Headlight Restoration 03' Focus

[natewood70]

So I recently have kick started by business. I've always been know throughout my community, job, circle of friends and family as the "detailing guy." I finally kick started everything, got my tax ID, and opened Utopian Detailing. Much better look than having a customer saying "Big Nate did it!"... Here is a headlight restore I did to kick off the new year...
Method:
Wet sand 400, 800, 1500, 2000 with BOB dodojuice dilution
Buffing and Restore with Diamondite kit
Driver side before
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/natewood70/Headlight%20Restore/UtopianDetailingHR121-2-11001.jpg
Passenger side before
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/natewood70/Headlight%20Restore/UtopianDetailingHR121-2-11002.jpg
During 1
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/natewood70/Headlight%20Restore/UtopianDetailingHR121-2-11005.jpg
During 2
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/natewood70/Headlight%20Restore/UtopianDetailingHR121-2-11006.jpg
During 3
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/natewood70/Headlight%20Restore/UtopianDetailingHR121-2-11007.jpg
During 4
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/natewood70/Headlight%20Restore/UtopianDetailingHR121-2-11008.jpg
Driver Side After Top
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/natewood70/Headlight%20Restore/UtopianDetailingHR121-2-11003.jpg
Driver Side After Side
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/natewood70/Headlight%20Restore/UtopianDetailingHR121-2-11004.jpg
Passenger Side After Top
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/natewood70/Headlight%20Restore/UtopianDetailingHR121-2-11010.jpg\
Passenger Side After Side
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/natewood70/Headlight%20Restore/UtopianDetailingHR121-2-11011.jpg

Thanks for checking it out everyone! This forum has been a huge inspiration for me, and everyone is so helpful... Have a safe and healthy new year everyone!!!! :xyxthumbs:

[Finemess]

Nice save! Keep up the good work. Happy New Year.

[dad07]

I can see why they call you Big Nate! Great save on the lamps,good luck with your new Biz!!!!:xyxthumbs:

[natewood70]

Finemess - Thanks for the compliments!!!!

dad07 - Yea... being 6'4 over 325 lbs can be interesting sometimes :D thanks for the support!

[LuxuryMobile]

Looks great. People are always really appreciative of headlights restores and they can make the car look so much newer and more cared for.

[natewood70]

Thanks blackz! It really did set the car off nicely... ive got a full detail lined up for him in about a month... he just had his car re-tuned and its putting 227 HP to the wheels... in a focus... turbo's work wonders :) now he just needs the exterior to match the mechanics and he will be good to go!

[fancyfootwork]

nice job man looks great!

[reggie1967]

nice job man looks great! big nate good job you could of save you some work wet sanding, by going on using your diamonite kit the enhancer would have save the sanding then went back to ur restorer but hey great job also u may want to look into dvelup.com for their restoration kit/ or deltakits.com

[natewood70]

fancyfootwork - thanks for the compliments!

reggie1967 - I would've just used the kit itself, but on the first headlight I tried just the kit, and it did not have the cutting power to get through that oxidation... it was BAKED on... there was not a huge difference like right now. the wet sanding was to ensure that it would all be taken care of. Thanks for the compliments and links!

[reggie1967]

fancyfootwork - thanks for the compliments!

reggie1967 - I would've just used the kit itself, but on the first headlight I tried just the kit, and it did not have the cutting power to get through that oxidation... it was BAKED on... there was not a huge difference like right now. the wet sanding was to ensure that it would all be taken care of. Thanks for the compliments and links! i do u can dont know what i was thinking i done the same thing before i used rthe diamonite kit i have used my 3inch sander be fore i apply the kit seems like u done the best job i always tell my customers it the best thinking close to new,unless you want to spend 300/400 in lights and labor