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Hey Lukster, if your referring to SF Bay Area, would you mind providing where you had this service done. Thanks John
Hey John. Yes SF Bay. The one who did it was called Let There Be Light Mobile Headlight Restoration. They are mobile and very professional. They have a website and is also on yelp.
Mine had micro cracks when I bought my 991 and looked like it was the lens itself cracking. Had a professional in the bay area grind through the clear coat, polish and ceramic coat. Took the car first to someone who also claimed to be a professional but botched the job and made everything worse. Thankfully I found this guy who was very familiar with Porsche headlights and took him 4 hours to do.Still trying to decide if I should ppf it since there is no more clear coat to crack anyway or if the ceramic coat is enough to protect the lights from yellowing later. Can a ppf be done diy?
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Can you tell me who did this? In the bay area? I'm in Alameda and have a 991, and need the lights to be redone.
If an Xpel dealer tries to get a pattern to use their film on 991 headlights they are warned NOT to by Xpel. I don't know if that applies to every film, but I suggest doing your research first.
I ended up getting mine refinished by a local detailer who offered lifetime warranty against fogged up lights. He charged a bit more for mine but came out amazing.
I bought my car CPO in February. In short order the headlights looked really rough. Pics below. Originally the dealership claimed the issue was cosmetic and not covered under CPO. I played a little more sternly, insisting they submit a claim request and stating that the visibility was impacted. Sure enough, it was approved under CPO and both headlights replaced.
X2. Paolo replaced the lens on one of my lights for a fraction of the cost of a replacement assembly. I did have to send off the headlight to him but got it back quickly with a new lens. Looks perfect!
That said, I personally did the wet sanding and polishing on the headlights of a previous 911 that had similar pitting, cracks and scratches. Came out great but was PITA - lot's of effort involved.
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