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Well I just finished restoring all the headlights on my house. But can I use the buff pad that came with the Headlight Restoration Kit for like applying UC on a car or anything? Because it kinda seems like a waste to only use it for restoring headlights and all my headlights are already clean and back.
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Toyota Corolla S ZZE136L
After using UC, UP, and UW... I'm not happy with smooth as glass.
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Re: Other uses for Drill Attached buff pad that came with the Headlight Restore kit?
I would advise against using it on your paint. It is a very small wool pad, and being used on a drill is a forced rotation, just like on a rotary. You will likely mess up your paint more than actually helping it, with a good possibility that you will tilt it on its edge and burn through your paint.
Use it for headlights and headlights only
I once put swirls in my paint just to see what it looked like.
I don't always detail cars, but when I do, I prefer Meguiar's.
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I see... I didn't think of it that way, Thanks for your thoughts and warnings for this! It would had been scary to see this ruin my paint.Toyota Corolla S ZZE136L
After using UC, UP, and UW... I'm not happy with smooth as glass.
Smooth as Glass is an old standard, the new standard for paint texture is Meguiar's Ultimate Quality...Comment
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Re: Other uses for Drill Attached buff pad that came with the Headlight Restore kit?
Would probably do more harm than good. Keep it for using PlastX on your headlights. I like to keep pads separated by product to avoid cross contamination.
Quick question about the Headlight Restoration Kit, Is it OK to use on taillights too? Would assume so but you never know.Comment
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Re: Other uses for Drill Attached buff pad that came with the Headlight Restore kit?
It said on the box it's good for any clear plastic that's not layered. And I recall it saying it's good for Tail lights, Boat/Motorcycle plastic windshields, and surprisingly it said plastic aquariums (like the ones for fish). So yes, it's good for tail lightsToyota Corolla S ZZE136L
After using UC, UP, and UW... I'm not happy with smooth as glass.
Smooth as Glass is an old standard, the new standard for paint texture is Meguiar's Ultimate Quality...Comment
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Re: Other uses for Drill Attached buff pad that came with the Headlight Restore kit?
You HAVE to post pictures of this. Are they better than normal flood lights? Halogens or HIDs?Originally posted by ChpStcksRlz View Post
ColinA common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
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Re: Other uses for Drill Attached buff pad that came with the Headlight Restore kit?
@cnfowler
I meant all the car's headlights on my house. LOLToyota Corolla S ZZE136L
After using UC, UP, and UW... I'm not happy with smooth as glass.
Smooth as Glass is an old standard, the new standard for paint texture is Meguiar's Ultimate Quality...Comment
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Re: Other uses for Drill Attached buff pad that came with the Headlight Restore kit?
Really? How many headlights are on your house?Originally posted by ChpStcksRlz View Post
There's Room For All Of God's Creatures!!! Right Next To The Mashed Potatoes!!!Comment
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Re: Other uses for Drill Attached buff pad that came with the Headlight Restore kit?
I say just keep the pad strictly for the headlights. Even though you restored them once, you more then likely stripped the UV protection clean off the headlights, so they will haze up faster this time around.
OR find some people at your work or in your area, and charge them say...20-30 bucks or more to do their headlights. Make a little money with what you have left over.
Never know, could turn into a businessComment
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Re: Other uses for Drill Attached buff pad that came with the Headlight Restore kit?
That yellow wool pad is the perfect fit for the insides of the polished tips of the Magnaflow exhaust on my Crossfire. A little Hot Rims Mag & Aluminum Polish on the pad, spin up the drill and voila! - gleaming clean exhaust tips inside and out.
But you didn't hear that from me.
Michael Stoops
Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.
Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.
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Re: Other uses for Drill Attached buff pad that came with the Headlight Restore kit?
i wished meguiars sold that little yellow pad on its own! im too cheap to buy it since i already have plastx!- Markito -Comment
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