How To Restore Your Car's Headlights!

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0:00 Introduction
0:08 MASK THE SURROUNDING AREAS
0:15 USE SOAPY WATER & A CLOTH TO CLEAN THE LIGHT
0:25 LUBRICATE THE SURFACE & SANDING DISC WITH SOAPY WATER
0:37 I'M USING 180GRIT ON A MEDIUM SPEED TO START WITH
0:50 WITH LIGHT PRESSURE & ENSURING EVEN COVERAGE
2:53 USE 240G FOR REMOVING THE 180G STEP
3:53 USE 4000 TO REMOVE THE 2400 SANDING MARKS
4:34 USE 800G TO REMOVE THE 400G SANDING
5:55 USE 1500G FOR THE FINAL SANDING
6:21 USE A CUTTING PAD & COMPOUND TO REMOVING ALL SANDING MARKS
6:35 USE MODERATE PRESSURE & HIGHER SPEED
6:49 AND SLOWER ARM SPEED FOR A BETTER CUT

[@frankvalencia9227]

Awesome video my dude!!!

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

Heya Sandro, that's quite a lot of work and for those of us with without a sander, and fists of ham, doing that by hand would be a punishment. Wondering what's your thoughts on the off-the -shelf 'Headlight Restoration Kits"? I've been given the 'TURTLE WAX HEADLIGHT & LENS RESTORER KIT' but haven't used it yet. Looks like hard work and not enough materials to do it properly. Can these kits actually do more damage than they fix in the long run? Loving your vids btw. Been binge watching all afternoon. You have a talent for Cinematography, Editing and Scripting. If you give up detailing you should produce films for others. Super enjoyable content and I friggin hate detailing stuff, when I had coin I would just take it to a professional like you, but now the world has changed and you're saving my car from a miserable existence with your channel so thank you! :)

[@Jari_Kuusisto]

I have used that Turlte kit. While the result won't be perfect, it was more than enough for the car to pass MOT. One think though, is missing from the kit. The clear coat with UV protect. I would defenitely add that after the treatment. Otherwise benefits will be short lived.

[@Flyingdogturd]

And then there was light! Amazing job 👍

[@xk3ll3yx]

😳😮 My 2002 MR2 badly needs this!

[@kratos9174]

Great great video, thank you a lot my car look awsome thank to you video!!!!#! Took me 3 1/2 hs by the way a hand sanding wet

[@xk3ll3yx]

😳 my 2002 MR2 badly needs this!

[@luizimercado9994]

Cool learn a lot

[@pepecoco]

Hey Sandro, where do you get your 3M disc and interface pads from?Ebay, Amazon, local online stores?

[@ExclusiveTint-CarDetailing]

Hi Sandro do you have an interface pad on your DA in between the cutting disc and backing plate? where did you get it from i need a 3 and 6 for mine?

[@ADRIAN-fb9xj]

I've done mine 3 times in 15 years. The last time about 6 weeks ago was no where near as aggressive as what I just saw. I did mine wet, starting with 800, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2500, and finally 3000. Then cut them with the 3 grades of Scholl. I guess I was being cautious. Now I just polish them every couple of weeks with a machine the same as yours. Maybe I'll try Meguiar's Ceramic Wax over the top now.

[@sharifsircar]

Clear Coat it with a decent 2k clearcoat that is okay with UV light, that's permanent

[@AmirrulHashim]

Are used paint compound and polish for headlamp?? Or had specific compound for headlamp??

[@vtecaccord96]

I think this is a great tutorial but knowing my OCD I would still probably just buy new headlights and pull the bumper. For those that don't have the $ though, this is a great tutorial!

[@ecisldecor8902]

Sir,do you mean products from carpro such as gliss,clearcut to restore the headlights? Just wondering if there can restore meant carpro.

[@MohdRadhwan]

How much the Shine Mate polisher cost? Rated voltage 220v?

[@saifa.sharef1719]

woooow

[@randyguncoro6312]

is that shinemate polisher have 12mm throw? what model is it? Nice video btw

[@randyguncoro6312]

Car Craft Auto Detailing nice, how about the speed setting on that machine when you use the sanding pad?

[@ricanderson516]

Hi mate, just wondering what sanding discs your using other then the 3m clean disc? Do you change when you get too 1200g?

[@ricanderson516]

Sorry for the late reply haha, but just wondering where you get your trizact discs at? I’ve been using the clothe abrasive which I recommend for paint work but they don’t cut the headlights & I can’t find a distributor in NSW

[@ricanderson516]

Thought I would add, but I’ve been watching your videos for quite awhile now & you have honestly taught me so much, I appreciate your time & effort into making these videos

[@GreenWitch1]

The guys over at Paint Scratch recommend using clear coat after sanding instead of polishing. Do you have any thought about using clear coat?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

There’s pros and cons either way. You should mask the entire car if your going to spray clear as it will travel onto other panels, and once that clear fades and fails like the original clear, you’ll see the sanding scratches once again and you’ll need to sand the clear off once again and re-clear them, but if it’s done right it can last many years or as long as the factory clear did. If you refine the scratches they’ll never come back, but you need to reapply your sealant/coating more often to prevent the yellowing returning, but in most cases you won’t need to sand again, just compound/polish and re-seal/coat them.

[@sasqautch396]

Thats a lot of work have you tried adding a coating like opti-lens at the end to prolong the results.

[@derektruong6272]

With the purple 3M discs, do you use a foam backing interface with it? Why do you choose to start so low at 180G? Is Menzerna FG400 with that yellow cutting pad (what brand is it?) enough to remove 1500G sanding marks? At 9:18, I can see swirls on the top right corner where the sun hits the plastic. How long does this entire process take you to do a set of headlights? What do you do to limit splatter and cleanup? As the engine bay and front end of the car would be covered with plastic slurry. Hope you can answer my questions as my process is similar to yours except I do 1000, 2000 and 3000G and then compound/polish which removes all swirling as well.

[@derektruong6272]

Thanks the the speedy reply mate. I do a lot of standalone headlight jobs and charge quite a bit for it so I'm always trying to go for 100% defect removal where possible. Do you think refining further than 1500g would remove the swirling? If I could eliminate 2000 and 3000g wetsanding in my own processes but still maintain a high % of defect removal then I'd much prefer it.

[@derektruong6272]

Well said Sandro. What's your opinion of the 3M purple clean discs? How much life does one disc have? Do you have to throw it away after one use?

[@conevans9982]

Hi Sandro your videos are great, how long does it take to finish both headlights?

[@conevans9982]

yes that's what I thought, most people think its a 30 minute job

[@daves.3278]

Con Evans good thing I no longer wet sand any more . CG headlight restore works pretty darn well. It takes me 5 min with both headlights. I charge very cheap of 20$ but it's almost instant I can do it.

[@conevans9982]

David Saucedo I do all the process by hand yes it takes around two hours to complete but I don't cut corners and finish the job with a ceramic coating

[@daves.3278]

Con Evans that's good! If I was being paid more then 20$ a set I wouldn't cut corners. But all my customers are very happy with the results

[@conevans9982]

Due to a lot of competition and most don't know what they are doing I charge $60 a pair

[@squirrelatwork]

Why start with 180grit sandpaper? With the sevarity of those lenses you could have done 800, 1500 and ended with 2500 and gotten better results. With less money because you wouldnt have to waste all those pads.

[@bmwman4756]

is there a difference between wet sanding with 180gritt and dry sanding with 180gritt?

[@bmwman4756]

Thank you

[@blazegarcia5607]

Wet sanding is less aggressive, less friction and heat building.

[@SWAG78211]

Is this the steps in any head light what if its not that blurry

[@SWAG78211]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thank you

[@HappyfoxBiz]

so, you don't need to seal it again for UV protection from the sun and heat from the lamps?

[@blazegarcia5607]

Towards the end of the video he wrote to use an all in one polish that has UV protection or a sealant that has UV protection. This will keep this finish lasting.

[@braydenhaines5456]

Thought I was watching Mathologer lol

[@deadringer-cultofdeathratt8813]

Same 💀💀

[@AlexanderHonsVonEber]

I'm sorry maybe I missed something but you went 2,000, To 180, 240, 400, 800, and up - why start at 2k and then go down to 180, instead of starting at 180?

[@gracie99999]

What about using tooth paste? I don’t have all that technology with the machines and what not? Any poor mans tutorials would be great. I bought an older 2006 Audi A3 (drives like a dream)... Need a lot of work with paint fading and cracked leather chair, things coming off from ceiling etc etc. I don’t have the type of tools you have and wondering if things around the house could be used to do satisfactory enough of a job to bring some life to these areas. Thanks. J

[@hectorgalvan8674]

Too many grits if you ask me