How to restore Headlights | DIY Headlight Restoration
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- On Todays episode we set out to restore our headlights. We tried many of the hacks including a restore kit!
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00:00 - Opening
00:03 - Video intro
00:19 - Channel Intro
00:25 - Dividing our test samples
00:48 - 1st Test Gojo
01:59 - 2nd Test Baking Soda
03:13 - 3rd Test Comet/Ajax
04:26 - 4th Test Brake Fluid
06:44 - 5th Test Headlight Restore Kit
07:11 - Using Healdlight Kit
07:20 - interior storage space
07:56 - Restoring Both Headlights
09:26 - Teaser Shot
09:30 - Restoring Foglights too!
09:52 - Reinstalling finished headlights
10:04 - finished results
10:36 - Outro - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I've tried aluminum polish and it works very good. I also tried 3M's kit and I would say it did even better. You need to coat it with a UV protector whatever you do.
Clear spray paint with UV added works, too.
@@skaizun Meguiar's makes an excellent sealer. I use CeraKote kits that include everything you need. A lot cheaper than Meguiar's as well.
Just used Meguiars aluminum polish I had. Worked great on my 2009 Honda Accord V6. Now need to clear coat them .
Great video I enjoyed watching your testing
I used some cutting Polish other day. Took about 3 minutes by hand and came up like new.
I've used glass top oven cleaner, works pretty good.
I use Meguiar's Mag Cleaner: Cheap, fast & excellent!!!
As a home remedy I would try Barkeepers Friend. It works well on hard water on shower doors.
I use micro-mesh. It has several grades of grit sanding cloth. Start at whatever grit is suitable. I then use the cream lotion that comes with the kit. Perfect every time. I do airplane windows.
If you dont want to buy the mothers kit just buy mothers mag. Polish
Wow! Thx!
Would have using Power Tools with the other products caused better Results????
I just use a clean rag and Off bug spray. It gets really sticky if you let it dry, so have some water ready, too. I only do them once or twice a year.
Maybe 5 minutes per lens.
I have tried all these remedies and inexpensive kits from stores..And they all work to some extent but after you clean “Spray some clear coat on the finished headlight or it will film/fog over again” make sure you tape around the headlights so not to get any cleaners or clear coat on the car itself.Or if you just ❤️ your car like my Honda’s (pilot/fit) buy new ones 😉
Oh I didn't know that. You can buy new ones. I'll have to call and find out the price at Ford dealer... Cecelia. (2012 Escape, small SUV.)
Regular rubbing compound works well.
The key is to keep it moist while working with it. I keep a spray bottle of water and squirt the lens surface every 10 seconds or so.
What’s rubbing compound?
@@chartmann43It's commonly used for paint scratches, it takes the top layer of paint/clear off. Will be in the wax/auto detailing section of the automotive section.
@@chartmann43
Use a mild one! Not coarse.
Arm & Hammer baking soda toothpaste to finish.
As stated, keep water spray handy.
Patience and care are essential. I know. I did not!
I used toothpaste...with a wet sponge. But i let it sit for bout a half hour too. Then just rinse it off with water. It accually works good.
Thank you, I will do this next time just before for state inspection.... Cecelia.
@@user-vq1tg3zs5k people dont realize that those harsh chemicals can do more harm than good.hope it works for ya.
Auto store turned me on to Mothers Mag polish. Worked well. Worked well on the 2002 and up. But not on 1996 Ranger lights.
I just use Off bug spray.
Spray it on a rag, rub the lens.
It works.
I know it works.
You are welcome.
Fast orange hand cleaner. ❤
Rubbng compound will do the trick
Toothpaste on a wet sponge works very easily. It has titanium dioxide in it to polish your teeth and works well and easily on headlamps. Real difficult
Not all toothpastes have the same ingredients. A simple, white, toothpaste has baking soda, which, per the vid, didn't do so great.
What can of bugs spray is it??
So people know that it’s not fake. You should wipe it down with water first.😊
If you do get results polishing, you should immediately clean it to remove any residue and chemicals and spray on a coat of the best automotive clear coat you can buy.
So why does the manufacturers last so long? Say 3-4 year's why does a good scratching only last up to say 6 mos.?
Does anyone consider using a torch to heat the plastic to diffuse the molecules, or is that a thing?
That was a lot of effort! I wish you had shown the lights on, before and after.
@skaizun I misread your comment at first and then I realized what you meant, for the next one a lights on 💡 before and after is exactly what we’ll do. Cause it’s not just cosmetically that they look better but when they are clouded over the light output is pitiful!
how often does clean headlight last?
My sister used a pro kit, and it lasted about 6 months.
I used a 1,000 grit sandpaper very gently by hand to remove the surface delaminations, then Soft Scrub with a buffing pad drill bit, and sprayed water every 10 seconds or so to keep it moist, adding a little bit of Soft Scrub as needed. I went through half a bottle of SS for one lens, and it did a great job, but, lasted only 3 months, which is fine, because I only needed it to pass annual inspection! BTW, most inspectors don't care about the lens, as long as they can see the light at the end of their bay! (they have devices to test the brightness, but, the vast majority won't bother with that)
Rubbing compound works.
Put it on a little sick, lotta dry totally. Then scrub off.
Nothing will make them look like new but this works pretty well.
The best way I've discovered is a clear coat from a rattle can
But what does the fix look like after a year in the sun???
Anyone considered finishing with a coat of clear varnish ?
Varnish will disintegrate over a very short period of time. Clear coat spray paint with UV is the better way to go; not indestructible, of course, but, it won't leave a mess or discolor as it ages/erodes.
You need to uv coat it.
I've used fast drying polyurethane. Works for about a year
I've used fast drying polyurethane and had good results. Year or two
CeraKote runs circles around Mother's and can be bought at WalMart for $16-$17.00
I came up with mild dish soap in a small spray bottle spray on light spray a napkin put some ciggarette ash on it buff lightly .
The best way by far wet sand headlights 2000 grit sandpaper spray clear coat on them
I’m so confused. Is it just dirty headlights?? I used Mr. Clean Clean Freak spray and a power drill brush attachment to clean my headlights. Took about 60 seconds per light to get the dirt off. Why didn’t you use the brush on all the other products like the baking soda?
Depending on how bad it is. coarse to find wet paper send the hell out of it. Buy sealer seal it afterwards.
Ceracote is the best
4000 grit sandpaper with water.
Definitely NO brakefluid.
Mothers are amazing products, no contest. But to be fair, all the other methods did not get the full treatment as the retail product got, polisher, etc. So not a very compatible fair test
In my garage where I don't see it can you find it for me
@edgarvelez,. It's on the back shelf on the right side, near the bottom, behind some stuff.
Who was getting chased by the cops. You can hear the sirens in the background 🤦🏻🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 should have edit that. 👮♂️ 🚨
I've never heard it called "indicator lens". Does he say "left indicator "? I've mostly heard , "turn signal", or just turn on your dang "blinker".
🤣 Dude it’s the Brits I tell you, I’ve been watching The OG Top Gear since it way back when it was on Discovery Channel, I blame them and “Are you being served” for that ⬆️ and every time I’ve said “lift” 🛗 instead of “Elevator”
@@CrookedMustache Seems like something that "lifts" wouldn't be called an elevator , or a lift. It is a "lifter". Just like something that trails behind your vehicle , is a trailer, someone that loves, lover, one that bakes, baker, something that alternates, alternater , pistons ... oops
The question is...
How long does it last ???
That's not the plastics fault. I polish mine on my camry every year and keep them waxed. Wax them every 6 months. The car is a 2014 and they still look new
"I'm not gonna lie." OK, let us know when you are.
You haven't use the best yet.
I just did my headlights. They went from yellow to crystal clear in just a few effortless minutes and for less than $10. You will not get a better result.
Use Mother's Mag and Aluminum polisher.
Coat the headlamp with the paste.
Buff it out by hand with a cloth right away.
Stand there in admiration and say, "Holy s*hit".
Wash with soap and water.
Rinse with clean water and let it dry.
Repeat again if needed.
It doesn't get any easier than that.
To protect the headlamps against yellowing I'm using
High Gloss Car Rep 2K Clear Coat spray can.
It's UV and chip protectant.
Thank's😂
@@rebeccabryant5542 Rebecca. I just did this a few days ago. When I wrote this I had only cleaned the headlights, but not protected them.
I recommend NOT using the 2K protectant. Although it protects against UV and premature yellowing, it didn't spray on the headlights properly. It left them looking frosted and not crystal clear. Its not an issue for me because it didnt affect the amount of light coming out of the headlights, but you may not like the slight frosted look. You may want to research a different approach.
None of these last more than 6months, and you can do it again.
Sadly correct, once the initial layers of clear on the headlight begin to break down it’s a repetitive cycle until you completely refinish the headlights to include a layer of clear coat
Use wax to shield uv rays
tooth paste, plastic polish
Why doing hands
Scotty Kilmer told me not to bother with kits. Unnecessary.
It will yellow again no matter what you do
Wax them!
ACETONE WORKS GREAT!! PUT IT ON AND LET IT SIT FOR AN HOUR. THEN RINSE WITH GASOLINE.
Most lenses are plastic or acrylic. Acetone dissolves them. Really bad idea, never mind the gasoline.
Head light resto with uncle rob lol
I have heard of Acetone vapor, like what they do to smooth out the surfaces of 3D printing models….idea 💡
@@user-fg8ee5pg4vA gallon of gas,a beer, and listen to Skynyrd like a real man.
Acetone
Imagine mixing all cleaners together??
NEVER do such!!! There is no telling what the chemical reactions can do to the surface or you, for that matter!
Correct! Just asking for trouble.
Actually the 3 products I used worked perfectly. HiGrit rubbing compound my Craftsman sander/buffer, and rattle can Acrilic enamel clear coat
WD40 is the fastest way, but will not last long.
It can leave a residue, which will be difficult to remove. Also, it works only a the top surface layer, so, you'd have to work very hard to get it to do anything like lens restoration. Not advisable.
What is Gojo, did not even say what it is for ? Nobody use this ! Not found in the market !!!
Gojo is an abrasive hand cleaner, it’s for oil and grease, typically used by mechanics. Here it was a stand in toothpaste which is another “home remedy” headlight cleaner
You must never do your own mechanical work
It's in a auto parts store
You don't clean your hands ?
Good ivs a very common hand cleaner for mechanics. Buy at auto parts store.
Nothing works ALL HYPE SAVE YOUR MONEY
Wrong , the 3M works pretty damn good , I've done several , unless the headlights are oxidized on the inside of the lens , then nothing works .
If you keep your lens waxed, with a good wax, they will last. My car is a 2014 and they still look new
Mother's aluminum and mag polish works great..
Thank you @@poolman8201
Use a toothbrush to apply whatever you choose to use
What can of bugs spray is it??
Off.
Off, but get the outdoor brand with the highest Deet % .. off outdoor is 40% Deet. Regular off is like 20-30%. Deet is the main chemical in the spray that helps uncloud it. Does not last forever but makes them look better.
What can of bugs spray is it??
Forget the bug spray. It will lighten it a little, then clouds OVER AGAIN!
Off