s1tl
03-19-2011, 01:18 PM
I was requested by my GF's parents to buy her a bottle of headlight restoration "potion" last week and i was thinking..."Does those 'potions' really work?" i dont think so...
since they are my coming soon relatives.. i decided to give them a free restoration, since ive never tried it before on other people's cars so it would be kindof a challenge and also an experience. which turned out amazing!
Today's Dr. Restoration's prescription
ONR NO Rinse Wash
OPT Hyper Compound
OPT Hyper Polish
OPT Quick Wax
Tools:
800grid Sandpaper
1000Grid Sandpaper
1500Grid Sandpaper
Makita 9227c Polisher
Makita stock wool pad
Lake Country Cutting Pad
Lake Country Polishing Pad
So i prepared the surface for sanding. Started with a ONR wash ( not only the headlights but the whole car :love: )
I love classic toyota's they have a simple beauty in them...unexplainable...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04827.jpg
This is how the headlights look like before anything was done...
Left Side
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04812.jpg
Right side
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04814.jpg
Then clayed the headlights first...no much contaminants so i didn't take a picture..
After that i taped up the sides to prevent the car paint from being sanded by accident!
Prevention is always better than cure...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04816.jpg
Started sanding at 800 > 1000 > 1500 till its all evenly sanded...
I remember KC saying, ONR can be used as lube...so i was thinking if i use ONR as lube for wet sanding will it be better? hmmm..... i did it anyway..
50% to completion
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04813.jpg
Fully sanded
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04846-1.jpg
Then magic started to happen.
using the same procedures as car paint. i compounded the headlights with care as its plastic...
followed by finer cutting pad...
then following to polishing pad....
abracadabra.... POOF!:love:
Like brand new! clarify kaw kaw!
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04854.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04853.jpg
No more space for me take picture so i had to guess the angle for this...best i could do...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04852.jpg
Then after i showed my GF's mom the job she :proud: > :biggrin: "well done"
thats all i could ever ask for right?
Total Man Hours: 3hr as i was creeping at my petty pace...enjoying my moments with makita
simple yet easy restoration. satisfaction +1 :adore: thanks for viewing...
p/s i did this for free :proud: sometimes you should give in other to get something in return...
Regards,
Josh/s1tl/1st
Zero2Hero Auto Detailing™
since they are my coming soon relatives.. i decided to give them a free restoration, since ive never tried it before on other people's cars so it would be kindof a challenge and also an experience. which turned out amazing!
Today's Dr. Restoration's prescription
ONR NO Rinse Wash
OPT Hyper Compound
OPT Hyper Polish
OPT Quick Wax
Tools:
800grid Sandpaper
1000Grid Sandpaper
1500Grid Sandpaper
Makita 9227c Polisher
Makita stock wool pad
Lake Country Cutting Pad
Lake Country Polishing Pad
So i prepared the surface for sanding. Started with a ONR wash ( not only the headlights but the whole car :love: )
I love classic toyota's they have a simple beauty in them...unexplainable...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04827.jpg
This is how the headlights look like before anything was done...
Left Side
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04812.jpg
Right side
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04814.jpg
Then clayed the headlights first...no much contaminants so i didn't take a picture..
After that i taped up the sides to prevent the car paint from being sanded by accident!
Prevention is always better than cure...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04816.jpg
Started sanding at 800 > 1000 > 1500 till its all evenly sanded...
I remember KC saying, ONR can be used as lube...so i was thinking if i use ONR as lube for wet sanding will it be better? hmmm..... i did it anyway..
50% to completion
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04813.jpg
Fully sanded
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04846-1.jpg
Then magic started to happen.
using the same procedures as car paint. i compounded the headlights with care as its plastic...
followed by finer cutting pad...
then following to polishing pad....
abracadabra.... POOF!:love:
Like brand new! clarify kaw kaw!
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04854.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04853.jpg
No more space for me take picture so i had to guess the angle for this...best i could do...
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/joshuallai/Toyota%20SEG%20headlight/DSC04852.jpg
Then after i showed my GF's mom the job she :proud: > :biggrin: "well done"
thats all i could ever ask for right?
Total Man Hours: 3hr as i was creeping at my petty pace...enjoying my moments with makita
simple yet easy restoration. satisfaction +1 :adore: thanks for viewing...
p/s i did this for free :proud: sometimes you should give in other to get something in return...
Regards,
Josh/s1tl/1st
Zero2Hero Auto Detailing™