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3M Headlight Lens Restoration System
Filed Under (Car Maintenance) by admin on 13-12-2009
In the past, replacing scratched, clouded or yellowed plastic headlight covers was an expensive necessity in order to preserve safety. But now with the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System, car and motorcycle owners can shine and restore plastic lenses — including headlights, tail lights, fog and directional lights — to like-new condition for a fraction of the cost. This kit includes everything needed to restore two headlight lenses…
PRICE $15.46
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I own an 11 year old car and the headlights had become significantly glazed over. The only thing the drill doesnt come with is a drill. (which would really drive up the cost of the kit) The steps are pretty easy to restore your headlight 1. Clean the headlight and tape around the headlight edgeds to protect the paint job. 2. Use the “yellow” sanding disk with the drill attachment. The headlight will take on a more cloudy, but uniform, appearance 3. Use the “white” disk and smooth out the surface 4. Use the “gray” disk (with water) and begin the polishing of the surface 5. Finally use the “orange” foam disk with the polishing compound and complete the job. Instructions are included with the kit and are pretty straightforward. I would say that anyone can do this job in approximately 2 hours or less. The drill attachment is WELL worth the money. I was actually able to do two cars with one kit. Obviously this will depend on the condition of your headlights. I would recommend buying one kit per car though. When using the kit I actually wiped off the “dust” that was created between steps. This wasnt mentioned in the instructions but I dont feel that it effected the results either. If you do the same thing then you will not see much of the “white slurry” described in the instructions when using the gray disk. I hope this review helps and I will try to check back later to see if anyone has some comments that need answering.
WOW! I drive a 12 year old car that is in very good shape, with the exception of the headlight lenses. I looked into replacements, they were priced at over $100 each, ouch! So while in the local AutoZone I found this kit for 17 bucks, and thought why not give it a try. It took less than an hour to have my headlights looking like new. It was also very easy to use, with all the supplies in the kit all I had to furnish was a drill. Easy, Inexpensive, and it works! I will tell everyone I know how great this product is!!
I was a bit sceptical about how effective this product could be for its relatively very low price. The competitive “3 and 4 stage” type products cost at least three times the price and are a lot more involved to apply. However, the 3M results were truly impressive. You do have to follow the instructions and be sure to use the foam cushion backing pad included in the kit as well as a drill with the recommended RPMs. With that said, you will get truly impressive results at a cost less than any other do-it-yourself product and certainly well below the hundred dollar plus you would have to pay a professional shop. Definitely a “best buy” and highly recommended!