Malaysia Car Detailing Guru KC present - how to restore oxidized head lights

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How to save your oxidized Head Lamp

oxidized Head Lamp affect Millions of vehicles. majority of these aging is caused by the heat generated from the projection inside and exposed to the harsh environment like sun + improper wash making it worse in Malaysia, eg foam used! what we usually seeat the road side carwash, where one single foam used to clean entire car.....! wrong solvent use....degreaser ..+..FAB washing powder....+ strength = DAMAGE slowly after over time




Headlamp restoration or repair is part the process of restoring the brightness and clarity!

I have written this to give you an insight and perhaps it might trigger you to restore your own..................




Save money over expensive replacements, restore them yourself, it's quick, easy and best of all anyone can do it without special training or tools
tools requires

compound

Polish

polish foam pad

Clay

Sand paper 1000 grit/ 1500 grit/2000 grit/3000 grit * if possible

sanding block

Coating

estimating2-3 hours job and it may stretch to 5 hours per one single side


you may want to view my italian job as a reference to this

http://www.autopia.org/forums/the-detailers-showcase/39197-italian-job-kc.html





close up - damages by road side car wash






before



after polish


ehhhhhh...too deep and not much of effect

after sanding down



close up




far away





lets polish again compound off



tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa



lets polish



ta daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa


Close Up before



close up


Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa





Super macro



side view



after 35 hours later




what another side??????????? @#$%^&*

the eye lid before




aftersanding with 1000 grit - continue with 1500 grit - finish at 2000grit






remember
the greatest succes is ...........................










FOR there is a Chinese Idioms that goes like this

" the greatest success.....is................

when you fall........you pick up yourself!!!!!"

Thanks Mrs Prem for your good advise....i will cherish and be thankful that His upper hands saw me though

this threah is specially written to you! thanks for your encouragment!!!













tips


altered the sanding block size to fit your usage......and keep trying till you get through
 
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fryguy14us

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How to save your oxidized Head Lamp

oxidized Head Lamp affect Millions of vehicles. majority of these aging is caused by the heat generated from the projection inside and exposed to the harsh environment like sun + improper wash making it worse in Malaysia, eg foam used! what we usually seeat the road side carwash, where one single foam used to clean entire car.....! wrong solvent use....degreaser ..+..FAB washing powder....+ strength = DAMAGE slowly after over time




Headlamp restoration or repair is part the process of restoring the brightness and clarity!

I have written this to give you an insight and perhaps it might trigger you to restore your own..................






tools requires

compound

Polish

polish foam pad

Clay

Sand paper 1000 grit/ 1500 grit/2000 grit/3000 grit * if possible

sanding block

Coating

estimating2-3 hours job and it may stretch to 5 hours per one single side


you may want to view my italian job as a reference to this

http://www.autopia.org/forums/the-detailers-showcase/39197-italian-job-kc.html





close up - damages by road side car wash






before



after polish


ehhhhhh...too deep and not much of effect

after sanding down



close up




far away





lets polish again compound off



tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa



lets polish



ta daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa


Close Up before



close up


Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa





Super macro



side view



after 35 hours later




what another side??????????? @#$%^&*

the eye lid before




aftersanding with 1000 grit - continue with 1500 grit - finish at 2000grit






remember
the greatest succes is ...........................










FOR there is a Chinese Idioms that goes like this

" the greatest success.....is................

when you fall........you pick up yourself!!!!!"

Thanks Mrs Prem for your good advise....i will cherish and be thankful that His upper hands saw me though

this threah is specially written to you! thanks for your encouragment!!!













tips


altered the sanding block size to fit your usage......and keep trying till you get through
Hi kc.... How much do you charge for a job like this... Do u have a shop?
 

kc2

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