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Headlight Restoration - UV Coating Spray Method by WetShine.net - YouTube

Removing old oxidized lacquer and also sanding marks left by previous technician. Full process: 1) Masked with 2 layers of masking tape followed by 2 layers of duct tape. 2) Machine sand with Ryobi finishing sander using 800 grit, followed by 1000 grit, 1500 and 2000 grit. Plain water used as...

Removing Years of Paint Oxidation on a Mercedes E Class W124 - YouTube!

When the car arrived, I was expecting to see ton of swirls, being a black car and all. To my surprise, the owner washes it really well and there was very little car wash abrasions! Look at the photos below, granted this was before washing and there is a layer of protection on the paint that may...

Some before pictures of the car. The brown stains you see is 7 years old sugarcane juice that had exploded all over the interior. Let's start by cleaning the door cards. Scrubbed using ValetPro Interior All Purpose Cleaner (diluted 1:10) and dressed with ValetPro Talos...

A very common sight on many older cars in Malaysia is the yellowing of headlights. We have an equatorial climate here and the heat is at its maximum all year round, this prolonged exposure to heat and UV rays from the sun accelerates the oxidation of plastic headlights. Causing them to yellow...

Hello fellow Autogeekers. My first post on here, but have been lurking for years on here as well as MOL. Big fan of Mike Phillips, learned so much from his write-ups during his time at MOL. Did a write-up on my first experience with the rotary back in 2007. Fast forward till today and am...