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Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 1:19 am
by Archon
1oldman wrote:crash93ssei wrote:It lasted about 8 months
You do better work than I do, so why did mine last 2+ years? or am I not as "pickie" as you are? - BC
Mine also only lasts about 8 to 9 months. Perhaps the difference in the weather?
Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2016 6:50 pm
by BatmoVille
I'll give this a shot this weekend probably.
Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:43 am
by Sirius
Since this thread has been resurrected, I might as well post an update. I did my headlights in Nov 2013, and this past winter they started to haze up. I'll do this again this spring when it warms up sufficiently. So from Nov 2013 to Nov 2015, ~2 years. My car is garaged and we get a lot of high altitude sun in Utah.
Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 2:05 pm
by BatmoVille
Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 2:11 pm
by crash93ssei
Definitely a noticeable improvement!
Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 4:02 pm
by Luxrain
I used the meguires kit too. problem is it doesn't last unless you use the 'plastic cleaner' on them like in a month
Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:38 pm
by BatmoVille
Luxrain wrote:I used the meguires kit too. problem is it doesn't last unless you use the 'plastic cleaner' on them like in a month
I'll let you know in a month then. GA weather could be sooner really lol smh
Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:06 pm
by Luxrain
BatmoVille wrote:Luxrain wrote:I used the meguires kit too. problem is it doesn't last unless you use the 'plastic cleaner' on them like in a month
I'll let you know in a month then. GA weather could be sooner really lol smh
No
Mines also gone through western NY salt and winter
Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:56 am
by Sirius
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that UV radiation from the sun has more impact on hazing plastic than salt or cold weather.
Re: Headlight restoration without tools, 7 month update pg 4
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:04 am
by BatmoVille
Sirius wrote:I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that UV radiation from the sun has more impact on hazing plastic than salt or cold weather.
Id assume so, but it would depend on climate. IE its cloudy here and looks like rain. While I'm going to assume AZ is bright & sunny.
