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Foretravel Motorhome Forums => Foretravel Tech Talk => Topic started by: jor on December 07, 2016, 01:25:42 pm

Title: Headlight Restoration
Post by: jor on December 07, 2016, 01:25:42 pm
The headlights on this rig were very cloudy. You can't really tell from this photo but the driver side is done. Anyhow, the product I used is 3M Headlight Restoration kit from O'Reilly's. It's $32 and well worth it. It's a four step process with drill sanding with three progressively finer grits followed by a buffing and waxing. This is the best product I've found. I installed new lights on the 95 but this one, with its four lights mounted in a special base makes buying new too expensive.
jor
Title: Re: Headlight Restoration
Post by: TulsaTrent on December 07, 2016, 03:33:19 pm
You can't really tell from this photo but the driver side is done.
Me thinks thou doth protest too much!
 
You have done a great job, Jor.
 
Trent
Title: Re: Headlight Restoration
Post by: Jimmyjnr on December 07, 2016, 06:18:18 pm
I like the Airedale tag
Title: Re: Headlight Restoration
Post by: Dick S on December 07, 2016, 08:55:19 pm
I found 1500 wet sanding followed by Maquire's finishing product worked well. Be sure to use the 1500 in one direction.
Title: Re: Headlight Restoration
Post by: TulsaTrent on December 07, 2016, 09:45:00 pm
I assume the headlight lens is glass, right?
 
Trent
Title: Re: Headlight Restoration
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on December 07, 2016, 09:58:03 pm
I assume the headlight lens is glass, right?
Wrong - they are plastic...which is why they fade, cloud and turn yellow.  Poor choice of material...