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The DIY kits can produce decent results, but unless you have them cleared or otherwise sealed, you will be doing this over and over again. I did the process on a non-Porsche car, and the results were fantastic...for about six months, at which time I did it again. It looked great...for about six months.
2 years after I had Dr. Headlights d mine they are still looking good. The sealing definitely works especially important for my car that spends its time in S. Florida sun.
i used 400, then 800, 1000 1500 2000 whatever mix you want to use. then added clearcoat at the
end. works great. did by hand. Have used different methods and for some reason manual works
best for me
I worked mine with the 3M kit, they were SEVERY scratched and they came up perfect. I had to start with pretty heavy sanpaper, I believe 400 as well, which mean a lot of work but great results.
I applied afterward an Xpel plastic film to protect them and I am glad I did because 6 month later the part that is not protected by the film is already yellowing. 99% is protected by the film and look as good as new.
I did the headlights on my Daughter's Jetta with a 3M kit that cost about $30. They were very yellow, you could hardly see the bulb. Result was pretty darn good. However, there was no coating after the polishing and I have been told that the lenses loose their UV resistance when they are polished and my fade more quickly in the future. Maybe Dr. Headlights process with the "epoxy coating" addresses this.
Can confirm, I did this using a Mother's kit, which I'm sure is identical to 3M / Turtle Wax / whatever other local auto parts store is selling. It drastically improved the look of the lights temporarily, but they yellowed again in a few months or a year. This was on a Toyota.
Did mine with the 3M kit. 500/800/3000 paper discs on a drill followed by a soft polishing pad and wax. Took about an hour to do. Pretty straight forward and they look a 100 times better now.
Did mine with the 3M kit. 500/800/3000 paper discs on a drill followed by a soft polishing pad and wax. Took about an hour to do. Pretty straight forward and they look a 100 times better now.
Oops, didn't see the tape. Nice job. Did you use a sealer after?
By the time you buy all the compounds in that video, you could have almost bought new headlights.
No really. I'm not advocating buying all the polishes in the video but merely outlining the basic steps and tools involved (sandpaper and elbow grease)
But for arguments sake, a clean set of headlights for a 996 would probably run you a grand, and all the polishes mentioned in the video is probably 50 bucks.
08-04-2013, 10:00 AM
the final touch
