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Bigbull2984
07-07-2013, 11:13 PM
Its been awhile since I posted but have been busy with moving back to Tampa from WV. Its good to be back In FL and get a garage again!

My brother in-law has a 2005 Accord with 130k miles. The headlights are the original and have been oxidized pretty badly.

Process, wet sanded with 2000 grit then 2500. Had a small wool pad on hand so I decided to try that with M105 and then tangerine/cyan pads with m205. Topped off with 2 coats of BFCS. Car got washed and it got a third coat of BFCS the next day. The headlights took about one hour total with both of us wet sanding.

I forgot to take pics before starting the process. But snapped a few of the final steps.


http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/dnd2984/IMG_2228_zpsc2c12f2e.jpg (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/dnd2984/media/IMG_2228_zpsc2c12f2e.jpg.html)

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/dnd2984/IMG_2222_zps51063582.jpg (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/dnd2984/media/IMG_2222_zps51063582.jpg.html)

Dried after sanding

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/dnd2984/IMG_2224_zps0a75eb9d.jpg (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/dnd2984/media/IMG_2224_zps0a75eb9d.jpg.html)

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/dnd2984/IMG_2229_zpsd0f3b6a7.jpg (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/dnd2984/media/IMG_2229_zpsd0f3b6a7.jpg.html)

http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/dnd2984/IMG_2232_zpsebda7e69.jpg (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/dnd2984/media/IMG_2232_zpsebda7e69.jpg.html)

Not bad for my first time cleaning up some headlights.

Feel free to ask questions and enjoy.

-Dhaval
cleanmycorolla
07-08-2013, 12:00 AM
Welcome back! Nice job! How do you like CS on the lights, never tried that.
hernandez.art13
07-08-2013, 01:09 AM
Great Job, what did you seal them with?
david11g35
07-08-2013, 01:15 AM
Great Job, what did you seal them with? Its in his process description Blackfire Crystal Seal
sproketser
07-08-2013, 07:15 AM
Great results fella !
Bigbull2984
07-08-2013, 09:29 AM
Welcome back! Nice job! How do you like CS on the lights, never tried that.

Thanks Chris, I have been using BFCS on my cars headlights since it was released. Its easy and takes 30 seconds to do.


Great Job, what did you seal them with?

Thanks, I stated it above in the process. Blackfire Crystal Seal.


Great results fella !

Thanks
hernandez.art13
07-08-2013, 09:43 AM
The abbreviations through me off, I am new to AGO but not detailing.

http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-crystal-seal.html

What's the longevity advertised as?
Bigbull2984
08-14-2013, 01:38 PM
The abbreviations through me off, I am new to AGO but not detailing.

BLACKFIRE Crystal Seal Paint Sealant, best paint sealant, paint sealer (http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-crystal-seal.html)

What's the longevity advertised as?

BFCS last about 3 month with proper prep. I applied it on my parents car once that wasn't prepped properly and I only got a month. The product is so easy to use I dont mind applying it often.