LF: GTA headlight restoration?

JayTdotP · 04-30-2012, 04:27 AM

Anyone know a good place that can do headlight restoration for a good price in the gta?

or is it something anyone can diy

Tzu · 04-30-2012, 07:34 AM

Grab one of those Mothers headlight restoration kits. For foggy lights, I've used them in the past with good success. It's best to use a high speed corded drill through or you'll be running through batteries every 5 minutes.

marcvtec · 04-30-2012, 01:54 PM

I'm gonna have to try this, this year

Havok_2011 · 04-30-2012, 02:14 PM

I need to do this as well, but I dont want to do it myself!! Too scared that I would mess it up.

JayTdotP · 04-30-2012, 04:13 PM

Probably gonna get the 3M headlight restoration kit from canadiantire, currently 30% off.. so 20 bucks...

Only have a cordless drill.. with one battery though... so its not even possible to finish on one battery?

Dr. G · 04-30-2012, 04:50 PM

If you just have foggy/yellowing headlights all you need is a polish. If they are severe or you have bad pitting then you:

Wetsand, compound, polish, seal/protect.

Tzu · 05-01-2012, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JayTdotP

Probably gonna get the 3M headlight restoration kit from canadiantire, currently 30% off.. so 20 bucks...

Only have a cordless drill.. with one battery though... so its not even possible to finish on one battery?

Maybe its just my shitty old drill, but I'm still going to say no. Polishing needs speed and torque.

3M is a good system though, hard to screw up. Borrow a buddies drill if you have to.

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Tzu Lieutenant Colonel 29 Rep 1,551 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Grab one of those Mothers headlight restoration kits. For foggy lights, I've used them in the past with good success. It's best to use a high speed corded drill through or you'll be running through batteries every 5 minutes.
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Havok_2011 239 Rep 3,155 Posts Drives: Alpine White 2011 M3 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (7)	I need to do this as well, but I dont want to do it myself!! Too scared that I would mess it up.
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JayTdotP First Lieutenant 17 Rep 338 Posts Drives: 07 335i Coupe Navi Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: GTA iTrader: (3)	Probably gonna get the 3M headlight restoration kit from canadiantire, currently 30% off.. so 20 bucks... Only have a cordless drill.. with one battery though... so its not even possible to finish on one battery? __________________ 2007 335i e92 Sport package (BSM)
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