Cleaning headlights that don’t need repair

[Bruno Soares]

Essence works great to clean up the lights. Go for it.

[Bobby B.]

Blackfire Plex Pro Plastic Cleaner & Protectant

BLACKFIRE Plex Pro Plastic Cleaner & Protectant

[Coatingsarecrack]

Thanks all. Will probably give essence a try and then finish up with that blackfire pro plex.


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[Bruno Soares]

Are you coating them car? If yes, then use Essence and coat with the same product you’re using on the paint. My lights all got cleaned up with Essence and have 2 coats of UK and a coat of Gliss. Beads just like the paint

[Coatingsarecrack]

Are you coating them car? If yes, then use Essence and coat with the same product you’re using on the paint. My lights all got cleaned up with Essence and have 2 coats of UK and a coat of Gliss. Beads just like the paint

I do have about 10 mils of Cquk3 left.... or for that matter a bunch of coating lites i gotta plow through... so Essence then coat?

Again my lights still have factory uv coat. You can ceramic coat over it?


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[acuRAS82]

I do have about 10 mils of Cquk3 left.... or for that matter a bunch of coating lites i gotta plow through... so Essence then coat?

Again my lights still have factory uv coat. You can ceramic coat over it?

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Of course! Your paint has cc and you coat that. People coat PPF. Protect the protection. Not sure how long non-dedicated coatings last on headlights but it’s only going to help extend their life.

[Coatingsarecrack]

So i ordered p21s total paint cleanser to start least aggressive. Also want to test out on coated panel to see if it will remove contamination w/o hurting coating.

The meguiars plastx looks like it would be more aggressive so that or Essence will be plan B.

Will coat with CqUk3 or PBL surface coating once polished.

Thanks all,


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[acuRAS82]

I didn’t mention but I use Coating Prep Polish (zero abrasives, cleaner) for newer headlights because I’m afraid of any abrasives compromising the manufacturer’s UV protection.

[Coatingsarecrack]

I didn’t mention but I use Coating Prep Polish (zero abrasives, cleaner) for newer headlights because I’m afraid of any abrasives compromising the manufacturer’s UV protection.

That was my thought. What prep do you use? I have essence which does have some cut. Thats why that and meguiars plastx are plan B and the paint cleanser was plan A as it has no abrasives.


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[acuRAS82]

That was my thought. What prep do you use? I have essence which does have some cut. Thats why that and meguiars plastx are plan B and the paint cleanser was plan A as it has no abrasives.

I have PBL, M37 and DP Coating Prep Polishes. I have always used PBL or M37 prior to my headlight coatings or whatever coating lite I’m using. And I typically wipe it on by hand, lightly with a foam applicator. Using Essence with a no-cut-pad would be fine. But when you have non-abrasive prep polish, might as well use it first.
PlastX I only use on old headlights due to its abrasives, albeit light.