Came across this a few years ago, back for a refresher. Still the best headlight restoration vid on the interwebz

@AMMO-NYC

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@zc1122

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Which system are the grit sizes recommendations referring to? For example P180 (FEPA) is 180 (CAMI), but P1500 (FEPA) equals to 800 (CAMI). I'm not sure which grit sizes to get, my grit sizes come in the P-numbers (FEPA)

After watching this video, I had the confidence to do this myself to my car. Got a $15 from the auto parts store with the polish and protectant along with a buffing and sanding kit. Grabbed a few sheets of sand paper from the hardware store too just to make sure. I had my headlights looking like new in under an hour. Saved me a ton of money and I hope that it lasts. If it doesn't, I know that I can do it again myself!

@adamcarson3363

3 ай бұрын

Do you remember how long it ended up lasting for?

i really want you to do a full detail on a car like this. you are extremely thurough and I would love to see a "beater" transformation. There isn't one on youtube and I think a lot of people would enjoy to see your process.

@jaredmiramontes3549

7 жыл бұрын

Rick Feeney hey man I know I'm a year late, but check out "pan the organizer"s KZread channel he has a video of him professionally detailing an old beater like this it's great

@shadowshatto

6 жыл бұрын

Which video of his is it?

@josephmatthew8518

5 жыл бұрын

Rick Feeney ī

@fogtown3027

5 жыл бұрын

Pay the man ya bum

@OhCorny

4 жыл бұрын

The Subaru done by gears and gasoline is well done. Search advance auto detailing and it’s a blue wrx. Sorry I’m on mobile

i don't even own a car and i have no idea how i ended up here but am learning a lot thanks

@MiniMoto0098

6 жыл бұрын

Same

@conniebrasel5198

5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful my headlights are bad will post before and after

@paulkelly8533

5 жыл бұрын

😄..😊.

@panickedjerzeegrl7622

5 жыл бұрын

Lol what?

@skyeriku3194

4 жыл бұрын

That's the spirit 🤣

This is some next level headlight restoration. Admire the level of work you put into everything to get the perfect or nearly perfect result. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill.

I've been buying a few used cars and your videos are helping me so much! Nothing makes a car look old and tired the ugly headlights.

By far the best headlight restore out there. Should be a million views. Thank you for taking the time and money to share your knowledge. The step by step is helpful as a lot of videos show the action with little explanation. Looks like I will be doing mine again with the cross hatch method. Thanks

Clean headlights make such a bold difference... Time to practice on my parents headlights lol

@StraitClownin909

8 жыл бұрын

lol

@alisonlee3314

5 жыл бұрын

Just like my son then! 😁

By far the best headlight restoration video on KZread. Thank you for the knowledge

I have quickly become obsessed with your channel. I have a touch of detail, nothing like your detail, but my own level. I'm also similar in that...I speak analogy language. Lol. Your videos are unbelievable helpful, incredibly informative and amazingly detailed. Keep up the amazing work.

Worst gun enthusiast video channel ever, but now my head lights look great

@tzq33tdq

6 жыл бұрын

Read the about tab of the channel 😂

@TheRealKalEll

6 жыл бұрын

lordkillspree: LMAO

@davontemartin5752

5 жыл бұрын

Prepperjon it’s a joke referencing the name of the channel “AMMO NYC”

@cloverlawson4993

5 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA

@sam2753

5 жыл бұрын

LMAO! 😂

I've been subscribed to your channel for about 2-3 years now, and man... serious thanks for sharing your expertise freely.

Great video as always Larry. I got my annual inspection soon and thought my headlights would get me a fail. I first tried the compound/polish step but the results werent great. Then went at it with 3 similar grade wet n dry papers before compound/polish and now they are almost like new. You are a star!

I'm glad you republished this; going the wet-sand route tomorrow, and I definitely needed a refresher!

Literally the best head light lens restoration video available. Wish I would have watched this first!

I really like how you don't show the method that's your method but show other methods too. And you don't just choose the easy way but you also work and show people how it's going to be for them if they don't have professional machines, very good work!

Thanks Larry. As a car guy myself and a damn fussy one I might add, you’re seriously next, next level. Mad respect!

So if you added a sanding step and a layer of protectant to the "DIY" kit, you'd have something that's pretty much professional grade. Cool beans.

@DeftonesFan867

6 жыл бұрын

Locutus They actually sell kits like that.

@supermasterPIK

6 жыл бұрын

Is it me or the yellowish layer that forms over time is not the lens cover, but just the "protective UV layer"? So I should polish the headlamp and apply a product which filters UV so It won´t be yellowish again?

@madtonesbr

6 жыл бұрын

Correct - you definitely need protection if the UV-protective layer either failed or was polished off.

@bonnivilleblackcherry9745

6 жыл бұрын

kits come in various forms. The one I use is $20 ish and it has 3 different grades of sand paper, 2 grades of polish and a uv sealer. It also comes with a backer to use in your drill. For $20 i can do about 8-10 cars or 5-6 if the lens are really bad on 3-4 or four of them. I get a lot of my work from my towing business and do it during off time while having a beer or 3 in the evenings. It takes about 10 mins per lens and charge $35 ech lens or $45 if they are really bad. If i lived in bigger populated area I could get paid to drink beer lol.

@americanpatriot8776

6 жыл бұрын

Bonniville Black Cherry hey man! That’s the reason I’m watching this video! I’m 16 and I would make more than minimum wage doing this in my area. So many cars with haze. Make friends with the guys that own a couple car washes, tire shops, mechanic shops, get me some business cards made. While also going out and getting clients myself. $35-$40 a headlight for GREAT results. Go after it and get as many cars as I can after school and on weekends.

This is the best tutorial on KZread. Thank you for posting.

Best round up / test of cleaning methods I've seen on the internet. A+

Congratulations on having the best car care channel on the internet. You are a natural teacher and a great communicator.

@AMMO-NYC

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Clean headlights take years off of your car. Even really old cars look fab with fresh lenses!

@nchondakid

3 жыл бұрын

And thanks to all manufacturers back in the day for using glass lenses! I'm cleaning the plastic lenses on my 08 Accord, but I will likely never have to on my 92 Accord.

Likely the very best headlight restoration video anywhere at this time. Well done!

Man your videos are amazing. No short cuts no magic fixes, just the right way to take car of your car. I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you.

@AMMO-NYC

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and supporting AMMO

Just a tip... I would suggest your sanding steps should be vertical - horizontal - vertical. You want your first and last groves to be vertical. This will insure your light dispersion pattern his spread across the road surface, similar to a vertical prism distribution. Having horizontal lines after the last step will cause lights waves to be shot up into the sky.

This guy deserves more views. Makes quality how to"s with good info and good video making.

AMMO NYC WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER CAR CLEANER AND DETAILER. PERIOD. LOVING THIS.

REALLY really nice work, Brother!!! You are meticulous, professional and respectful of other people's property. 2 thumbs up 🍻

As usual a very polished production. Thank you.

Did the 3rd method using clear coat. Has lasted about 2 years w/o fading. So far so good.

@Butterball3588

7 жыл бұрын

Brian D. what clear coat did you use?

@alan4sure

2 жыл бұрын

How about now?

Best results so far, with a professional approach, congrats!!!!!!

Hi Larry, thanks for sharing this. Really de-mystified the process. I remember a DIY friend I had tried this and was sucessful, but didn't understand the UV protect/seal process. Awesome vid!

Thank you so much for the awesome video. I appreciate your time and effort with your generous knowledge. The "before" and "after" really are helpful. 😎👍

I'm an Aussie and with our sun you see plenty of cars with this problem. This clip shows that some enterprising person could make a few bucks on the side fixing sun damaged lights, especially around the used car dealerships

@stewartlittle103

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been thinking the same thing here in Colorado. Didn’t think and hitting up used dealership. 👍🏻👍🏻

Love the way when he gets down to the nitty gritty professional approach the music disappears. The recording and filming is great. Very useful tutorial.

This by far the best video I've seen on this topic. Thank you. Worked great for my headlights. I went with the 3rd version.

Well, this is the end-all-of-end-all videos on headlight restoration lol.

Gracias por el vídeo e información. Muy profesional. Saludos desde México.

So far, you showed the best and long lasting method of cleaning the plastic lens on the headlights. Mahalo for this video! ALOHA FROM HAWAII

I have been watching many videos about cleaning headlights. This one is on another level, thanks for making this.

After trying many different headlight restoration kits, and spending over a hundred dollars, not to forget the labor I put into trying to make these products work, I figured out the perfect way to get clear headlights again. I shopped online and bought replacement headlights. It took me less time to instal them, and now they are perfect. I did have to realign them as to not blind my fellow motorist driving the opposite way. I am very happy now and tell all my friends, to just buy new headlight assemblies and save time, and aggravation.

@6ixsidedeezy

6 жыл бұрын

sounds like you half-assed the job, or just didn't follow the instructions completely. The 3M kit definitely works.

@PutPrint01

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe in your country but in mine? Not so cheap :P

@charleswp71

5 жыл бұрын

Decent DOT certified lights are not cheap, at minimum for most cars you are looking at $250 a set, I got a complete 4 step kit for $40 and had enough to do probably 5 cars, so did mine and a few paid jobs and made money.

@tommitchell190

5 жыл бұрын

Headlight assemblies for my vehicle are over $300 for the pair...not really an option.

@TheoryBrown

5 жыл бұрын

@Barry Goldwater congrats to you!...my 10 year old toyota headlights are yellow and cost $250 each for OEM and $190 for non-OEM. So yeah, I'm gonna polish my lights...

The best auto parts store brand boxed kit I've found is the Sylvania one. It's all done by hand with 400/1000/2000 grit, followed by Meguiars plastic X compound on an orbital, topped off with the supplied UV clear coat. I've done over 20 cars with this specific kit and it has worked wonders on even the worst headlights.

@WickedG5150

4 жыл бұрын

Steven Bradl do you have a link??

@zc1122

Жыл бұрын

Any idea if the 400/1000/2000 grit sizes are the sizes of CAMI or FEPA (Pxxxx) system? For example, 180 (CAMI) is the same as P180 (FEPA), but 800 (CAMI) becomes P1500 (FEPA)

Best headlight lens restoration video yet. The UV resistant cover coat is so important.

You remind me of Linus for Linus Tech Reviews. Professional and Geeked Out in a good way. You earned another subscriber

Don't forget to change your blinker fluid

@keshavlokheeram7784

6 жыл бұрын

mark schroeder i was going to comment that LOL

@lindacorwell603

5 жыл бұрын

Remember to put on throttle body spacers for +50hp

@annmallory7562

5 жыл бұрын

ROFLMAO I hadn't thought to do that. Better get on it!!!!! TOO TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!

@RP944

5 жыл бұрын

Nowadays you don't need to change it because car manufacturers put as much as 600.000 blinks before the fluid starts to go low. That's what my father told me when I bought my car.

@loveme77527

5 жыл бұрын

Lmfao!

Great job. Your method is the best I've seen!!!! Thanks Larry!!! And thanks for the swath of videos!!!!!

Thanks for uploading these again. Reminded me to look back and learn a couple things again. People need to seriously read the description before commenting lol

So what UV resistant clear coat spray would you recommend for freshly restored headlights? Thanks a lot, great video by the way!

I've used Turtle Wax 4-stage damp sanding/polishing/sealing kit before. It works great for ~8-10 months, then plastic starts to turn opaque again. Some buffoon came by with a bottle of cleaner and WD-40 trying to claim effective restoration and I was LOL.

Larry what a great job you do! I have learned much from you have all this new found joy to go clean my car. Wow? God Bless Brother!

Incredible. Really great job. Love my car lights and fog lights now!! Super informative!!!

13:01 how my dad reacted to me being born

@daowee7293

4 жыл бұрын

That's sad but also hilarious

For the camera comparison it would've been cool if you showed the exposure meter for a scientific comparison. For example, set the camera exposure so the meter shows a couple of stops under exposed on the original, then presumably at the same camera settings the after would show a couple of stops over exposed. You would then be able to say based on the exposure difference the cleaning allows (e.g.,) 4 times as much light to pass.

Somehow the waving in the civic as you were ending the video made my night, haha. Keep up the awesome videos, learning so much as it is just by going through your entire channel.

This was very informative, I’ve looked on your channel to see if you did a video on water getting into headlights. Maybe I just missed it or maybe a future video? Keep up the great work. Love your channel!

You can see how happy the car is :)

I love how he used north south east and west instead of up down left right

The professional method was excellent 👌 I always come to this channel and see it done right compared to others

Straight to the point, informative and blah blah blah. Great video you guys!

damn dude ur good at this! u should do this for a living

@sinclairs.rhythm

8 жыл бұрын

He does lol

@sanfranla9039

7 жыл бұрын

Bee Vang 😂😂

@oo123ist

6 жыл бұрын

This guys a troll 😂

@itsdogwoofwoof

6 жыл бұрын

r/woosh

@squircle976

6 жыл бұрын

Ell , r/wooosh

Great video, My headlights are nowhere near as bad as those ones looked on the Honda, but would I be able to just use 2500-3000 wet n dry paper to clean them up a little then Polish and re coat them. Or would I have to go through the whole process??? Thanks

@rodc4334

3 жыл бұрын

Try it, just after the polish do not recoat if they do not look great. If they do not look great go back do the full job.

What a AWESOME comprehensive video on this topic. Thank you.

Perfect timing on that video. It's exactly what I have to do in ne next few days.Thanks a lot.

How about engine detailing and engine compartment? ??

One thing I really wished you answered is the best protectant to use. I see many on detailing forums recommending Spar Urethane, Automotive Clear Enamel or even Krylon Fusion Clear for Plastic but I can't find a clear answer. Do you have any suggestions on what to use?

@CompressorSurge

8 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing. Any luck?

@94muddertrucker

7 жыл бұрын

CompressorSurge Actually Rust-oleum makes a gloss clear coat with UV protection, non-yellowing, and is made for plastics. It's a blue and white can and it has 2x on it. I just bought some at Walmart last night in fact. It works amazing!

@Butterball3588

7 жыл бұрын

DirtyFilthyPeasant I used the Krylon on my headlights and bug splatters took off the clear coat (bought the non-yellowing). I have to do some work on them again. Anyone know how the Rustoleum compares?

@94muddertrucker

7 жыл бұрын

Did any of you try putting a hardening wax over top of the clear coat? if so, what was the results?

@Butterball3588

7 жыл бұрын

muddertrucker94 I did not. I only used the Meguire carnauba wax.

Thanks to this technique, I managed to restore the headlights to near perfect condition on a Toyota Yaris. This was very informative, although you can get away without using a sanding block. I felt that it was more flexible.

You are very good Larry! Kudos to your professional work.

A good way to restore your headlights at home is to use meguirs 2 step headlight restoration kit. It yields really good results

What finishing polish and uv coating did you use?

Wow! That was such a helpful video. That was amazing! Thanks for the help!

EXCELLENT video; very professional and very valuable information. Easy to understand, Thank You!

Please get back to me on this if you can. After the ribbon compound and polish is done. What uv protection can I use that isn't a spray. Is there a cream based protector?

@chrispetela8644

6 жыл бұрын

Infiniti09 303 aerospace UV protectant it’s a spray (like how he sprayed the water)

Congratulations Larry on your wife being pregnant. I'm sure you'll be a great dad

@AMMO-NYC

8 жыл бұрын

+Mohammed Abbaas THANK YOU!

@BeeRich33

8 жыл бұрын

+Mohammed Abbaas The kid will be clean.

@sweetdreams1DIAM0ND

8 жыл бұрын

+AMMO NYC plz make a video polishing, wet sanding, waxing the baby and pouring leather conditioner on the baby, it will be funny hihihi.

@MrTheHillfolk

8 жыл бұрын

+AMMO NYC Heh I service the generator there at Bedford , I've been inside and my jaw was on the floor the whole time.

@bryceblack7857

7 жыл бұрын

+AMMO NYC how is the baby doing ?

I just finished exactly how you said. :) My car exploded after like a Michael Bay film, but it was worth it. Thanks, Chris!

@matthewlebowski1475

3 жыл бұрын

Well, this is the end-all-of-end-all videos on headlight restoration lol.

As always very detailed & easy to understand, awesome!!!

I wish car manufactures would make the headlights out of glass like the old days. But I guess we would be replacing them all the time from rocks.

@robfrmny21

8 жыл бұрын

They can make it so it doesn't yellow and fog up , but it cost more and would hurt parts sales slightly

@wobblysauce

8 жыл бұрын

Cheap or US based cars seem to use Plastics, Glass lens all the way. Most cars you can still get after market replacements in glass.

@sweetdreams1DIAM0ND

8 жыл бұрын

+Blake's Garage my australian toyota Aurion 2008 has 100 miles on it and the right headlight cover is just slightly hazed and yellow which is not noticable at all even tho I have just purchased just a new left headlight cover after an accident, I live in middle east and for 10 months every year the outside temp is 35-45 C.

@sweetdreams1DIAM0ND

8 жыл бұрын

+Blake's Garage but each headlight cover costs $250. very expensive compared to others.

@larkhill2119

8 жыл бұрын

+sweet dreams That's a low mileage and already crashed.

Hi! Could you please inform me on what UV coating you used in this video to protect the headlights from UV damage? Thank you!

@tfahad2051

5 жыл бұрын

I use Rust-Oleum American Accents 2X Ultra Cover Spray Paint. It's $4 from Walmart and I've used one whole can on 4 cars for front and back lights.

I truly appreciate your videos and tips. Thanks Larry!

best video for this I've seen . going to use the sand paper / uv protectant method on my rides .

Hi where can I buy the handle you stick the sandpaper on ?Do you have a link?thank you

@seekingpandas

5 жыл бұрын

Hi KZread doesn't allow links so I will try to describe as best I can, both can be found on Amazon. From what he is holding, the closest thing I see might be from the Meguiar's G2980 Headlight kit that's about $24. If you don't car about getting one that is almost exactly like his, you can just search Sanding Block and they are less than $10.

Car manufacturers should just make the headlight cover/lens removable and then you can just buy a new headlight cover on ebay for $5 - $10 and replace your old one.

@joelfrancisco3798

5 жыл бұрын

Why would they do that when they could just charge you $300 for a new one? lol

@oz_medias

5 жыл бұрын

They have to be fully sealed so they don't fog up or collect water/moisture. You can separate the lenses but it takes practice to do it without breaking one. Just do a little networking and you'll find you can buy a lens, which normally sells for $300, for less than $50. I've seen some manufacturers sell lenses for over $1000 but you can get the same, manufacturer branded lens, for a fraction of that cost if you do some networking. (real life, face to face, not Facebook, Instagram and crap like that)

@ZFnr4y058mr

3 жыл бұрын

Or you could just seal them for $6 a can, which can be used like 4 times. So that’s $6 for 4 years

I am always amazed how Larry makes something so superficially boring so damn interesting. I will definitely give this a shot!

Very clear and precise , I learnt a great deal from watching this video. Thank you

Hey larry, just wondering, what brand is that handheld sanding block thing, and what brand are those sanding discs you're using? im looking for the same thing but cant find them.

@AMMO-NYC

7 жыл бұрын

meguiar's

@kleinsauer91

7 жыл бұрын

Eric Koenig www.amazon.com/Griots-Garage-10642-Palm-Holder/dp/B00AX64HEQ/ref=pd_cp_328_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00AX64HEQ&pd_rd_r=RNC9F19ZDS4NQ3G1EGDY&pd_rd_w=iULuB&pd_rd_wg=Wgubr&psc=1&refRID=RNC9F19ZDS4NQ3G1EGDY

@russb8234

6 жыл бұрын

Eric Koenig Polishing Pal detailedimage.com

@chrispetela8644

6 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen them in Walmart u can also get them at any hardware store

hey Larry, where did you get the palm sized adhesive sandpaper disc system you were using? thanks

@ksboi29

8 жыл бұрын

+mraccord92 did you ever get an answer?

@mraccord92

8 жыл бұрын

+ksboi29 no

@ksboi29

8 жыл бұрын

I just found one. Look up polishing pal

@Jsc30

8 жыл бұрын

Look up "Trizact 3m" and you'll find them.

@mraccord92

8 жыл бұрын

wow they seem to only come in large packs, and the meguiar ones that larrys is using only come in 50+ packs.

Ty. The most comprehensive ever..andnow I will give it a go. Thanks again. Thats hard work.

Best vid on the subject ever. Thanks mate.

i just use jiff bath cleaner, lemon scented to make my lights smell nice

@kronos0848

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

The part where someone sprays a clear coat on the lens of what appears to be a Mercedes and there is no attempt to mask or keep over spray from hitting the paint job.. that's interesting. Thanks for the tips sir.

@AndyWJP

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I spotted that too, but maybe the car was just for demoing stuff? I think that the clear coat phase is involving various steps as well requiring a video about it.

@KaizenRacing

7 жыл бұрын

That was his Porsche. And considering his car would have numerous layers of his own sealant products already on the paint, he probably knew that the lens sealant would not have any effect on the paint of his Porsche. Also if you paid attention to the previous shot, there was mask around the headlight. He probably just had to get a quick shot of him applying it and maybe didn't do so, or something didn't work, beforehand. Nice work criticising a professional detailer though.

@madtonesbr

6 жыл бұрын

That was a UV protectant, not paint from a can, lol.

@chanayoung1848

6 жыл бұрын

zellerized 8

That sorted out a whole lot of confusion. Thank you. Best practices are fun to watch.

Many thanks from Greece for the knowledge!!!

Where can I buy that item you hold the sand paper with ?

@Arcticfox7

7 жыл бұрын

luka l just use your hands

Larry did drive decide to not continue the drive clean series? Really liked it and just wondering

@JackRR15

8 жыл бұрын

+423million Yeah he is done with them. But he will still make his own videos on his channel. I believe.

@DrDre001

8 жыл бұрын

Ahh ok, wonder what happened lol

@ohmanyourecool1

8 жыл бұрын

Wait he's done with drive? That was one of the only reasons I was subbed to them.

@JackRR15

8 жыл бұрын

ohmanyourecool1 Yes. I don't know why but I know he will not be making any new videos with him. He chose to leave.

@benbr

8 жыл бұрын

+TheMidnightNarwhal No Chris and now no Larry, channel has taken a serious turn from the worse recently.

Remarkable Larry, you really do have a gift.

Great how-to video brother I live the outtakes too!

Please...specify (unless I missed it) the TYPE of polish or abrasive you use....not doing so is kind of like saying, "use sandpaper..." unstead of "use 800 grit sandpaper....". Again apologies if I missed it and thanks for the video!

@stewartlittle103

5 жыл бұрын

perry jones his standard in Meguiars m105 compound and m205 polish

The small black hand sander non powered where can I get one ? Specific name for it ?

@recoil8259

4 жыл бұрын

It's call a sanding block

nice work mate!!! love your vibe on these tutorials, nicely done

@AMMO-NYC

6 жыл бұрын

thanks

Hands down the best detailing videos on the interweb.

@morfeeene

8 жыл бұрын

+deezznts decent videos but he references products in the videos and then fails to answer questions or list products used in the Show More section. For that, he is a supreme douche bag with an over inflated sense of self importance.

What UV sealant did you use

@jhonjohnjonjondoe5011

7 жыл бұрын

Carter Bila Chris fix has a video of him using one and has a pic of 1 year later and a 2 year update and his never had to be restored again.

@94muddertrucker

7 жыл бұрын

+Mpokerdonk actually Chris did. Rustoleum Gloss Clear Coat that is non - yellowing and has UV Protection. It is in a white can with blue on it. 2X Ultra Cover.

@tfahad2051

5 жыл бұрын

I use Rust-Oleum American Accents 2X Ultra Cover Spray Paint. It's $4 from Walmart and I've used one whole can on 4 cars for front and back lights.