haris300
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- Apr 1, 2014
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Hi everybody. As you may know from my previous threads, I've been testing out the soon to be released McKee's 37 lineup. I got to try out the All In One Headlight Restoring Polish and Headlight Protectant Spray today on a Porsche 996 turbo at a local performance shop.
It's a 15 year old street and track car so naturally the plastic lenses were in need of some tlc.
The owner had another detailer try to restore them previously but said they couldn't make a noticeable difference. Not sure what their process was but I decided to give it a go myself.
First I cleaned the lenses with D114 and taped the surrounding area.
I then sanded the lenses with 1500 grit paper and finished with 3000 grit.
After sanding, I used my Flex PE8 with a 2 inch heavy orange foam pad and McKee's 37 All In One Headlight Restoring Polish to remove the sanding marks. The polish has a good work time and easily restored clarity to the lenses.
I then wiped the polish with no fuss and coated the lights using the protectant. This was pretty straightforward to apply.
The owner then came to inspect the work and was very happy to see clear lights on his car again.
Pretty sweet ride if you ask me
Final thoughts: Both products had informative directions and performed well without issues. I'm guessing they will also be offered in a kit form like the Detailer's Pro Total Headlight Restoration Kit currently available. I'm not sure if there are any differences in the formulas between the McKee's 37 and Detailer's Pro versions as I have not used the latter combo. I'm hoping an explanation will be released with more info on the changes made to the DP and XMT formulas as well as what products are entirely new formulas on their own.
Anyways, I can see this combo being very handy for someone looking for an easy and effective solution to restore and maintain plastic headlights.
Well that's all I've got, thanks for looking!
It's a 15 year old street and track car so naturally the plastic lenses were in need of some tlc.
The owner had another detailer try to restore them previously but said they couldn't make a noticeable difference. Not sure what their process was but I decided to give it a go myself.
First I cleaned the lenses with D114 and taped the surrounding area.
I then sanded the lenses with 1500 grit paper and finished with 3000 grit.
After sanding, I used my Flex PE8 with a 2 inch heavy orange foam pad and McKee's 37 All In One Headlight Restoring Polish to remove the sanding marks. The polish has a good work time and easily restored clarity to the lenses.
I then wiped the polish with no fuss and coated the lights using the protectant. This was pretty straightforward to apply.
The owner then came to inspect the work and was very happy to see clear lights on his car again.
Pretty sweet ride if you ask me
Final thoughts: Both products had informative directions and performed well without issues. I'm guessing they will also be offered in a kit form like the Detailer's Pro Total Headlight Restoration Kit currently available. I'm not sure if there are any differences in the formulas between the McKee's 37 and Detailer's Pro versions as I have not used the latter combo. I'm hoping an explanation will be released with more info on the changes made to the DP and XMT formulas as well as what products are entirely new formulas on their own.
Anyways, I can see this combo being very handy for someone looking for an easy and effective solution to restore and maintain plastic headlights.
Well that's all I've got, thanks for looking!
