Thread: Restored My Headlights

Restored my headlight lenses still have some moisture inside the housings but that will have to wait till it get a little warmer again to pull them out and re seal the housings.


The process: Wet sanded the lenses with 600 grit followed up with 1000 grit then finished up with the Diamondite kit.

Before:






After:

wow that before shot almost made me loose my appetite lol.Good job though

Originally Posted by That Canadian Guy

did the kit include a clear coat?

If not, I'd suggest one.

Otherwise all that work will be for nothing in the matter of months now that the protective coating is gone.

I just have a paint sealant on the for the time being till it gets a little warmer and i can seal them with UV Sealer-Helmsman Spar Urethane(Indoor/Outdoor)Clear Gloss mixed with Mineral Spirits(1part urethane to 1 part mineral spirits. Ive heard of people having real good results using this method so i am going to give it a shot on my lenses.

Originally Posted by 2000SILVERSE3800

I just have a paint sealant on the for the time being till it gets a little warmer and i can seal them with UV Sealer-Helmsman Spar Urethane(Indoor/Outdoor)Clear Gloss mixed with Mineral Spirits(1part urethane to 1 part mineral spirits. Ive heard of people having real good results using this method so i am going to give it a shot on my lenses.

Like others have mentioned, seal them or the UV will turn them yellow (ask me how I know )