AmazingChina: Acetone Vapor Headlight Restoration

[Willybill]

It’s acetone in the heater can, very low boiling point and also EXTREMELY flammable, yes this works but on just cloudy lenses, if they are pitted or flaking the outer protective layer is damaged and this won’t work well unless you get that protective clear coat off……you can buy wet sand kits to remove the damaged clear coat and get back to base plastic for this to work…….you can do this with acetone based finger nail polish remover, heating it up to a vapor is pretty straight forward, have even seen funnels hot glued on top of candle warmers used, just be cautious acetone isn’t something to mess around with and if you don’t use it all DO NOT keep a sealed container in a hot garage come summer, it’ll boil/expand/ rupture or leak from container, then you have a highly flammable vapor in an enclosed space

[argekay]

There was a time when headlights were made of glass and you didn’t have this problem.

[sosmachines]

I bought this and used it on my Audi. It worked beautifully. It was fast, affordable and better than any headlight restoration kit on the market. (I've tried them all.) It is not witchcraft. It is basic chemistry and physics combined with some common sense. There is no deceit or trickery being used here. My headlights are crystal clear now, and it will last as long as the original finish did.

[yuqrgcg]

This does work! Just did it last weekend and the lights look great!

[Terance]

This really does work I did it to my head lights just take your time sanding it from 180 to 2000 15 minutes each

[A-DUBCLUB]

I just seen this kit on amazon for abt 60bucks. Ive restored my headlight once thru wet sanding and polishing but i never sealed it with a final sealant. So recently over time its started to become yellow and hazy. I will prep it and 3-4 stage dry and wet sand and use this as the final step. Hopefully get good results

[cckid]

Seen this same thing done with a heat gun/blow dryer at the bottom, a red bull can(idk empty or what) & that same tip type.
This comes out better then that big spray stuff...that's last resort.
It's looking like Acetone in a steamer giving off vapors.

[tubeitmark]

WD-40 on a paper towel does the same thing. These acetone methods last about 2-3 weeks. Just use WD-40 rinse and repeat every couple weeks. Cost about 15 cents.

[glennjames]

I think I would want my paint work masked off around the light before doing this, acetone is a pretty string solvent, so It obviously is not good around painted things.

[Evaldaas]

Works better than polishing (for me). Just be careful, don't breath that steam, use gas mask or do it outside. Also try do not touch lamp or to pour that liquid, it burns plastic and will make damage

[lnr]

It 100% works ..most of the headlight restorers first use rubbing compound and polishing machine then gloss it over with this

[kenhsu]

Aceton is a very strong solvent, it can solve most
plastic include paint, must be careful very much.

[wjm]

It will be cloudy again after 1 wash. U need to wet sand it and put clear coat high temp to protect it

[BWB]

Bug repellent wipes with Deet works too but it will eat through the plastic if not wiped off quickly. Here is what they don’t tell you. The haze or yellowing is oxidation of the clear coating on the light. When you remove all the clear like in the video it will shine until the sun bakes the uncoated light then it yellows SUPER BAD. You have to spray clear or clear spray paint back over for it to really last and work. That’s not as easy as it sounds it runs. Good luck!

[sosmachines]

After nearly 6 months my headlights are still crystal clear.

[thomasgray]

Should explain what it is and where you get that apparatus

[CC-ulqo]

You don't need all of that. Just use Turtle Wax Cleaner Wax! Use it on headlights, just like you do on your car's paint. Touch up about 2 weeks later with Plexus spray.

[americantruckeringermany]

How long does it last? It's not clear coat. It's vapor. How thin is it of protection?

[crickwar]

Please share me complete process with product details.

[Machewching]

I bought this from amazon and will attempt this today!!!