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Oxidation is the yellowing/cloudiness you see in headlights. Neither of these two processes are used alone when there is deep pitting or scratches. About 1 in 4 will need sanding. But still, about 3of every 4 headlights don't need sanding. Sanding is only used to remove the old oxidized...

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Hot Rod- You might also try changing the mixing ratio of spar to MS. Since the MS evaporates, the less the MS, the thicker the final coating, all other factors being equal. As a general rule, UV protection lifetime is a function of bulk material. The thicker the material, the longer the...

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Other headlight restore videos Here are 2 videos that show headlight restoration without sanding, taping, masking, spraying, etc. Recommended warranty is 18 to 24 months. Here's the solvent based: 30-60 min cure time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBtl68SlcBc&list=HL1340757828&feature=mh_l...

First of all, I have no experience with any of the coatings in your list, but I do have experience with what I would call pro products. These are the products professional headlight restorers use. I think all these products can be put into 2 separate lists. List A is retail products for...

Here are 2 videos that show headlight restoration without sanding, taping, masking, spraying, etc. Recommended warranty is 18 to 24 months. Here's the solvent based: 30-60 min cure time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBtl68SlcBc&list=HL1340757828&feature=mh_lolz Here's the water based, 5...

As a general rule of thumb, UV coatings have a finite ability to adsorb UV before they break down. The thicker the coating, the more absorption. I would think the X-pel or similar material would last a long time, but my concerns would be as follows: 1. Unless you have the material in bulk...

I'm sure OptiCoat is a great product, but it seems like it produces a very thin coating. In general, UV protection coat lifetime is related to the amount of UV adsorbers. The more absorbers, the more UV it can keep from damaging the polycarbonate. At some point, all UV absorbing materials will...

Water based video got mooved. It's now- http://youtu.be/_hzcelTUvJo ray6

Sorry Part-Timer, I misread your post. What I meant by partial restoration is removing the original factory coating on only part of the headlight then either coating the whole headlight or just the removed part. This is what we don't recommend because there is a potential of the new coating...

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Not sure what website you saw, since our website isn't operational yet. If you would like more info, please PM me or contact me at [email protected] ray6

I don't know what products you have tried, but not ours since it's not available as a DIY product. We have never recommended or endorsed partial restorations because of the many different coatings used by OEMs. There's always potential problems of one type of coating sticking to another. We...

If you want to see what the pros use for headlight restoration, check out these videos: Here's the water based coating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL_DBeWCV3s Here's the solvent based (UV/HC new formula and PREMIUM...

I'm not a big fan of restoration systems. It's better to think of restoration as task based. And when I say restoration I'm also talking about acrylic (tail lights, turn signals, fog lights, emergency lights like the light bar on a police car) and polycarbonate headlights. You need to do two...

Most so-called kits are just a package of common items like sandpaper, cleaners, "protectant/sealer/shine restorer/polisher/grandma's cornbread recipe, etc. You could do far better accumilating the products you need, but make sure you use a good quality replacement protective coating when...

Here's an example- check this out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBtl68SlcBc&list=HL1340757828&feature=mh_lolz Disclaimer- I am a principal of Brite Lites so I can't directly solicit your business. This video is just to show you what the pros use. ray6