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I wanted to share this recent project that I have taken on to correct a complete set of Corvette C6 Headlights and Foglights that were damaged.
My customer and taken his Vette out on one of the local freeways where they were resurfacing the highway and they failed to shut down the lanes or cone the area off.......the results were devastating to my customers Vette as was the $10,600 claim he filed against Cal Trans for the damage.....All new paint, new windshied and new headlights and fogs.
So once my client had his Vette refinished at a local shop in OC called European Motor Car Works.....and I must say they did an awesome job! He called me out to fine finish it off and wrap the front of the vehicle with PPF.
Here are some photos of the Vette tore up and getting refinished at the body shop.
These were the gravel blasted lenses that you see on the Vette in these photos.
Here are some shots of the complete set of C6 lenses that are being resurfaced and restored for gravel and stone damage.
Resurfacing begins with non other than my favorite Unigrit discs starting at 320 dry for these ones
Resurface with 500 grit dry
Resurfacing with 800 grit dry
1000 grit wet sanded
3000 grit wet sanded
Side by side with gravel blasted lens on the left and resurfaced on the right.
It is extremely important when doing a headlight lens restoral such as this that you work slow and cool. Be sure that you use an interface pad to avoid warping or un even sanding. The end results should be a perfect lens surface with out any distortion.
Once the lens has been completely resurfaced my next step is to wipe them completely clean of any grease or wax using IPA
Once clean I apply a 2 part UV wipe on coating to protect and guarantee the work for my customers.
The results, now time for curing
Side by side shows the transformation of this tore up gravel blasted lenses that cost a total of more that $3,000 to replace all 4 units
Damaged lens
Restored lens
Here are some of the after photos showing the Vette after we detailed it and while wrapped it with PPF
Meguiar's UnitGrit for the win!
Thank you for viewing.....Have a great weekend!
My customer and taken his Vette out on one of the local freeways where they were resurfacing the highway and they failed to shut down the lanes or cone the area off.......the results were devastating to my customers Vette as was the $10,600 claim he filed against Cal Trans for the damage.....All new paint, new windshied and new headlights and fogs.
So once my client had his Vette refinished at a local shop in OC called European Motor Car Works.....and I must say they did an awesome job! He called me out to fine finish it off and wrap the front of the vehicle with PPF.
Here are some photos of the Vette tore up and getting refinished at the body shop.
These were the gravel blasted lenses that you see on the Vette in these photos.
Here are some shots of the complete set of C6 lenses that are being resurfaced and restored for gravel and stone damage.
Resurfacing begins with non other than my favorite Unigrit discs starting at 320 dry for these ones
Resurface with 500 grit dry
Resurfacing with 800 grit dry
1000 grit wet sanded
3000 grit wet sanded
Side by side with gravel blasted lens on the left and resurfaced on the right.
It is extremely important when doing a headlight lens restoral such as this that you work slow and cool. Be sure that you use an interface pad to avoid warping or un even sanding. The end results should be a perfect lens surface with out any distortion.
Once the lens has been completely resurfaced my next step is to wipe them completely clean of any grease or wax using IPA
Once clean I apply a 2 part UV wipe on coating to protect and guarantee the work for my customers.
The results, now time for curing
Side by side shows the transformation of this tore up gravel blasted lenses that cost a total of more that $3,000 to replace all 4 units
Damaged lens
Restored lens
Here are some of the after photos showing the Vette after we detailed it and while wrapped it with PPF
Meguiar's UnitGrit for the win!
Thank you for viewing.....Have a great weekend!
I'm confused, did you go from the 3000 grit wet sand directly to the IPA wipe, or did I miss a step?
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