Headlights however are made out of poly-carbonate, not acrylic which has a much higher hardness and therefore brittleness.
gpg58,
May 19, 4:09am
I just did my 2010 jimny headlights with this supercheap one. I also used a bottle of liquid restorer on the foam pad, after sanding(wet, using battery drill). Did a fairly good job, not perfect, but looks good now(did have to redo though, as not enough taken off first go). I also sprayed with a spray can of clearcoat afterwards, been told by local auto paint supply shop, a 2 part clearcoat is vastly better lasting though(stuffed up clearcoat on one as well, it cracked due to recoating time error, so had to start over again on it). Will replace lights though, as they have some crazy cracking in one lens(someone used higher wattage bulbs perhaps?), which sanding did not touch, and both have a slight haze which seems to be on back of lens, (only noticeable closeup with lights on at night).
Yes I’ve used it, it works OK, not amazing but pretty good. I was able to get a car from a WoF Fail to a pass. I found it had to be done again a year or so later. As above there are probably better options out there.
gpg58,
May 19, 4:17am
Local paint supplies said using a standard clearcoat, that will happen with mine, hence recommending a 2 part one (which he would mix in a spray can for me, to take home and use straight away), but going to replace them anyway, so did not bother.
blogzy,
May 19, 7:41am
Apparently the clearcoat gives longer uv protection ? is that correct.
amasser,
May 19, 8:23pm
Toothpaste will do it but, as with other home remedies, is not permanent.
oakcottage,
May 19, 8:46pm
This. Plenty on YouTube about restoring headlights.
kazbanz,
May 19, 11:20pm
What kind of result do you want?--Wof pass or almost as new?
grayemo,
May 19, 11:33pm
Thanks kaz. I'd like bright and shiny like new - but seems but a dream in view of comments .
kazbanz,
May 20, 12:01am
Time and patience. Theres a process to follow. pretty much the same as in the kit. 1) mask around the headlight with 2 inch tape 2) Sand the lens with 1500 grit paper used very wet.use crosshatch pattern. Wash all the residue off 3) sand the lens with 2000 grit paper used wet. Make sure you are sanding evenly and that the residue is washing away. 4) clean and dry the entire lens.-it WILL look worse not better 5) polish with coarse cutting compound but don't let the lens get hot. 6)polish again with fine compound -again don't let the lens get hot. 7) using a clean dry soft cloth clean up any polish residue 8) VERY lightly dust the surface with clearcoat paint. 9) once its tacked off put a light coat of clearcoat on. 10) then one decent but not heavy coat.
Supplier i talked too, said many headlights have it (2k) on them from the factory? I See there are fakes out there though, that are not 2k despite label, as they do not have a hardener which gets mixed in before using.
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