clear coat after sanding works best. That is what the oem lights have on them, it has a uv inhibitor, which is why they last longer than the wax.

I found a two part rattle can (2k clearcoat) on eastwoods website, i think it had uv inhibitor, i havent been able to try it. If you google the 2k clearcoat spray can i think it will pop up.

http://www.eastwood.com/spray-max-2k...ontent_reviews
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Last edited by slowgenius; 09-17-2013 at 09:17 PM.
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