3M Headlight Restoration Kit - Amazon- $9.95 After MIR

[szechuanpork]

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goes for 19 at walmart online.

 

[wedi42]

just to clarify:
$14.95 - $5 mail in rebate

I like the before and after pictures people have added.

 

[jhansman]

FWIW, I used one of these on my badly oxidized headlamp covers, and while it did improve it, it didn't come close to restoring it to the original clarity. The claims on the package are overblown. Followed all the directions and worked on it for close to a half-hour. My other one was virtually new, having been replaced as part of some insurance repairs, and the difference was (as is) noticeable. Still cheaper than replacing, however.

 

[goobee]

FWIW, I used one of these on my badly oxidized headlamp covers, and while it did improve it, it didn't come close to restoring it to the original clarity. The claims on the package are overblown. Followed all the directions and worked on it for close to a half-hour. My other one was virtually new, having been replaced as part of some insurance repairs, and the difference was (as is) noticeable. Still cheaper than replacing, however.

Sorta like the scratch out removers and shit they hawk on tv. Over promising and under delivering. :\

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Sanding and polishing is the proper way.

 

[Six]

Nah... this product works great!!! The trick to apply heavy pressure when polishing with the sponge. I've restored several, and they're nearly indistinguishable from a brand new one.

Best way is to sand by hand with a 1000 grit sandpaper up and down. Then sand with a 2000 grit sandpaper right and left. Then polish using the buffing sponge in this kit with Bluemagic headlight restorer.

 

[Samus]

Nah... this product works great!!! The trick to apply heavy pressure when polishing with the sponge. I've restored several, and they're nearly indistinguishable from a brand new one.

Best way is to sand by hand with a 1000 grit sandpaper up and down. Then sand with a 2000 grit sandpaper right and left. Then polish using the buffing sponge in this kit with Bluemagic headlight restorer.

I completely agree.

LISTEN TO THIS MAN. Don't use the sanding discs included in the kit! They are simply too harsh for plastic. I believe they are 400 and 800, which are ridiculous. The minimum grit for plastic is 1000. Start with 1000. It's sold at Autozone. Then work up to 2000. Keep it wet the entire time, especially when using the Trizac disc included in the 3M kit (this is what you are really paying for, these discs are expensive.)

If you use the included course-grit discs, you will probably make your headlights worse. However, this is a great kit if you don't follow the instructions

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I completely agree.

LISTEN TO THIS MAN. Don't use the sanding discs included in the kit! They are simply too harsh for plastic. I believe they are 400 and 800, which are ridiculous. The minimum grit for plastic is 1000. Start with 1000. It's sold at Autozone. Then work up to 2000. Keep it wet the entire time, especially when using the Trizac disc included in the 3M kit (this is what you are really paying for, these discs are expensive.)

If you use the included course-grit discs, you will probably make your headlights worse. However, this is a great kit if you don't follow the instructions

If the headlight is severe, you can use 400 or 800 grit. The polishes wont remove those sanding marks, this is why you end the sanding with anything from 1200 to 2000.