Meguiars Headlight Restoration Kit

[GazHyde]

I've broken this topic off from @BMBabe's Project Panther thread as it's really interesting in it's own right. Pictures pretty much say it all. We decided to take the headlights out as everything is easier on a bench!

We used the Meguiars Headlight Restoration Kit which is about £20. There is easily enough supplied in the kit to do 2 possible three cars with it making it even better value.

Before pictures of the headlights. You can see how bad they had got, and in desperate need of attention.

The process involves wet sanding the lenses using water and supplied sanding pads. They are 2 inch square pads, with a different grade on either side. Sand with one, wipe clean then sand with the other side.

Next the Meguiars Plast-RX is applied to the lenses and buffed with the supplied buffing pad in a cordless drill.

The result after much buffing by @Lee ...

 

[pgunter]

@GazHyde They looked amazing once finished..

 

[David Cullen]

very nice, i usually just use rubbing compound and it clears them up but this is good looking stuff, be interesting to see how long they stay clear ;-)

 

[zedonist]

It would be worth putting some lamin-x on to protect the surface and keep the shine, trouble with sanding it down is it exposes s porous layer beneath the moulded "A" surface, these pores will be small now you have polished but will still hold dirt and grime after time, the lamin-x should prevent this.

Keep up the good work guys, your welcome round mine anytime to help me

XX ZedonistBabe

 

[oldcarman]

Looks great, what kind of timeline from start to finish. I think it's great you gents are pitching in together to put the Panther back in touring condition!! Any of you planning a trip to Canada?? JIM

 

[GazHyde]

Keep up the good work guys, your welcome round mine anytime to help me

If you need a spare set of hands just shout -you've seen my ability with hand tools, and it's your life

Any of you planning a trip to Canada??

Just waiting on you to rent us a Lear jet and we will all be over...

 

[zedonist]

Don't worry about tools Gaz, just as long as you can pull on my legs when my belly gets stuck.....

 

[miller1098]

Don't worry about tools Gaz, just as long as you can pull on my legs when my belly gets stuck.....

Oooooeerrr am I reading the right thread here.this isn't the NSFW yet

 

[David Cullen]

it is now hahaha

 

[oldcarman]

If you need a spare set of hands just shout -you've seen my ability with hand tools, and it's your life

Just waiting on you to rent us a Lear jet and we will all be over...

Bono's is likely for sale on eBay right now!

 

[Lee]

Looks great, what kind of timeline from start to finish. I think it's great you gents are pitching in together to put the Panther back in touring condition!! Any of you planning a trip to Canada?? JIM

To answer your question, The first headlight i did three times over so took me around 20mins. The second headlight i went heavier with the sandpaper so only went through the process once. You can easily do both headlights in 30mins-45mins.

Lee

 

[RichardKings]

I have used tooth paste on mine & it worked quite well.

Richard

 

[MAURICE THE MARTIAN]

Did mine with t-cut .was a bit cloudy but looks better now .befor an after

 

[oldcarman]

I have used tooth paste on mine & it worked quite well.

Richard

And it works on jewellery too!! JIM

 

[MAURICE THE MARTIAN]

And it works on jewellery too!! JIM

Only jewelry I got is the ring thro mi nose, placed there by Mrs M.[emoji3]

 

[oldcarman]

Only jewelry I got is the ring thro mi nose, placed there by Mrs M.[emoji3]

We men all have one once with pledge our love to one forever! And yet it is the female population that walk around with their piercings and hoops for all to see whereas ours are invisible. Go figure! JIM

 

[mini]

I've broken this topic off from @BMBabe's Project Panther thread as it's really interesting in it's own right. Pictures pretty much say it all. We decided to take the headlights out as everything is easier on a bench!

We used the Meguiars Headlight Restoration Kit which is about £20. There is easily enough supplied in the kit to do 2 possible three cars with it making it even better value.

Before pictures of the headlights. You can see how bad they had got, and in desperate need of attention.

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The process involves wet sanding the lenses using water and supplied sanding pads. They are 2 inch square pads, with a different grade on either side. Sand with one, wipe clean then sand with the other side.
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Next the Meguiars Plast-RX is applied to the lenses and buffed with the supplied buffing pad in a cordless drill.
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The result after much buffing by @Lee ...
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Just used the meguires kit today and it does what it says , just waiting on my new bulbs and

I've broken this topic off from @BMBabe's Project Panther thread as it's really interesting in it's own right. Pictures pretty much say it all. We decided to take the headlights out as everything is easier on a bench!

We used the Meguiars Headlight Restoration Kit which is about £20. There is easily enough supplied in the kit to do 2 possible three cars with it making it even better value.

Before pictures of the headlights. You can see how bad they had got, and in desperate need of attention.

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The process involves wet sanding the lenses using water and supplied sanding pads. They are 2 inch square pads, with a different grade on either side. Sand with one, wipe clean then sand with the other side.
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Next the Meguiars Plast-RX is applied to the lenses and buffed with the supplied buffing pad in a cordless drill.
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The result after much buffing by @Lee ...
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does what it says on the box , used it today and now can't wait for my new set of bulbs to finish the job