My results with the Turtle wax headlight restoration kit

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Tested out the Turtle was headlight restoration kit today. Have mixed emotions about it. Did just one headlight because the other headlight was still in good shape. Followed the directions, had to repeat the steps 3 times before I got a decent result. Used a polisher to apply the compound. It took me an hour on just one headlight so I probably wont be using this product again. There were a few deep scratches still present that you cannot see in this photo but because of the dramatic difference, the customer was quite happy. I wouldn't recommend using this product if your headlights are badly scratched or foggy. The only good thing about this product is the price (10$) and the compound. The compound did clear up the light foggy areas pretty quickly with the polisher.

My results
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I also have tried this kit before. And its not that great of a product.

The sanding pads did a great job of removing the old oxidized clearcoat. But I couldnt get the light finish that well. Wasnt able to remove the scratches from the first pad at all.

The sealant is garbage. It looks great when applied. Just as good as the spar urethan job I did recently to the same light. However, It washed off a week later when I washed my car.
 
I figure real sanding/polishing with a good sealant would probly be the best way to go for me in the future. Although my customer liked the results I'm not happy with it. Is spar urethan a good sealant?
 
gotcha thanks, you think I can pick all this stuff up at lowes?
 
Get the Helman's Clear Gloss and not the Clear Satin that you found on Amazon.:xyxthumbs:
 
I got mine at HD. So I am sure you could also find it at Lowes.
 
lowes dose not carry the scott shop towels. they carry an off brand that will leave streaks when you go to apply the 50/50. Home depot dose carry them tho. just thought i'd warn you of my mistake
 
K cool, thanks. If I get good results, I'm gonna try to hit up the local dealers. One of guys who was posting about it said he does 2 in 45-1hr, is that about as long as it takes you as well?
 
Two headlights or two seats of headlights? It normally takes me an hour to do one set of headlights but i am very meticulous when i do any kind of restoration/correction work.
 
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