Recently used a 3M Headlight restoration kit to do this on my Accord, pads of varying grit levels and then a buffing tool. The improvement was incredible.

Who else when reading the description does so with the gurus voice in their head?

@azza1793

5 жыл бұрын

Also helps get in all those nooks & crannies

nice to see someone who's so dedicated to this type of work. keep it up, man. hope all is well.

I don't get all the thumbs down. The headlights were crap then he fixed them. Good job.

Check the description for details on products & process!

When I did mine I used rubbing compound to remove the oxidation, then T-cut to remove the scratches from the rubbing compound, then finally I applied wax polish to seal it. As I wax my car about every 4-6 weeks its easy enough just to reapply over the headlights.

New subscriber, really loving the videos but a video side by side at the end would be really appreciated, not just on this but a before and after of all jobs you do. I'm obviously working from oldest to newest so maybe you do that now but just thought I'd offer my 2p. I'm from Wrexham, you don't sound too far away with your accent!

Did my headlights by hand using toothpaste as a polishing compound. Worked a treat but much harder work without the machine

just had this done on my pre face Vectra c , £10 per headlight. came up like new again.

Do you ever sand them prior to polishing?

What pad did you use?

Could use a 1000 grit sandpaper or higher to sand out the oxidized headlights

@heyitschinoable

8 жыл бұрын

yes

Love your videos. Where can i find this music lol?

@CarCleaningGuru

9 жыл бұрын

Devon Mcgill I'm mostly just using the KZread audio library at the moment. Pond5 is a good site for royalty free music though.

what causes foggy headlights? Do you need a special polish for the lights?

@brosk1s883

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Davies UV light damages plastic over time. Ideally wet sand it off with 1000 grit sandpaper then clear coat for the longest lasting results. Polishing won’t last as long and isn’t as easy either if you don’t have power tools

What kind of polish and protector did you use?

@Tempestni02

4 жыл бұрын

I use PlastX.

What are the 2 music name's on this video CarCleaningGuru

@CarCleaningGuru

9 жыл бұрын

Thomas Rivera "Darkstep" & "Keep the Pace", both available to download from the KZread audio library :)

Could you do a video polishing a faded red car please ?

@CarCleaningGuru

8 жыл бұрын

Yeh it's one I want to do, just need to find the right culprit!

@Kebo554

8 жыл бұрын

+Car Cleaning Guru great, just my grandads needs a good polish ?

@timoe1149

8 жыл бұрын

+keiron gordon both grandads need polishing? jeez, where do you keep them??

How does this compare to a fully fledged headlight restoration kit ?

@CarCleaningGuru

9 жыл бұрын

It doesn't remove the pitting wet sanding would or create the crystal clear refined finished a plastic polish could, however as you can see from the before & afters, for a quick fix it provides a vast improvement.

@bigrab09

9 жыл бұрын

CarCleaningGuru it's impressive what just a buff can do to faded lights , thanks for the advice

@CarCleaningGuru

8 жыл бұрын

I said remove not create, it's right there in the first line of my reply.

How is the jet seal sealant holding up after 5 months?

@CarCleaningGuru

9 жыл бұрын

Could do with another application to be honest. I'd put this down to the fact the deeper pitting was still present after polishing (as I didn't wet sand) which has allowed the sealant to break down more quickly. Still, if it'd had a monthly reapplication they would still be looking great!

@regioexas

8 жыл бұрын

+Car Cleaning Guru i used jetseal but only last for 4 months, have you used opti lens from optimum technologies? I want to try opti but its expensive

@CarCleaningGuru

8 жыл бұрын

Four months is pretty good! Never used that product, no.

@kells77

7 жыл бұрын

I get 8 weeks from jet seal

washed and polished- is there a point or a little magic ???

Привет блин как я люблю эти машина я каждый день в ютубе ищу этот хонда ашервы и койфую

Alas, here in America, we would just drop $500 to $3,000 at the dealership for a new set of headlight lenses...

What kind of Honda is that!! I’m from the states sooo 🤷‍♂️

@cbrboy76

3 жыл бұрын

Honda HRV, 2 door 'fun' suv type thing, the sort of car marketed at the surf dude type market., i think they still make it.

lástima que al hacer eso elimina la capa de protección a los rayos uva y en unos meses estarán bastante peor que antes de pulirlos. Lo definitivos es una lija de 1200 y después dos manos de laca de carrocería y para siempre

I use autosol, a rag, one finger on my civic headlights, don't need power tools, only takes ten minutes and gets same results.

Typical Honda red paint, faded to a pink. Not fixable even with an ultra aggressive sanding buff.

@cameroncrane3770

7 жыл бұрын

JUNAID187 yeah I've done car painting and mechanics and detailing and been trying to get into engineering them but yeah hondas paint is not near the quality of some others however,neither is their carpet or trim or hardly anything else about them simply because they are built to be an affordable and reliable car but I'm not too sure about that "affordable" or reliable part since 2007

@apresmidi9534

7 жыл бұрын

Typical 15 year old car! Dont think that would happen to new Honda cars

@cameroncrane3770

7 жыл бұрын

Apres Midi my gmc is 30 and still pretty damn nice,my mom's honda pilot is 10 and has fractures in clearcoat all over the place and it was pretty well taken care of,even honda dealers(honest ones) will admit that their single stage paint is not for lasting

@cameroncrane3770

7 жыл бұрын

Apres Midi usually it's how you take care of it but with that I will have to side more with quality control issues

@phelimgreen223

6 жыл бұрын

Oxidised red paint turning pink eh. Spray some wd40 on a cloth and give it a little wipe Try a small patch first to see the difference

just make sure not to melt the plarstic when buffing lol.

@miniena7774

7 жыл бұрын

Jette Christensen Failed attempt at being cool for KZread.

No wonder I can't get any customers. They think it's a scam after they haze over a month later.

That paint needs a good compound.

@CarCleaningGuru

4 жыл бұрын

Faded under the lacquer this one!

no mention of what products used? I guess I'm suppose to guess.

@audiophase5064

7 жыл бұрын

Or use the description, for you know, a better description. Plus links!

want to do same for my son's car. Can I use toothpaste? ? What do you reckon

@CarCleaningGuru

8 жыл бұрын

+Abc Cba Toothpaste can work as a budget solution yes, just be sure to give it some good elbow grease!

No masking tape and no wet sanding?

@CarCleaningGuru

7 жыл бұрын

No masking tape and no wet sanding.

@renjoh

7 жыл бұрын

hahaha this made my day

@jasonwilson7674

7 жыл бұрын

Car Cleaning Guru would Autoglym super resin Polish and HD wax be good to use. thanks jason

@jfkmydad69

7 жыл бұрын

Only if the hazing and yellowing have penetrated the UV coat. You always try the least aggressive method first, and hope you get lucky. I love when I get the ones like this.

How could he walk passed those front wheels without going....oh they need cleaning lol

No clear coat?

@CarCleaningGuru

8 жыл бұрын

+helipilotwannab Yes, it had faded underneath the clear!

@helipilotwannab

8 жыл бұрын

+Car Cleaning Guru so you re-sprayed clear after the restoration?

@MKRM27

7 жыл бұрын

+helipilotwannab Of course not

@helipilotwannab

7 жыл бұрын

I always thought you should respray with clear coat to protect the lights after

@helipilotwannab

7 жыл бұрын

they would have had clear coat on originally no?

Why does nobody ever replace those tiny parking light bulbs when they burn out?

Nice video muted. Thanks!

Увидел вселенную

forgot the bar b que sauce c:

good! but it's the ugliest car ive ever seen

@CarCleaningGuru

9 жыл бұрын

Haha, they do look a bit odd! I don't think the isometric angle of the camera really helps it's cause though. I actually quite like them, the 3 door vtec versions at least, quite well proportioned and purposeful looking for an old car imo.

@yepnope8451

7 жыл бұрын

Yuzhou Zhang I

Wtf, where is the engine sound....

hey guys chris fix here ... oh nvm

its no chris fix thats for sure

Umm... No

Christ all those tools just to buff up your headlights.