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    Show Car Garage Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights

    Show Car Garage Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights


    How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights






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    Products Used:
    Diamondite® Clear Plastic System Kit For plastic headlight lenses
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    Thumbs up Re: Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights using the Diamondite Clear Plastic Polishing System

    Very cool Mike. Top notch.

    What is the recommended rpm range for using the Diamondite System via the rotary buffer?

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    Re: Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights using the Diamondite Clear Plastic Polishing System

    Hi Erik,

    Long time no see!

    Quote Originally Posted by Erik Mejia View Post
    What is the recommended rpm range for using the Diamondite System via the rotary buffer?
    The recommended speed for a rotary buffer is a max of 1800 RPM, but anywhere from 1500 RPM to 1800 RPM is a good range for operating a rotary buffer. With a rotary buffer it's easy to generate a lot of heat fast so you want to be careful you don't get the plastic too hot.

    Specific recommendations can be found here,

    Diamondite® Clear Plastic System Kit For plastic headlight lenses


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    Re: Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights using the Diamondite Clear Plastic Polishing System

    Can a DA be used? You don't mention that in your video.

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    Re: Show Car Garage Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights

    Quote Originally Posted by mcpp66 View Post
    Can a DA be used? You don't mention that in your video.
    The kit does not include and adapter that will attach the backing plate included int the kit to a DA Polisher.

    The Adapter for a drill has a smooth shank for the chuck on a drill while the Adapter for a DA Polisher has a threaded shank for threading into the Free Floating Spindle Assembly of a DA Polisher as you can see in this picture.






    Can a DA Polisher be used to restore clarity to a cloudy, hazy headline?

    Yes but you need the below Adapter,


    D.A Adapter 5/8" X 11

    Looks like this,




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    Re: Show Car Garage Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights

    How effective is a DA for this purpose? More so or less than a drill?

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    Re: Show Car Garage Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights

    Quote Originally Posted by mcpp66 View Post
    How effective is a DA for this purpose? More so or less than a drill?
    Because a drill is direct drive, it's more effective, especially if the plastic is in really bad shape. The smaller size of the pads in the kit do help though and so does the fact that the are very thin, this helps them to rotate better.


    A corded drill works better than a rechargeable drill also as there's now issues with battery running down as you're working.




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    Re: Show Car Garage Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights

    Thank you for your answers kind sir!

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    Re: Show Car Garage Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights

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    Last edited by Mike Phillips; 05-24-2013 at 03:22 PM.

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    Re: Show Car Garage Video: How to restore clarity to cloudy, hazy yellowed headlights

    Hi Mike ,great video!

    About how long before they start to get cloudy again on a car that sits outside 24/7
    after polishing ? Is there a product esp designed for uv protection on headlights?

    Thanks!

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