How To: PlastX Headlight Restoration (Step by w/ Pics)

[J-Man]

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wow! Awesome product! i tried it today and awesome results! I was going to do it on the family van, but my dad stopped me and told me he wanted proof before I did anything.... and i did prove it by doing it on some signal light...
He said... "you can start with the car!"

[94BMW325CIS]

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Whats the advantage of applying it by hand?

[dietoremain]

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I apply plastX with my PC its quicker but eitehr way it works great.

[yalerd]

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This was a great thread.
Love how the headlight turned out

[black240sx]

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I apply plastX with my PC its quicker but eitehr way it works great.

What size and type of pad do you use, and at what speed?

[Joe's detailing]

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Bravo.....Good work....

[radicalrev]

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Good show.

I love PlastX.

Glad someone else smears it around with their hand. I use it on my cell phone or watch and small items as such and use my finger to work it in.

You don't need to let PlastX dry, Meguiars waxes are the only products that need to dry. When I did my headlights and taillights, I threw a coat of NXT on them.

Look good as new.

Aaron

so would NXT wax be safe for all plastics and glasses which also protects the headlights longer?

[AjNavo61490]

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so would NXT wax be safe for all plastics and glasses which also protects the headlights longer?

pretty much any wax/sealant would reduce the risk of oxidation or other chemical weathering effects

[importsnrice]

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Great write-up! Love this stuff. Just did it on my mom's Corolla and about to do it on the Supra. Thanks god my prelude has glass headlights

Results of my mom's:

[J. A. Michaels]

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Yours look great also. I bet your mom is happy.

[97 Supra]

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Ahh, I see what you were doing haha.. try is on the least expensive car first! Haha, good test subject it turned out great! Now that you've done it successfully once, you can probably even tweak the methods, and improve every single time you do it!

I'm glad to see people driving safer at night

[superbogel]

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Great write-up! Love this stuff. Just did it on my mom's Corolla and about to do it on the Supra. Thanks god my prelude has glass headlights

Results of my mom's:

is this using only plast x or, using the grit paper also?

[dragonle87]

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where can i find grit paper 2500+ cuz i could only find 600

[REVNU]

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Just thought I'd mention this. IF you find that you are having to maintain the headlights a lot, a product like Rockblocker or LaminX works wonders. They are both 3M material and protect your headlights from debris and also UV. I've had it on my plastic Subaru Headlights since day one and only in the last few months has it started showing signs of wear and discoloration. I am going to try some M10 to see if I can bring the clarity back to the film, if not then try the M17. If that doesn't work I'll just peel the stuff off and put on a new set.

I maintain the LaminX I have on my car with Megs Vinyl Protectant and it's kept it from cracking and kept it looking good for 3+ years.

At about $50 or so for the headlight set it's a very small investment to help protect todays high dollar headlights. Best of all it's as easy as using Meguiar's Vinyl Protectant to maintain them!

[Mike Phillips]

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where can i find grit paper 2500+ cuz i could only find 600

You need to find a PBE store, the below can be found in our How To Articles forum...

How to locate Meguiar's Professional and Detailer products in your hometown

Just thought I'd mention this. IF you find that you are having to maintain the headlights a lot, a product like Rockblocker or LaminX works wonders. They are both 3M material and protect your headlights from debris and also UV.

I've had it on my plastic Subaru Headlights since day one and only in the last few months has it started showing signs of wear and discoloration. I am going to try some M10 to see if I can bring the clarity back to the film, if not then try the M17. If that doesn't work I'll just peel the stuff off and put on a new set.

I maintain the LaminX I have on my car with Megs Vinyl Protectant and it's kept it from cracking and kept it looking good for 3+ years.

At about $50 or so for the headlight set it's a very small investment to help protect todays high dollar headlights. Best of all it's as easy as using Meguiar's Vinyl Protectant to maintain them!

Great tip... maybe start a dedicated thread with some links to these products along with your testimony...