I recently did my headlights with the Turtle Wax and was pleased with the results but I can see that they are hazing again. I wanted to post a procedure on doing it but held off to see the results after reading many posts on it. Not sure what is causing the degradation of the lenses. Is it the heat from the lights, road grime or the lack of a sealer? Any input on this?

 

..hey Gus, your best bet would be to go to PEP Boys and get the 3M headlight restoration kit, its like $25 and works wonders. Turtle Wax on your lenses is a temp fix. I used it also and got the same results you have now. Its not worth it, just get the 3M kit, then tell me how you liked it
One of the jaguarforum members used it and showed pics before and after, take a look
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/335898...rita-ca-us?p=4
Cheers!

 

Thank you! I will give it a try.

 

I have some bad news and good news

Bad- they get coated with a varnish from the manufacture which has poor UV resistance

Good- wet sand the varnish off with 400 wet then 600 wet and finally use a urethane clear. Most body shops if you take them over prepped aka sanded will spray them for 20-30 bucks since they are already spraying clear on something some might do it for a tip since it has to be thrown out as soon as you are done spraying it or you will clog the gun.

I'll post up a pic of before and after using automotive clearcoat plus it's flexible so it helps against cracked lenses from rock chips

 

Heres another fine example https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=42119

 

At this time it is not about the removal of discoloration and polishing it is how can I keep them clean and polished? I read posts that say to put clear-coat or lacquer on the lenses to protect them from the UV that is causing the problem. So what about the dings from road junk onto the lenses that chop the finish? How do you refinish them then? I question how to finish the lenses to stop the return of the discoloration that would not create another problem down the road. How many times can you or do you want to sand and polish the lenses?

 

Quite a bit actually, with the 400 wet sand you only do that once and that's to remove the lacquer from the manufacture then wet sanding with 600 making sure the lenses stay super wet, once they look clear when wet they are ready for clear.

On a pair of headlights from an expedition I would mix up 1/2 ounce of ppg speed clear and it was enough to do both lenses. The clear gets dusted until a uniform layer fills in the scratches and form a barrier. I can give you more info if your interested as a DIY.

 

Yes I would like to see your DIY

 

I will certainly post up a DIY thread when I can find a black housing I have a RH silver housing and a. LH black one on my STR.

Once I get it I'll show ya. It's pretty anazing