Zero2Hero Auto Detailing™: Toyota SEG FULL Headlight Restoration

[s1tl]

I was requested by my GF's parents to buy her a bottle of headlight restoration "potion" last week and i was thinking..."Does those 'potions' really work?" i dont think so...

since they are my coming soon relatives.. i decided to give them a free restoration, since ive never tried it before on other people's cars so it would be kindof a challenge and also an experience. which turned out amazing!

Today's Dr. Restoration's prescription
ONR NO Rinse Wash
OPT Hyper Compound
OPT Hyper Polish
OPT Quick Wax
Tools:
800grid Sandpaper
1000Grid Sandpaper
1500Grid Sandpaper
Makita 9227c Polisher
Makita stock wool pad
Lake Country Cutting Pad
Lake Country Polishing Pad

So i prepared the surface for sanding. Started with a ONR wash ( not only the headlights but the whole car :love: )
I love classic toyota's they have a simple beauty in them...unexplainable...

This is how the headlights look like before anything was done...
Left Side

Right side

Then clayed the headlights first...no much contaminants so i didn't take a picture..
After that i taped up the sides to prevent the car paint from being sanded by accident!
Prevention is always better than cure...

Started sanding at 800 > 1000 > 1500 till its all evenly sanded...
I remember KC saying, ONR can be used as lube...so i was thinking if i use ONR as lube for wet sanding will it be better? hmmm..... i did it anyway..
50% to completion

Fully sanded


Then magic started to happen.
using the same procedures as car paint. i compounded the headlights with care as its plastic...
followed by finer cutting pad...
then following to polishing pad....
abracadabra.... POOF!:love:
Like brand new! clarify kaw kaw!


No more space for me take picture so i had to guess the angle for this...best i could do...


Then after i showed my GF's mom the job she :proud: > :biggrin: "well done"
thats all i could ever ask for right?

Total Man Hours: 3hr as i was creeping at my petty pace...enjoying my moments with makita

simple yet easy restoration. satisfaction +1 :adore: thanks for viewing...
p/s i did this for free :proud: sometimes you should give in other to get something in return...

Regards,
Josh/s1tl/1st
Zero2Hero Auto Detailing™

[greg0303]

Re: Zero2Hero Auto Detailing™: Toyota SEG FULL Headlight Restoration

Nice work, Josh.

Those headlights were really bad and you brought them back to life.
Have you tried Meguiar's combo M105/ M205 ? It's not sprayable like Optimum's Hyper Compound/ Polish but it works really well.

[s1tl]

Re: Zero2Hero Auto Detailing™: Toyota SEG FULL Headlight Restoration

yes ive tried them on my dad's black beemer. it works like a charm but its quite costly to get it in Malaysia, a gallon is around 130USD =(