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3M Headlight Lens Restoration System
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3M Headlight Lens Restoration System

Plastic lenses can yellow with age, reducing headlight brightness, and new lenses can be expensive. The 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System lets you shine and restore plastic lenses, including headlights, taillights, fog and directional lights. By restoring clarity to the lens, the performance of the headlight is improved and the appearance of the vehicle is enhanced Now you can produce professional results with the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System and a household drill (1200-1600 rpm). Kit includes all items necessary to perform the task except for the drill, tape and clean cloth.

  • Easy, 3-step process requires as little as an hour to remove scratches and restore cloudy, dull lenses

  • Features 3M abrasive technology and a polishing compound to restore hazy and dull headlight lenses, as well as other plastic lens surfaces on your vehicle

  • System is intended to restore two headlight lenses

  • Utilizes the muscle power of a common household (1200-1600 rpm) drill to do all the necessary sanding and buffing

  • This item is not for sale in Catalina Island

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Product Details:
Product Length: 7.4 inches
Product Width: 5.5 inches
Product Height: 2.9 inches
Product Weight: 24.0 pounds
Package Length: 7.0 inches
Package Width: 6.0 inches
Package Height: 3.6 inches
Package Weight: 0.35 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 257 reviews
 
 

Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review:4.5
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5Exceeded Expectations  Aug 31, 2010
This product exceeded my expectations. Directions were accurate and easy to understand. My cordless drill was on a job site so I used an old corded Makita that turned at 1050 RPM. I think this was a big plus as the drill had a trigger lock and allowed me to use both hands to better guide the process. I have been in the building and wordworking business for 30 years so using tools to sand was nothing new. For someone inexperienced with sanding and buffing I think the process could be a little challenging but not impossible. It took me about 25-30 minutes per headlight. I used 3 500 grit, 3 800 grit, and about 1/3 of the compound. I think I have enough left to do my daughters car. Make sure you protect the paint with at least double masking. I triple masked. And be careful not to get the edge of the pad under any protruding metal, as it will quickly rip the foam. Overall A+.

5A good 45 minute project  Aug 29, 2010
I have 9 year old car and just followed the instructions according to the video and extremely satisfied with the result of it. I just want to advise anyone who will be using this to just take your time when using the drill because the rpm can really go fast and you might damage the headlight housing. I would recommend this to any car more than 10 years to do it.

5Headlight Kit  Aug 29, 2010
This kit works well. I recommend it to others with headlights that have become scratched or fogged.

5Quality results!  Aug 28, 2010
As I've come to expect with 3M products, this works exactly as advertised. I saw several recommendations for this product in the VW car forums which is what led to my trying it. The whole process took me a little over an hour total. The headlights on my 2002 VW Passat came up darn near factory clean after having been nearly completely frosted over, with the exception of a couple of spots. These spots were just the result of my trying to get the most out of the sandpaper, not the fault of the product, going over those spots again with the P3000 grit and the polish again corrected it.

A couple of hints:
- Don't expect this to work with one pass of each grit, read the directions and follow them. Don't rush and you'll get great results.
- As the instructions state, wipe the sanding discs with a dry paper towel to prolong the life. Here's what I'll add: Wipe the discs from the center to the edges, and do so after each pass. Also wipe the lens with the dry towel as well after each pass. This really seems to help.
- Wipe down the lens with a wet paper towel in between each disc / grit change.
- Start on opposite sides of the headlight for each pass. For example, if you are going side on the headlight and started on the top, start on the bottom for the next pass. I started on the top every time for first headlight, and ended up have to go over the bottom again, as I had not been hitting the bottom as well as I should. Also, give at least one perpendicular pass (up and down in this example) to get everything even and touch up any spot you may have missed.
- I used a common household Black and Decker 1/4" corded drill, at about 1/4 to 1/3 drill speed and moved from side-to-side at about 1 - 1.5 inches a second, with just enough pressure for the foam to compress to about half height.
- When switching the discs, don't just rip it off. Pull an edge up a little and work the disc off, holding down the top of the adapter (the hook and loop) so that the foam doesn't tear.
- Trust me - get a stool to sit on.

If I had any complaints, it would be that 3M could include resealable packaging for the polish compound, but thats a minor quibble. With care and using the step I and others have outlined, you can probably expect to get 3 set of headlights out of the kit.

I'll post some "Customer shots" to show the difference. It worked so well, I plan on using th coupon that was in the kit to get the clear coat scratch remover as well.

5headlight restoration  Aug 27, 2010
I was very pleased with the kit. I would have appreciated it if 3M would have included information on replacement supplies. The pack of polish was more than I needed but when I tried to store it the polish leaked out. I had more than enough sanding discs to do one car.

 
 
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