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Lemonnuff31

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Hi all,

I am looking to get opinions on whether the Meguires lens restoration kit is any good or not? I have faded headlights, and i think it is all external and this kit seems like a good place to start.

Is this any good, or are there other products you would recommend?

Finally, is there anything else I need, i saw something about UV protector or some such?

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Hi Lemonnuff31, I had this same issue. My headlights were getting opaque with a slight yellow tinge. I didn't purchase a kit and opted for three of the lightest grit sandpapers to use in conjunction with plastX and a polish buff drill bit....think i saved 20 bucks or so doing it this way. It did the job nicely and i was happy with the result. I think with the plastics used on headlights these days the coloration and smokiness is bound to happen with exposure to UV and the elements. I don't think its a one off thing to restore headlights but a little job that needs doing maybe once every few years to keep them looking immaculate and clear. There is science behind different plastics and how they react with varying chemicals and when i cleaned mine i didn't get to finicky and just went with the most tried and tested approach. When i do mine again ill be using the Meguires Kit you mentioned.... It comes with the plasiX included in the kit.

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(Locky)

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bought the decent kit from autobarn... looked immac for about 3 months then the UV sealant started to look patchy like it was flaking off and the yellow started to return... think next time I do it im just going to use a polishing pad drill bit and buff the f**k out of them as a plastic s13 grill that was yellow turned out amazing with the buff pad

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sonicii

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I have tried one of the kits (RainX kit). And if I had to them again, I would just be buying several fine grades of sandpaper and looking for the sealant on it's own.

I found the polish that came with the kit was next to useless. After using the sanding pads and perservering with the supplied polish, I ended up using my rotary buffer with a foam pad and a fine cut paint cleaner which did an awesome job of cleaning up the headlights after sanding. Made them look brand new. I then just applied the sealant the came with the kit. PlastX with a rotary buffer would probably work well too.

That was about 6 months ago, I live in North Queensland and my car is parked in the sun all day, and it still looks great!

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Howaitonaito

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Meguires do make the UV sealant on its own. Only problem is they do not sell it in Aus....YET!

Invision do not make the sealant by itself. I did ring them and they said they plan to do a bigger bottle in the future amd sell the products individualy in the future aswell.

Will the invision pack you need to be sparing with the sealant. V35 headlights are exactly small.

Sunkist Grand Master

Sunkist

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Lol the Meg's stuff is useless shit! Last about 3 months, and becomes worse than before a lot quicker. Their sealant is .... Okay(loosely used) but doesn't last very long.

I used the glassylite kit off eBay( $35) and it lasts about 10months to a year. Pics?

Check out this shit

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Don't have any before pics as I wasn't expecting THAT good of results. But it worked wonders.

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GH05T Grand Master

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guys the resto kits all work great, toothpaste will work great....we need to find a good sealant which stops the degrading process and group buy.

must admit the kit i got from sprints, i think maguires, has still held up very well for months.

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