BlantonDetail
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- Jul 31, 2011
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My dad just gave me a Valvoline Headlight Restoration kit that he got from the Carbrite guys. Has anyone tried it? It seems to be simpler than the other kits, as in not as many different sandpaper grits and polish. All it has is 4 sheets of 400 grit sandpaper, 2 sheets of 1000 grit sandpaper, a cleaner, a protectant, some cleaning cloths and gloves.
I'm concerned the 1000 grit won't polish the 400 sanding marks down enough and the headlight with just be clouded up. The instructions state that it will probably be hazy, but apply 2 more coats of the protectant and it should clear it up. That doesn't make sense to me.
Does anyone have any experience with this stuff, or think that I'm going to be screwed when I don't have a finer polishing foam to polish out the 1000 grit "haze"? Maybe some PlastX and a microfiber applicator pad will be able to finish it out? I plan on getting the 3M kit to use regularly, but I don't have it (or a drill) yet.
I'll be trying this kit out tomorrow on a dealer car (where dad & I both work), which is why I'm concerned that the final product won't look good.
I will post up tomorrow how this all tuns out, if anyone is interested. I couldn't find any reviews at all online about this particular kit, and very few places to purchase it.
I'm concerned the 1000 grit won't polish the 400 sanding marks down enough and the headlight with just be clouded up. The instructions state that it will probably be hazy, but apply 2 more coats of the protectant and it should clear it up. That doesn't make sense to me.
Does anyone have any experience with this stuff, or think that I'm going to be screwed when I don't have a finer polishing foam to polish out the 1000 grit "haze"? Maybe some PlastX and a microfiber applicator pad will be able to finish it out? I plan on getting the 3M kit to use regularly, but I don't have it (or a drill) yet.
I'll be trying this kit out tomorrow on a dealer car (where dad & I both work), which is why I'm concerned that the final product won't look good.
I will post up tomorrow how this all tuns out, if anyone is interested. I couldn't find any reviews at all online about this particular kit, and very few places to purchase it.