DIY - Renewing your Faded HeadLights

[Vyraz11]

ok dude, will post the link when i am at work tonight

---------- Post added at 09:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:53 PM ----------

hi guys, as promised, heres the link..
but the postage is kinda expensive..
{WTS}Car Headlamp Cleaners!(Very Effective)

according to the thread, cod can oni be done if bulk...

this is the price of it with shipping:
For 1 bottle, total would be RM 16 inclu. poslaju.

For 2 bottles, total is RM 26 inclu. poslaju.

For 3 bottles, total is RM 31 inclu. poslaju (recommended), or RM 28.50 with registered post (takes about 4-8 working days for delivery).

 

[Muhammed]

@ JoliPoli 81 , Ok I see the problem , I am Pretty Sure that wet sanding and Following the Above procedure will sort your Problem out , In your case you Would have to sand the Lights to remove the Overspray residue , Then only will the Surface be Smooth ,

@ Vyraz , Thanks for the Link , Looks like a worthwhile Option at that Price , Just wonder if it works , I think it will Brighten up a Headlight , But to fully restore it to its Former Glory , Sanding down would Be the Best Option , If someone does Buy this Product and It works , How about Posting up a Review here

 

[donCityZ]

That one is because chipped by the small sand particles. U need abrasive to shine it back.

 

[Vyraz11]

i think i may buy one when payday is out... just to be a guinea pig.. since its only my side indicators that are faded.. strange tho... the side indicator lamps and my projectors were purchased at the same time
hey, how much are those maguires thing for the headlamp?

 

[Muhammed]

Vyraz If you do Buy this , Let us know how it works , For a Proven Alternative , Meguires Plastx Retails for around Rm 40 / 50 , But it works

 

[Vyraz11]

i will get this at the end of d month
will let u all know abt it soon.. may even get the plasticx too for extra protection..can u tell me where to get this?

 

[Muhammed]

I have seen it at Eneous 1Utama , But it may be Available Elsewhere too

 

[Vyraz11]

cool will scout out soon..

 

[fstr]

yes using brake fluid will make it clearer, just wipe it with clean cloth.

if u guys care to search, there is a thread about cleaning the headlamp and the idea is by raja_mongkut (his nick in zth).

tried out his method years back and it works wonders, and am using dot4 to clean it.

 

[Vyraz11]

hi guys tested d headlamps a couple of weeks ago....didnt have time to post it up...
results of d DOT3 brake fluid is.... nil.. its a waste of my time.... also wasted my money... was doing it for some time... the oni results were sore fingers

 

[infinity.melvin]

i tried the brake fluid d.. but is not lasting. after few weeks will turn back to old n faded..

 

[jeffchan1901]

Guys,.. Instead of using Brake fluid.. try using Autosol.. it was recomended by a friend and my dad tried on his Kembara (plastic) headlights and it works.. I havent tried yet (busy) but will soon enuf once my car becomes more blur..

Hope it helps..

 

[rakesh_v6]

isnt autosol meant for steel material only

 

[DanzEterna]

isnt autosol meant for steel material only

can use autosol bro..im also using...but need to do it frequently....i used clean my headlamps every mth...now malas edi. :sleep:

 

[rakesh_v6]

ah okay...let me try and see how it goes... danz kalo apa2 jadi kat headlamp i claim sama u ah..hehehe,thanks for the info

 

[DanzEterna]

ahahaaha...mana blh bro........
but not advisable to do it le.....but its the bajet way.

 

[Rex551]

You orang rajin laa....

Myself paid to renew my headlamps because I know my own workmanship not good. Nanti to save some money I end up causing bigger problems pulak...

Hehahehe

What the guy did was just use a rough polish and a machine polisher to wax the headlamps. About 15minutes per lamp and settled liao...

 

[DanzEterna]

how much it costs bro?

 

[Rex551]

RM80 for both side up here in Penang bro....

 

[arturo]

i just finished restoring my old projector sets in preparation to take out my current ones for retrofitting...

basically what i used is

1. grit 2000 sandpaper and lots of water
2. toothpaste/water and scouring pad to remove the yellow oxidation layer n smooth out the sandpaper scrathces
3. bought some el-cheapo plastic polish and buffed with it till it shines. now my headlamp even has the rainbow colour when reflecting in the sun hahahah(the buffer is just my old bosch drill with a modified circular buffer attachment...modified as in is not centred nicely so if i spin too fast will vibrate like hell...lucky i have 2 legs to hold on to the headlamp hahahah)

pictures i have but cant really see anything. will post it up when i get the datacable back from my gf