Car detailer: Malaysia Car Detailing Guru KC present - how to restore oxidized head lights

July 22, 2015

Malaysia Car Detailing Guru KC present - how to restore oxidized head lights

For U create my inmost being & U knitted me in my mothers womb I am fearfully & wonderfully make

How to save your oxidized Head Lamp

oxidized Head Lamp affect Millions of vehicles. majority of these aging is caused by the heat generated from the projection inside and exposed to the harsh environment like sun + improper wash making it worse in Malaysia, eg foam used! what we usually seeat the road side carwash, where one single foam used to clean entire car.....! wrong solvent use....degreaser ..+..FAB washing powder....+ strength = DAMAGE slowly after over time

Headlamp restoration or repair is part the process of restoring the brightness and clarity!

sharing with you my insight and perhaps it might trigger you to restore your own..................

Save money over expensive replacements, restore them yourself, it's quick, easy and best of all anyone can do it without special training or tools

tools requires

compound

Polish

polish foam pad

Clay

Sand paper 1000 grit/ 1500 grit/2000 grit/3000 grit * if possible

sanding block

Coating

estimating2-3 hours job and it may stretch to 5 hours per one single side

you may want to view my italian job as a reference to this

Italian Job - by KC

close up - damages by road side car wash

before

after polish

ehhhhhh...too deep and not much of effect

after sanding down

close up

far away

lets polish again compound off

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lets polish

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Close Up before

close up

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Super macro

side view

after 35 hours later

what another side??????????? @#$%^&*

the eye lid before

aftersanding with 1000 grit - continue with 1500 grit - finish at 2000grit

remember
the greatest succes is ...........................

FOR there is a Chinese Idioms that goes like this

" the greatest success.....is................

when you fall........you pick up yourself!!!!!"

Thanks Mrs Prem for your good advise....i will cherish and be thankful that His upper hands saw me though

this thread is specially written to you! thanks for your encouragment!!!

Last tips

altered the sanding block size to fit your usage......and keep trying till you get through

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07-21-2015, 11:57 PM

Excellent work!!! I'm always amazed at quality headlight restoration

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07-22-2015, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by CDot

Excellent work!!! I'm always amazed at quality headlight restoration

Thanks CDot for your kind words of encouragement

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Sicoupe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,034	Re: Dammm it! I save thousands of dollar again! journey of restoring German sight by KC Great job buddy!

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david001wj Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 22	Re: Dammm it! I save thousands of dollar again! journey of restoring German sight by KC Very nicely done friend!! Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk

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Kamakaz1961 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 2,011	Re: Dammm it! I save thousands of dollar again! journey of restoring German sight by KC Nice work!! __________________ CJ 2013 Mustang GT w/Track Pack 6-Speed Manual Save the Manual!