New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

I showed this thread to my daughter and her boyfriend. My daughter says "dad when are you going to buy it to use on my car"? So I guess I will be nice and get the kit for them. I was already planning on buying it. lol.

[Sprzout]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

Great questions... here's the skinny....

The industry standard for RPM's for both corded and cordless drills run between 800 rpm and 4,000 rpm.

Die grinders, also called Peanut Grinders spin way to fast for any kind of work on paint or plastic unless you're trying to grind it away.

Meguiar's recommends using a standard corded or cordless drill for best results….

Just from past experience trying to use a cordless drill to do something similar - DON'T! Use a Corded drill. Main reason is that cordless drills tend to lose power rather quickly and you tend to have to change out the battery pack after doing the area of just one headlight (Grrr!!!)

At any rate, this kit looks like a WONDERFUL idea. I want to try this on my gf's '99 Corolla now. I've used some Plastx and hand worked to get these results, and I want to try the kit to see if it improves it even better..

Here's some results just with hand work:

Before -



After -



Admittedly, they're not of the same exact headlight, but both were in the exact same state as the Before shot, and they both look like the After shot now.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

What is the maximum rpm that should be used with this pad/plastx?

I'm wondering if it would be ok to use this with a die grinder instead of a drill. I think 20,000 rpm might be a problem.

Great questions... here's the skinny....

The industry standard for RPM's for both corded and cordless drills run between 800 rpm and 4,000 rpm.

Die grinders, also called Peanut Grinders spin way to fast for any kind of work on paint or plastic unless you're trying to grind it away.

Meguiar's recommends using a standard corded or cordless drill for best results….

[sneek]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

wow thats awesome! G owners must be so happy. Everytime I detail one, they always ask me to take a look at the lights.

I am excited to try out this kit once it hits shelves in Canada.


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this was with a 4" LC foamed wool pad + Plastx and DeWalt at 1400.

[mckeand13]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

What is the maximum rpm that should be used with this pad/plastx?

I'm wondering if it would be ok to use this with a die grinder instead of a drill. I think 20,000 rpm might be a problem.

[Maserati Mario]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

kewl!

[Andy M.]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

I actually can't wait for this product to be released. I want to try it out on the tail light section of my Impala. If your unfamiliar with how large of an area they take up here is a photo, only my entire back panel is red.



This one pictured here actually has sport covers on it.

Andy

[chiquae07]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

i honestly will give it a shot on my fog lights. there dont need it, but i used the 3m headlight kit on the headlights and they look like new. it did require some wet sanding though. i did however use plastix and scratch-x on my taillights, and they look like new now too.

[Joe's detailing]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

The kit looks nice but my trucks headlights will require wet sanding, it's to late for this new product.....

[Mike Phillips]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

Here's another shot, both of these have been added to the first message of this thread...

[Mike Phillips]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

Any picture of how the polishing pad look like ? Whats the size of it ? Come with drill backing plate as well ?

How's this?

[g88]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

Any picture of how the polishing pad look like ? Whats the size of it ? Come with drill backing plate as well ?

[Deaner5]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

I saw this kit a few days ago at my local Checker and it seems nice. I don't have any really bad headlights to justify the purchase and price (I do have a bottle of Plastix though).

The only thing that struck me was the placement of this product in the store. It was NOT with the detailing supplies and was just on the end of the lighting isle. So a heads up in case everyone goes looking for it. I want to say it was the expected $24.99 and if not it was around that price.

[CarbonBlack]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

It would be fun to compare this kit with the wet-sanding and PlastX method!

I guess this kit is easier, and works almost as well.

I look forward to buying it!

-Nick

[thejazzguy]

Re: New Product - Headlight & Clear Plastic Restoration Kit

I can't stand waiting for these new products to be revealed!!