Headlight Restoration with homemade UV sealant.

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Jul 5, 2012 | 12:10 PM

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Rushin5

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Sure, you could do that, but who wants a shiny pitted headlight? I'd rather sand the whole thing down so it looks AND feels new.. lol

Jul 12, 2012 | 11:07 PM

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Thanks for the great info.

Jul 15, 2012 | 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rushin5

+1

Im going AchtungE60 route as i've already tried the "Brush on method" previously on my fathers Volvo semi and it appeared ok, but will never spread as evenly as a spray. Achtung, do you use HVLP to spray?

Yes

Jul 16, 2012 | 12:19 AM

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Rushin5

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Sweet deal.

Jul 16, 2012 | 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AchtungE60

Yes

I have one question regarding to your instruction. After sanding the headlight unit with 1000 sandpaper (dry or wet), you used "scotch scrubby pad, a little elbow grease and rinsed...." to finish off the sanding. Which side of the scotch scrubby pad did you use - sponge (yellow) or the green side ? Also, elbow grease, what is that ??

Thanks,

Jul 16, 2012 | 06:08 AM

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lol.. scotch scrubby pad is usually a plastic abrasive, the kind you see on the back side of your kitchen sponge. It would be the green side, the side which would require "elbow grease" which is you putting in some effort with your arm by moving it back and forth at the elbow