Whats Your Worst Set of Head Lights? Are Some Lights Not Repairable?

[ray6]

Thats some thick plastic with some thin surface issues - don't think there would be a problem correcting headlights unless you feel they are paper thin (which I don't think would be the case ever). Sometimes you have to think of issues like this on the thickness level.

We cut open headlights when doing tests, and they are very thick, at about .100" or more. Don't think you could sand through if you tried, at least not easily.

However, some alignment tips (those 2 or 3 protrusions on the headlight surface) are hollow and you could sand through them.
ray6

[ray6]

Worse set was a 1999 Jeep Cheroke that had been restored badly 2 years ago. Filmed it and will post by Wednesday.
ray6

[ray6]

Some headlights get little micro cracks that can be pretty deep. This problem is usually impossible to fix. I usually don't even try if I feel like I'm going to waste my time. I see this on chevy's quit often, especially Impalas.

If the micro cracks are no larger than 1500 grit sandpaper, a good final protective coating should fill them in.
ray5

[mhphoto]

This was the worst, a 2001 Toyota Camry.



It had some crazing going throughout the lens that couldn't be sanded out.





But they turned out about a thousand times better than they were.

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