Chris
06-23-2011, 01:51 PM
When I bought my new car the headlamps were pretty hazy. Ive tried doing the whole sand paper by hand before without good results, so I bought the 3m Headlamp restore kit. I know that our Fbodies have the Glass headlamp but I thought it would be nice for Daily Drivers and the like.
You can get the kit on amazon for 15 dollars.
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Headlight-Lens-Restoration-System/dp/B001AIZ5HY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308854811&sr=8-1
My car has been in a accident prior to my purchase so the dirver side headlamp had alot of gouges and scratches. It took all the small ones out, and the big one just cut it down. I tried to take pictures but my phone was sucking last night, here is a picture to show you the job. The one thing I can assure you is that you need to tap off alot more of the bumper than you think. I hit the driver side a few times and now I have scuffs there. Passenger side I learned my lesson and tapped off maybe 6 inches all the way around.
Here is the result after 10 minutes on the drivers side. 500grit-800grit-3000grit-Polishing Compound. I am going to hit them with some Scratch X Tonight to,to see if it gets and better.
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/269181_10150243334040209_833920208_7282791_5825940 _n.jpg
Driver side done,
Before
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/267956_10150242893755209_833920208_7278864_1696731 _n.jpg
After
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264273_10150242894175209_833920208_7278866_4050828 _n.jpg
You can get the kit on amazon for 15 dollars.
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Headlight-Lens-Restoration-System/dp/B001AIZ5HY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308854811&sr=8-1
My car has been in a accident prior to my purchase so the dirver side headlamp had alot of gouges and scratches. It took all the small ones out, and the big one just cut it down. I tried to take pictures but my phone was sucking last night, here is a picture to show you the job. The one thing I can assure you is that you need to tap off alot more of the bumper than you think. I hit the driver side a few times and now I have scuffs there. Passenger side I learned my lesson and tapped off maybe 6 inches all the way around.
Here is the result after 10 minutes on the drivers side. 500grit-800grit-3000grit-Polishing Compound. I am going to hit them with some Scratch X Tonight to,to see if it gets and better.
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/269181_10150243334040209_833920208_7282791_5825940 _n.jpg
Driver side done,
Before
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/267956_10150242893755209_833920208_7278864_1696731 _n.jpg
After
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264273_10150242894175209_833920208_7278866_4050828 _n.jpg