3M Headlight Restoration Kit Review! Makes the Subaru Crosstrek look NEW!
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- After having the 3M Headlight Restoration kit recommended to me by various people, I decided to go out and buy it myself to see what the hype was about. Being terrified to sand down my headlights with a drill, I was nervous going into this. Though the detailed instructions, images, and some CZcams videos made this process worry free and easy to use!
My headlights were just a bit hazy and yellow at the tops though there are FAR worse examples on the roads and on CZcams that have seen great success with this kit. And just an extra side note, this is not an advertisement for 3M, I went out on Amazon to buy this product and try it out myself!
And well after around an hour of work, the results were phenomenal with headlights looking like they were brand new. Highly recommend!
#3M #headlights #restoration
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Those kits are great. The drill definitely makes it much faster
definitely was impressed with the results
Thank you so much
I think I would leave the tape on until after coating was applied, that way you minimize the amount of coating that gets on the paint
You know what causes them to be foggy after you do the wet buff? And part of me wishing it were a spray clear coat...
Could have opened the hood instead of taping that part, no?
yeah that would be a smart idea 😂, would’ve had to tape inside there anyways.
No cuz all the plastic n residue will now fly in ur engine bay now u gotta clean it
@@itssDrakeif done correctly there's no spatter? Or old news papers or old blanket in the engine bay!!!
Thank you for this video. Just bought a kit today
Fantastic! It really is impressive
I see a lot of people who don’t understand the process. You’re not just scratching up the surface, you are removing the oxidized layer of plastic, so make sure you work the area as per instructions before moving on.
I have used this kit to restore the headlights on my 2008 BMW 535i
How has it held up? About to do this on my 335i
@@boostd6 it held up well
In real time how long did it take you to finish for both headlights? A year later are you happy with the results?
Great explanation dude! Thank very much !!
Great video and finnish, Shame about the drill? It's recommended a 2 speed variable drill gives best results, For stage 1+ 2 select 1 slow speed, Third stage slightly higher as by adding water keeps the lens surface cooler, 3m as saved on cost by not including any headlight polish? In my opinion a must do to hydrate and seal the lens, And finally I ditched the wipes in favour of a professional product Maguires clearcoat with added UV protection!! 🤔😎👍
At what stage in the video would you use use a wet polish compound ? I’m about to use this kit
After applying the p3000 trizact disk!! Wash the lens with any glass cleaner spray and dry, The use the headlight polish compand untill your happy with the clarity and shine!! After wipe over the lens with a clean micro fibre cloth, Then add the Clearcoat either wipes or a certified clearcoat spray for headlights only!!hope this helps you out🤔🇬🇧👍
@@keithroberts5611 sounds good. I have a super small rotary polisher I used for tight spots when I detail. Figured I should give it a shot with some polish on the headlights, then I saw this comment. Thanks for the reply
How long will it last?
*8:00* Dawg I have no idea what the fuck you’d just said lmaooo 🤣
Curious as to why you didn’t raise the hood?
I would've had to then tape around all the plastic housing under the hood anyways and then the dust would get all under the engine bay... either would've been annoying
How well are the 3m wipe coating holding up ?
Still relatively clear as of today
@@AllcarnewsWow, that's impressive almost 2 years on. Thanks for the update :)
3M says the polish wipe will last 2+years. Look at the SDS sheet. It has 4 types of UV blockers.
@@curtisstewart3179 ….ok thank you I didn’t know that
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Nice video, but please don't wipe your paint with paper towels. It causes tiny, tiny scratches
this is a 11 year old beater. scratches are more than present everywhere already 😂
Is the drill the regular one that ppl normally use for screws
Yep
Why not wet sand?
He does wet sand it
He doess wet sanding. Dry sand-then wet sand to remove haze. You can go straight to wet sanding but it will take longer.
Because it takes 3 times longer!! Especially trying to remove old baked on thick 2kmax???
Are you "when you speak" trying to compete with the RPMs of the drill? If you are trying to demonstrate something to somebody slow down and speak clearly. It sounds like you are trying to chew food at the same time you speak. Video OK just slow down a little and speak clearly.
This is a free video on the internet that a random dude posted. Are you for real? The privilege is crazy
Sounds fine to me.
You must be a miserable person if you're complaining about a free tutorial video. I think he did great
Why don't you send him some money? Then he would probably be happy to re-record it for you.
@@bobwehadababyitsaboy37 I have done this to all my cars and trucks. Not saying he didn't do a good job however to those who want to learn something from it who have never done it slowing down a little would be a big help to those who want to learn.