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Sep 12, 2019 | 11:37 AM

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csnow

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My headlights had clear sprayed on them which is yellowing and cracking. What grit should I start with to remove the flaky clear coat?

Sep 12, 2019 | 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by csnow

My headlights had clear sprayed on them which is yellowing and cracking. What grit should I start with to remove the flaky clear coat?

600 then work to a lower grit until it starts coming off. I needed 180 to get mine off.

Sep 12, 2019 | 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by candipogo

Do any of you guys recommend a headlight lens coating?. Recently bought a 2007 coupe. The headlight lens have been polished. And, I believe the coating has been polished off. There must be 50 different ones available. Some say must use heat lamp to cure.others do not. Anybody have experience with one of these coatings.
Thanks

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Originally Posted by maverickmk

Interesting, I need to restore my headlights. I'll be watching this for some of the advice.
Sorry that I'm no help.

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Originally Posted by candipogo

I would like to find something that's more or less permanent like the factory stuff. Nobody in my area offers or installs a semi permanent coating. I have seen a few sprays and a couple you wipe on. Since I'll have to do it myself, I am hoping to stay away from one that requires a special lamp or heat to cure.
Thanks, phil

For those of you that have "crazing" haze+cracking, it's internal and won't be restored.
Better to just get new lenses - coincidentally we sell the DOT units

Sep 12, 2019 | 05:38 PM

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csnow

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Originally Posted by Narddog

600 then work to a lower grit until it starts coming off. I needed 180 to get mine off.

Were you able to restore them with the headlights installed or did you pull them?

Sep 12, 2019 | 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by csnow

Were you able to restore them with the headlights installed or did you pull them?

Did mine installed. Just taped around the paint and went to town with a drill and sanding pads.

Last edited by Narddog; Sep 12, 2019 at 05:56 PM.

Sep 12, 2019 | 07:20 PM

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jimijam

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Originally Posted by Narddog

Your post can be taken either way.

Um, nope. Perhaps there is a language barrier here? Maybe you can plug my post into the Google Translator. Good luck.

Sep 12, 2019 | 07:24 PM

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jimijam

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Originally Posted by LilNutSac

No need to thank me:

Deez!
As requested.
Thank you for posting the same link I posted in #11 above. Congrats on being late to the game. Carry on.

Sep 12, 2019 | 08:00 PM

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Um, nope. Perhaps there is a language barrier here? Maybe you can plug my post into the Google Translator. Good luck.

Your ignorance is showing dude. Since I took pics of my entire process let me show you what 1k looks like on the OEM lens.

Compare that to when I wetsanded with 3k

So if you wanna stop at 800, go for it. Your lights will have a ton of scratches..

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Sep 12, 2019 | 08:20 PM

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jimijam

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Clearly, English is not your first language. Either that, or you have zero comprehension skills. Good luck to ya anyway, kid.

Sep 12, 2019 | 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jimijam

Clearly, English is not your first language. Either that, or you have zero comprehension skills. Good luck to ya anyway, kid.

Lmao whatever dude 🤣😂😂

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