How to save your oxidized Head Lamp
oxidized Head Lamp affect Millions of vehicles. majority of these aging is caused by the heat generated from the projection inside and exposed to the harsh environment like sun + improper wash making it worse in Malaysia, eg foam used! what we usually seeat the road side carwash, where one single foam used to clean entire car.....! wrong solvent use....degreaser ..+..FAB washing powder....+ strength = DAMAGE slowly after over time
Headlamp restoration or repair is part the process of restoring the brightness and clarity!
sharing with you my insight and perhaps it might trigger you to restore your own..................
tools requires
compound
Polish
polish foam pad
Clay
Sand paper 1000 grit/ 1500 grit/2000 grit/3000 grit * if possible
sanding block
Coating
estimating2-3 hours job and it may stretch to 5 hours per one single side
you may want to view my italian job as a reference to this
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...urney-herbie-s-restoration-opti-coat-kc.htmll
close up - damages by road side car wash
before
after polish
ehhhhhh...too deep and not much of effect
after sanding down
close up
far away
lets polish again compound off
tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
lets polish
ta daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Close Up before
close up
Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Super macro
side view
after 35 hours later
what another side??????????? @#$%^&*
the eye lid before
aftersanding with 1000 grit - continue with 1500 grit - finish at 2000grit
remember
the greatest succes is ...........................
FOR there is a Chinese Idioms that goes like this
" the greatest success.....is................
when you fall........you pick up yourself!!!!!"
Thanks Mrs Prem for your good advise....i will cherish and be thankful that His upper hands saw me though
this threah is specially written to you! thanks for your encouragment!!!
Last tips
altered the sanding block size to fit your usage......and keep trying till you get through
oxidized Head Lamp affect Millions of vehicles. majority of these aging is caused by the heat generated from the projection inside and exposed to the harsh environment like sun + improper wash making it worse in Malaysia, eg foam used! what we usually seeat the road side carwash, where one single foam used to clean entire car.....! wrong solvent use....degreaser ..+..FAB washing powder....+ strength = DAMAGE slowly after over time
Headlamp restoration or repair is part the process of restoring the brightness and clarity!
sharing with you my insight and perhaps it might trigger you to restore your own..................
tools requires
compound
Polish
polish foam pad
Clay
Sand paper 1000 grit/ 1500 grit/2000 grit/3000 grit * if possible
sanding block
Coating
estimating2-3 hours job and it may stretch to 5 hours per one single side
you may want to view my italian job as a reference to this
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...urney-herbie-s-restoration-opti-coat-kc.htmll
close up - damages by road side car wash
before
after polish
ehhhhhh...too deep and not much of effect
after sanding down
close up
far away
lets polish again compound off
tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
lets polish
ta daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Close Up before
close up
Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Super macro
side view
after 35 hours later
what another side??????????? @#$%^&*
the eye lid before
aftersanding with 1000 grit - continue with 1500 grit - finish at 2000grit
remember
the greatest succes is ...........................
FOR there is a Chinese Idioms that goes like this
" the greatest success.....is................
when you fall........you pick up yourself!!!!!"
Thanks Mrs Prem for your good advise....i will cherish and be thankful that His upper hands saw me though
this threah is specially written to you! thanks for your encouragment!!!
Last tips
altered the sanding block size to fit your usage......and keep trying till you get through
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