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Restoring Headlights


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Today I wetsanded and polished the headlights on a Z4 for S2IM. They were as bad as the Accord but came up really well. A few areas could've done with a more abrasive sandpaper being used but over all they came up well.

Sealed with Gtechniq C1.5 Silo Seal. I've had this for years but never got around to trying it until today. I'm really impressed with the ease of application and sheeting. It's supposed to last 6 months but we'll have to see.

Before

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Wetsanded

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Polished

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Thanks. It's a very rewarding job. I've not done anything like this for a long time, just the odd car wash. It reminded me how much I do actually enjoy detailing.

I need to do the Accord headlights again as I forgot to keep the protection up. The MX5 and CT also need doing but they're not as bad.

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Do they need doing Tony? They looked ok when I last saw the car.

If you don't fancy doing it yourself then I can do it. It is very rewarding if you want to try though. It took me 3 hours to do those lights.

What kit did you buy, one that attaches to a drill? I'd probably use my own stuff as that's what I'm comfortable with using.

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