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[Hazcat]

That is quality work. Customers in your area are lucky to have someone like to go to.

[Chris@AutoCleanse]

I've been using Opti-Lens exclusively but considering matching something up against it in a durability test. Failure of the Opti-Lens will really depend on how it's washed and exposed to sun. Unfortunately, the cars I've coated have not returned. I applied it to my car but it ended up totaled in an accident years ago. You should get a couple of years out of it though.



Thank you! Customers get pretty stoked when I'm able to salvage them.

Most of the time 800 grit is enough to start with by hand then work up to 3000. Then DA with WG TSR and put on the OL. The Nissan Titan and Volvo lenses needed some really tough love and can be a total nightmare if it's your 1st set or don't have the right materials.



Thanks. Surely those are aftermarket so I would definitely watch those for oxidation since the UV coating may not be a durable as the factory stuff.



I appreciate the compliment!



Thank you, sir!

I use Dlux but did not know if opti-lens was better or not. I read mix reviews but I guess that goes for anything.

[TylerHoffarth]

Fantastic work, OP!

Those lenses were BAD before you got there - and you made them TONS better.

[umana2482]

Wow, you do fabulous work.
You mentioned starting with 800 and finishing with 3000. What other grits do you use in between? Also about how many sets can you coat with one syringe of OL?
Thanks.

[g35_coupe]

Wow, you do fabulous work.
You mentioned starting with 800 and finishing with 3000. What other grits do you use in between? Also about how many sets can you coat with one syringe of OL?
Thanks.

You can go 1200, 2000 then 3000. You can safely double grades.

For Opti-Lens applications, a 10mL syringe can yield about 8-10 sets if doing 1 coat.

[g35_coupe]

A few more recent jobs....

[Matt@flyingchipmunk]

fantastic work!

[g35_coupe]

A Range Rover I took care of after Sam's Club did a poor rattle-can job "clear coating" them...

[hdez]

You should post a video with your technique!

Have some questions:

• What's your mobile setup?
• For headlights with deep scratches, do you sand them until they are gone?
• How do you deal with headlights that have cracks on them?

[Eldorado2k]

So you do all the sanding by hand? What kind of pad do you like for polishing out the sanding marks?
Your results are top notch.👏🏼