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Re: Headlight restore
I am wondering if an anti-UV clear tint has the same effect as a clearcoat...
Any ideas?
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Consumer Reports rated the 3M kit the highest of the three resotration kits they used.
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You can avoid buying the kits altogether by just getting some 1500, 2000, and 2500 grit sandpaper and then finishing off with some Meguiar's Plastic Polish.
Start of 1500, go to the 2000, then 2500, then use the plastic polish on a random orbital polisher to finish it off. A lot less money (I think I spent $15 for the sand paper and the polish) and you can do multiple cars with supplies left over to do tail lights, corner light etc. Last edited by dbarnblatt; 09-08-2012 at 11:49 AM. |
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I'm ordering a sheet of Lamin-x film to put over them for when they are done. I was searching the net for a UV clear coat paint but there doesn't seem to be a good one to use.
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That seems like a good idea. Where did you order it from?
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7 6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter, ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams, group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT steering wheel, apkarian's LED tails, silver STi BBS wheels, PWR radiator, redstuff pads f/r, drilled/slotted rotors, bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable lateral links, KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust, ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it belongs. Turbo project '97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels. AUX/pocket mod Now a mod "over there" ............Photo album |
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I haven't actually ordered it yet, but I will be ordering it right off the site. They don't have it precut for our cars like they do for some other makes, but I figure 2 8" x 16" sheets will work.
I am just going to order the clear although I was considering the smoked. http://www.lamin-x.com/Two-Universal...rs-p/2-816.htm
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Just don't do what I did. Tried to precut shape, with backing on, over a spare set of headlights. The lens curve really throws off what is a basically a simple parallelogram shape. Now I need to reorder, install, and then cut after all is right.
Gene
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So what is your plan, are you just going to put it on oversized with the heat gun then trim it down?
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I ordered a pair of 20 mil 8x16" sheets. Hoping it will be enough to do both the headlights and turn signals. If this stuff is anything like vinyl, it will be much easier to do than my carbon fiber wrap on the interior was, since the headlights are a big, mostly flat surface.
I'll probably take off the headlights, polish them, wrap the film past the edges on each side, and cut off the excess leaving ~1cm on the sides.
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7 6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter, ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams, group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT steering wheel, apkarian's LED tails, silver STi BBS wheels, PWR radiator, redstuff pads f/r, drilled/slotted rotors, bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable lateral links, KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust, ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it belongs. Turbo project '97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels. AUX/pocket mod Now a mod "over there" ............Photo album |
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I purchased mine from X-PEL.com and it was 30 mil. Lamin-X.com looks like a better deal and maybe easier to work with.
Gene
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Gene and Ben 1992 SVX LS AWD 110K - Liquid Silver 1994 SVX LSi AWD 128K - White Pearl (daily driver) 1994 SVX LSi AWD 95K - Emerald Pearl (sold) 1992 SVX LS-L AWD 115K - Dark Teal 4.44 swap (sold) |
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This was developed by a local friend of a friend. Easy, works great, cheap, lasts forever.
http://youtu.be/A7UYfa9JnNM
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-Brian Current fleet: 89 D21 2wd 91 XT6 93 D21 4wd 95 SVX LSi 02 Windstar Sport 03 CL500 03 Avalanche NF 07 RDX 08 Outback 10 Outback 10 Murano 12 Accent 15 STi |
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Re: Headlight restore
I doubt that.
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It has a lifetime warranty. I haven't kept a vehicle long enough to personally see the results but we have customers who have had it done years ago and they still look the same.
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-Brian Current fleet: 89 D21 2wd 91 XT6 93 D21 4wd 95 SVX LSi 02 Windstar Sport 03 CL500 03 Avalanche NF 07 RDX 08 Outback 10 Outback 10 Murano 12 Accent 15 STi |
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