zckid
05-07-2015, 01:49 PM
Hello friends :dblthumb2:
I got a pair of headlights of Peugeot which had clear coat sprayed on it.
Actually the headlights got from bad to worst, from "CLEAR COATED TO CATARACT COATED"
And it took long, long hours to restore. Thanks God, it's got its vision.
Upon arrival
Right side
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11159946_826713664077509_1618538164940043476_n.jpg ?oh=cd5b8f21d0a58e74e79f9c7ab9688629&oe=55D030A3
Left side
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/10155585_826724407409768_4828585330207758856_n.jpg ?oh=03deddbfec9922b4e785b8c053d4d929&oe=55C960B0
Filler used to fix headlights
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10985206_826713820744160_2379592602098440621_n.jpg ?oh=e177c815bb0e3e5644958cfa950665cd&oe=55C7BC74
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11150438_826713794077496_62368757380604772_n.jpg?o h=f2db2ec176eca89330d7a97b11cb2b72&oe=55C3D2B4
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11059464_826714427410766_229515168328717377_n.jpg? oh=1135d3db352d253ae22556d998698f34&oe=55CC56F4
Dirt after cleaning 1st headlight
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/11081398_826713924077483_3942402660195343514_n.jpg ?oh=90ca59e26b0b48f1ba13986da6ba8931&oe=55C4BB1A&__gda__=1440715691_483967d2aa33aa824b16976d325fa52 8
Claying the right side
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/11148700_826713920744150_7189919311228023244_n.jpg ?oh=53fb0548d26d6f77f620f8256208689d&oe=55DDCD2E
To the defects now
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10544381_826714054077470_708154414120483592_n.jpg? oh=4938c0044eddf3cb2a2b2e6625a110b5&oe=560CEC2B&__gda__=1440050096_debb06083d8e163d54fd0266ddfa155 6
close-up
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11150571_826714037410805_2578155923523999056_n.jpg ?oh=4465c5634efe6267ffb0e4a91e962c88&oe=55D428A1&__gda__=1443554507_7046431e1976211b0c3977d7bdb3f26 2
thorough inspection
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10365914_826714124077463_2949441336480125725_n.jpg ?oh=2d2620f4ba4a50f6ae2669a4365bc266&oe=55C60B13&__gda__=1440054821_bf9391e8c56cb56301ef5fff44d32b5 b
how on earth could someone do this?
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10632885_826714204077455_7781697374790149953_n.jpg ?oh=e948474c675f4c47b688fc5a7a4fb199&oe=55CF7014
No words can describe
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/11156195_826714150744127_8458471633738793925_n.jpg ?oh=75553596b94d0c28fc1c5456c789f327&oe=55C5EF50&__gda__=1439114984_09076e3fa77ace9d726224ea18824a5 2
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11149411_826714400744102_7140605933674741390_n.jpg ?oh=75b9a855b320329fef5334e94e26d0d8&oe=55C72FE4&__gda__=1438637421_e075d0b69e316c32e4907a9445f4229 6
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11150817_826714224077453_6381356623242322829_n.jpg ?oh=1867210f996eebc94724e7dfaa4dd396&oe=560B4539&__gda__=1439550035_93033d18fa6e2c0b65dc4f2ae0d9099 b
Amateurism exceeded - mix of debris and clear-coat, all cured
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11150375_826714270744115_7675284398110386590_n.jpg ?oh=bbd1a0b92332044194f20854f0a04c8c&oe=55CE4E24&__gda__=1439687200_58665050ae82cc9c5c6e054a90774d6 7
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11164800_826714287410780_3189813128078195895_n.jpg ?oh=0d2351a5b6ce90f68af5ab0487fbcb72&oe=55CEC8B2&__gda__=1438958212_a21bbc06027cbedb76eb491fba1d203 6
Opacity
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11149537_826714370744105_8596947106115200271_n.jpg ?oh=5af8d4bced8fcf8376f6454aad20691b&oe=55D8E771&__gda__=1438786587_5931bcafb9936950e0e696d490fea0f 3
Scratches
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10952537_826714504077425_2780040356495796469_n.jpg ?oh=f219419020ecb6c15b641e685980350e&oe=55BEEC04&__gda__=1439868813_ccc24b7fdd64e810463d51908049c7c 2
Very deep scratches that go beyond the clear sprayed
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/1531540_826714570744085_6021029820900360744_n.jpg? oh=c1ddd79b9a9193a1b38eb918bc435627&oe=55D2FB03&__gda__=1438750035_c6993dfe92610a0f16e2342f27bffe9 f
After long hours of work,
Wet-sanding - 800, 1000, 2000 grit used alternately and inch by inch testing. the aim was to remove the clear coat and the scratches, and not go any further
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11036796_826714594077416_6834140140712376183_n.jpg ?oh=1af53676b921c82e94647199a5d3a43d&oe=55C32D22&__gda__=1439016776_0374c57b4653303ecf000da541ea6eb a
Tools and products used
Makita rotary, orange, white pads, menz FG400, sonax nano polish
starting to look good
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/22095_826714660744076_7842796904262223882_n.jpg?oh =a2a4427e84ad0fb13999b94b7f30fb54&oe=55D6C572
50 / 50
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11102756_826714694077406_6668639741563429761_n.jpg ?oh=8cdf4bde51a8d84d086e803e46e2c2bb&oe=55C01D2F&__gda__=1440648613_429386c9965a23be6d89c6158924c0a 0
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11026291_826714737410735_1415176201912232882_n.jpg ?oh=edde9dbf4a05fc4b53fe59cc67c5e33e&oe=55CDCDE8&__gda__=1439521772_68c11591a89f4fccd6fd7ae89368aaa 3
Done
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/10341752_826714787410730_4074591316295427768_n.jpg ?oh=7c6b1489b97cd5d848d5905ffc2f695f&oe=560A42F5
Like a genie in a bottle
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11150992_826714944077381_3574086467846537257_n.jpg ?oh=7de720945521bce0439a749862904ad8&oe=55CF1032&__gda__=1438939832_f6a230a6c12827280123d59a6f2345e 1
The Fish eYe
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/11081398_826714854077390_390526073513418227_n.jpg? oh=cbd21a77cbd5b752e427971a753622a1&oe=55CC8C91&__gda__=1439074988_6b666d699dd78b69b8148cf99b03947 3
Transparency and vision restored thanks to Almighty Above :iagree:
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11162475_826714890744053_4163381358460369321_n.jpg ?oh=3eeaba93d3173423c12a999cda5548f2&oe=55D11260
As above, never use clear coat on the headlights.
thanks for viewing. your thoughts and comments are most welcome.
Zaid
I got a pair of headlights of Peugeot which had clear coat sprayed on it.
Actually the headlights got from bad to worst, from "CLEAR COATED TO CATARACT COATED"
And it took long, long hours to restore. Thanks God, it's got its vision.
Upon arrival
Right side
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11159946_826713664077509_1618538164940043476_n.jpg ?oh=cd5b8f21d0a58e74e79f9c7ab9688629&oe=55D030A3
Left side
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/10155585_826724407409768_4828585330207758856_n.jpg ?oh=03deddbfec9922b4e785b8c053d4d929&oe=55C960B0
Filler used to fix headlights
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10985206_826713820744160_2379592602098440621_n.jpg ?oh=e177c815bb0e3e5644958cfa950665cd&oe=55C7BC74
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11150438_826713794077496_62368757380604772_n.jpg?o h=f2db2ec176eca89330d7a97b11cb2b72&oe=55C3D2B4
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11059464_826714427410766_229515168328717377_n.jpg? oh=1135d3db352d253ae22556d998698f34&oe=55CC56F4
Dirt after cleaning 1st headlight
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/11081398_826713924077483_3942402660195343514_n.jpg ?oh=90ca59e26b0b48f1ba13986da6ba8931&oe=55C4BB1A&__gda__=1440715691_483967d2aa33aa824b16976d325fa52 8
Claying the right side
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/11148700_826713920744150_7189919311228023244_n.jpg ?oh=53fb0548d26d6f77f620f8256208689d&oe=55DDCD2E
To the defects now
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10544381_826714054077470_708154414120483592_n.jpg? oh=4938c0044eddf3cb2a2b2e6625a110b5&oe=560CEC2B&__gda__=1440050096_debb06083d8e163d54fd0266ddfa155 6
close-up
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11150571_826714037410805_2578155923523999056_n.jpg ?oh=4465c5634efe6267ffb0e4a91e962c88&oe=55D428A1&__gda__=1443554507_7046431e1976211b0c3977d7bdb3f26 2
thorough inspection
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10365914_826714124077463_2949441336480125725_n.jpg ?oh=2d2620f4ba4a50f6ae2669a4365bc266&oe=55C60B13&__gda__=1440054821_bf9391e8c56cb56301ef5fff44d32b5 b
how on earth could someone do this?
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10632885_826714204077455_7781697374790149953_n.jpg ?oh=e948474c675f4c47b688fc5a7a4fb199&oe=55CF7014
No words can describe
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/11156195_826714150744127_8458471633738793925_n.jpg ?oh=75553596b94d0c28fc1c5456c789f327&oe=55C5EF50&__gda__=1439114984_09076e3fa77ace9d726224ea18824a5 2
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11149411_826714400744102_7140605933674741390_n.jpg ?oh=75b9a855b320329fef5334e94e26d0d8&oe=55C72FE4&__gda__=1438637421_e075d0b69e316c32e4907a9445f4229 6
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11150817_826714224077453_6381356623242322829_n.jpg ?oh=1867210f996eebc94724e7dfaa4dd396&oe=560B4539&__gda__=1439550035_93033d18fa6e2c0b65dc4f2ae0d9099 b
Amateurism exceeded - mix of debris and clear-coat, all cured
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11150375_826714270744115_7675284398110386590_n.jpg ?oh=bbd1a0b92332044194f20854f0a04c8c&oe=55CE4E24&__gda__=1439687200_58665050ae82cc9c5c6e054a90774d6 7
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11164800_826714287410780_3189813128078195895_n.jpg ?oh=0d2351a5b6ce90f68af5ab0487fbcb72&oe=55CEC8B2&__gda__=1438958212_a21bbc06027cbedb76eb491fba1d203 6
Opacity
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11149537_826714370744105_8596947106115200271_n.jpg ?oh=5af8d4bced8fcf8376f6454aad20691b&oe=55D8E771&__gda__=1438786587_5931bcafb9936950e0e696d490fea0f 3
Scratches
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10952537_826714504077425_2780040356495796469_n.jpg ?oh=f219419020ecb6c15b641e685980350e&oe=55BEEC04&__gda__=1439868813_ccc24b7fdd64e810463d51908049c7c 2
Very deep scratches that go beyond the clear sprayed
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/1531540_826714570744085_6021029820900360744_n.jpg? oh=c1ddd79b9a9193a1b38eb918bc435627&oe=55D2FB03&__gda__=1438750035_c6993dfe92610a0f16e2342f27bffe9 f
After long hours of work,
Wet-sanding - 800, 1000, 2000 grit used alternately and inch by inch testing. the aim was to remove the clear coat and the scratches, and not go any further
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11036796_826714594077416_6834140140712376183_n.jpg ?oh=1af53676b921c82e94647199a5d3a43d&oe=55C32D22&__gda__=1439016776_0374c57b4653303ecf000da541ea6eb a
Tools and products used
Makita rotary, orange, white pads, menz FG400, sonax nano polish
starting to look good
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/22095_826714660744076_7842796904262223882_n.jpg?oh =a2a4427e84ad0fb13999b94b7f30fb54&oe=55D6C572
50 / 50
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11102756_826714694077406_6668639741563429761_n.jpg ?oh=8cdf4bde51a8d84d086e803e46e2c2bb&oe=55C01D2F&__gda__=1440648613_429386c9965a23be6d89c6158924c0a 0
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11026291_826714737410735_1415176201912232882_n.jpg ?oh=edde9dbf4a05fc4b53fe59cc67c5e33e&oe=55CDCDE8&__gda__=1439521772_68c11591a89f4fccd6fd7ae89368aaa 3
Done
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/10341752_826714787410730_4074591316295427768_n.jpg ?oh=7c6b1489b97cd5d848d5905ffc2f695f&oe=560A42F5
Like a genie in a bottle
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11150992_826714944077381_3574086467846537257_n.jpg ?oh=7de720945521bce0439a749862904ad8&oe=55CF1032&__gda__=1438939832_f6a230a6c12827280123d59a6f2345e 1
The Fish eYe
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/11081398_826714854077390_390526073513418227_n.jpg? oh=cbd21a77cbd5b752e427971a753622a1&oe=55CC8C91&__gda__=1439074988_6b666d699dd78b69b8148cf99b03947 3
Transparency and vision restored thanks to Almighty Above :iagree:
https://scontent-kul.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11162475_826714890744053_4163381358460369321_n.jpg ?oh=3eeaba93d3173423c12a999cda5548f2&oe=55D11260
As above, never use clear coat on the headlights.
thanks for viewing. your thoughts and comments are most welcome.
Zaid