THE Best Headlight Repair Method. Long Lasting, DIY Fix. Save Money!!

This method is by far THE best method for a more permanent headlight fix.

In this video we repair and refinish the Head lights to a better than factory finish!

learn the technique with this full tutorial. Fix corrosion and oxidation on your head lamps. Avoid MOT and roadworthy car test failures. Don't repair... replace!

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[rodjohnson]

Finally someone shows how to do headlight restoration correctly! There are dozens if not hundreds of methods on YT and elsewhere claiming to do the job easily in minutes, but the truth is, there's no shortcut that works. It takes considerable elbow grease, with several progressively finer sandpaper grits, exactly as shown here. Thanks!

[blackinblue]

Immaculate as always.

People comment about sanding directions, if you are unexperienced then yes, it's easier to see if you removed scratches from previous stage. But this dude has a miles and miles in his hands and can sand with he's eyes closed.

Thanks for the clear video as always, cheers!

[MisterAjxr]

Love it.. No bullshit, no time wasting, just straight to the point and very informative 💯👌🏻

[Timjacks]

Just found your channel. What I like is you don’t cut corners but it’s stuff we can all do properly 👍🏻

[valeriewilliams]

I'm gonna have to try this and hope it works for me like it did for you in this video , I'm 67 years young and will try anything at least once to see if it works . Thanks for this video Sir ❤💯👵🏽🙏🏽

[stevejones]

I've done aircraft plexiglass, and ALWAYS sand in one direction, then change 90 degrees with next grit, rinse, repeat. This way, you can easily make sure you've removed all scatches from previous grit; otherwise, you may be trying to remove 600 scratches with 1000 grit, etc. Aircraft windshields are large, and of course, if you screw one up you're out of busine$$.

[runningon-dinosaurs]

I often wondered if they were sealed from the factory. In recent years the likes of Maguire’s have included an aerosol sealer in their headlight restoration kits. Using 2K lacquer makes complete sense. I saw the top comment about micro cracks etc. At the end of the day this should last a couple of years. When it finally degrades machine sand it off with some 800 and start again. I am so glad I found your channel, a few years ago now. I have used your methods and saved hundreds of pounds improving paint jobs on my cars and repairing scratches etc. Thanks Mr CRV POV, your a legend!

[gregorypalamara]

I've done this for decades, doesn't take long, and lasts. ez money maker. Personally i go in one direction per grit, helps for precise details and removing each grits lines. Nice job man

[mattspontiacta]

Great job !!! I did the same on my 2004 Lexus GS 300 4 yrs ago. They still look as good as the first day I did them. My car is garage kept also. Only difference in my process is I didn’t wet sand or polish my clear coat after spraying. I sprayed a total of 3 even coats of 2k clear. Looked great so that’s why I didn’t wet sand and polish them.
Nice video you did, to the point 👍

[harrypolychronopoulos]

On my old Mondeo the head lights come completely off . Saves me time from the masking. With this tutorial I found out what I was doing wrong at the end stage all these years. Thanks Mate .

[zahimiibrahim]

Nice video, the exact same method I used on my 2008 VW Golf. I had used ordinary 1k paint previously but that only lasted a few months as the clearcoat itself started to yellow. So I repeated the process with 2k paint and 2 years on my headlights still look like new. Just like to add that you can be fairly agressive with 2000 or 3000 grit sandpaper sand down 100% all the orange peel before polishing and wax. The 2k coat is essentially the same as the clearcoat on your car paint so you can polish and wax it the exact same way as you would car body paint.

[easygoing]

A proper job. And no unnecessary build up waffle. A true professional.

[philipatoz]

Super helpful showing each step. Because for one never having done this, putting sandpaper to headlight covers is a scary deal!

[cjfazio]

Good video how to keep clear longer! Reminds me of working with my grandad in the garage doing auto body. I sure miss our time together.

[Wargasm]

The 3M kit works awesome for 25$ and 1/4 of the work. Comes with drill bit polishing pad and compound instead of spraying top coat. Has all the sandpaper and they stick onto the drill bit wheel too. Did my Benz and Volvo 4-5 years ago and still looks new. For the price and the amount of work required, it’s hard to beat .

[wilfredosoto]

This is the best damn video on how to renovate lenses ever! Thank you!

[lukeplayer]

Wow what a difference. I’ve been needing to do my headlights for ages and now I know how to achieve a lasting finish. Very informative video 👌🏼

[HomeWithDrew]

I thought it looked good with the Pro2kClear because that was great clarity. Will work well on scale model cars. But when you polished it, I could see the reflection on the surface, a white rectangle...that made me see the true benefit.

Top work!

[mrshrimpet]

Your tutorials are awesome. the no BS repairs are just great. You give me the confidence I needed and I feel like I can do it.
My old car will thank you later I hope.
Greetings from France

[That__guyT]

Thank you for making this video! I am currently working on my federal signal AeroDynic fire truck light bar which the plastic has 40-50 years of weathering. So far I've wetsanded it and my next step it to clear coat it.