More headlight restorations

Good work! Curious, what do you use for a coating?
 
g35_coupe said:
Thank you. This is just a part time thing for me. I'd say 2-5 per week.
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Gotcha.

Hey g35, since you're the headlights restoration master, I have to ask.

Have you tried the Infinity 4.1 coating? I talked with a sales person of that product and it says that thing lasts years of protections and a $85 kit will last you around 40 sets of headlights. Not sure if anything of that is that true but maybe you have hear something.
 
hdez said:
Gotcha.

Hey g35, since you're the headlights restoration master, I have to ask.

Have you tried the Infinity 4.1 coating? I talked with a sales person of that product and it says that thing lasts years of protections and a $85 kit will last you around 40 sets of headlights. Not sure if anything of that is that true but maybe you have hear something.
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LOL--I'm by no means a HLR MASTER! I did look into delta kits a couple of years ago but their best coating then had about a year durability. I really don't remember if it was the 4.1 kit or not.

I like OL since it's ready to go and my applicators don't contain or create any fuzz/lint like the Scotts paper towels can sometimes do. Also, OL is ready to go. No mixing or wasting/disposing of any excess product or mixing cups. You only dispense what's necessary. As far as durability, I'd be interested to see if there's a silver lining for the extra time and materials the 4.1 kit requires.
 
hdez said:
Gotcha.

Hey g35, since you're the headlights restoration master, I have to ask.

Have you tried the Infinity 4.1 coating? I talked with a sales person of that product and it says that thing lasts years of protections and a $85 kit will last you around 40 sets of headlights. Not sure if anything of that is that true but maybe you have hear something.
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I currently use infinity 4.1. Don't know about years of durability, however, I've seen some of my customers cars surpassing the 2 year mark. I will say though that they have started to oxidize a bit, but nothing compared to not having protection. Just a very slight haze.
 
Wow, amazing work, good job... I see you do the taillights sometimes with compound or TSR, after you do this do you apply the coating after buffing? If so do you double the price to do all four?

Do you tape off the headlights when you are doing the restoration? If so how much do you protect and with what?
 
BuffinBuff said:
Wow, amazing work, good job... I see you do the taillights sometimes with compound or TSR, after you do this do you apply the coating after buffing? If so do you double the price to do all four?

Do you tape off the headlights when you are doing the restoration? If so how much do you protect and with what?
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Taillights typically just need a compound/polish. They typically develop scratches or scuffs so most of the oem coating is still there. Regarding taping, yes, it is absolutely necessary with at least one to two inches around the light.
 
Here's a few more recent jobs. The Corvette takes the cake on difficulty level. The (or a) previous owner tried refinishing them himself. Realized they couldn't get through the OEM coating so they left behind failed coating and scratches. Then they applied a heavy coat of clear with runs and orange peel to make just about anyone cringe.







































 
Here's one I did the other day while polishing out a faded and chalky 2006 Honda with Single Stage White paint. The paint resembeled the headlight's before shot.

Sorry I didn't quite line up the before and after shot so I had to align manually when making the animated .gif.


Here's an animation before and after polishing




Here's the light after it was sealed and the vehicle polished.

 
Awesome work as always...quick question: My 2013 G37s has a set of scratches on the drivers side lens that is like a little claw mark about an inch long right in front of the bulb. I can feel the scratches with my finger but I can only see it when I turn the headlight on. Otherwise there is no oxidation and only minimal scratches on the lens that are only visible turned on.

Do you think it would be worth doing the sanding/polishing and re-coating the lens or should I just let it go to preserve the factory sealant? I am a little afraid that the scratches are too deep to completely remove.
 
Rollo said:
Awesome work as always...quick question: My 2013 G37s has a set of scratches on the drivers side lens that is like a little claw mark about an inch long right in front of the bulb. I can feel the scratches with my finger but I can only see it when I turn the headlight on. Otherwise there is no oxidation and only minimal scratches on the lens that are only visible turned on.

Do you think it would be worth doing the sanding/polishing and re-coating the lens or should I just let it go to preserve the factory sealant? I am a little afraid that the scratches are too deep to completely remove.
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Leave it alone until you need a full restoration.
 
Rsurfer said:
Leave it alone until you need a full restoration.
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My thoughts exactly. You have an average of at least 2-3 years left on the OEM coating, depending on UV exposure. That's better than most coatings out there.
 
If a customer gets a headlight restoration, comes back couple years later with the same car to get it restored again, is it safe?
 
Maestro Sam said:
If a customer gets a headlight restoration, comes back couple years later with the same car to get it restored again, is it safe?
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Absolutely. Unlike clear coat, there's enough plastic material (thickness) to work with more times than paint correction.
 


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Are you doing these smaller lights by hand or with a DA as well?

Fantastic work
 
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