Has anyone had luck in fixing faded/cracked headlights?
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-Rex
Last edited by lukster; 05-15-2021 at 12:22 PM.
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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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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.
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uphoto (11-22-2022)
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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.
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uphoto (11-24-2022)
#39
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.