Headlight protection

[CrispyEdd]

Hi, I've sanded and polished my headlights and they came up good. I didn't do anything else to them just a final autoglym wax polish. They didn't last long before going faded again.

Can anyone recommend an easy to apply sealant for post refurb that lasts?

 

[Exe_Chris]

Not (yet) a recommendation, but I'm going to do this job myself soon and I've purchased Turtlewax 2 in 1 headlight cleaner & sealant. It's supposed to leave protection as you do the final polish. It remains to be seen if it actually works, so I'll report back (eventually).

 

[dj_efk]

Ceramic coat them. It will last 12-18 months between application.

I bought a tiny tester kit which is all you need for several goes. Didn’t cost much.

 

[Jellybean]

Not yet tried it but have this to apply...

CarPro Cquartz UK Edition 10ml Sample | eBay

Current glass coating products had 2% of SiO2 in the product however CQUK has 60% SiO2 with 99.9% purity. CQuartz UK is the easiest to apply coating on the market. No matter how cold, hot, or humid the application is simple.

www.ebay.co.uk

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[dj_efk]

Not yet tried it but have this to apply...

CarPro Cquartz UK Edition 10ml Sample | eBay

Current glass coating products had 2% of SiO2 in the product however CQUK has 60% SiO2 with 99.9% purity. CQuartz UK is the easiest to apply coating on the market. No matter how cold, hot, or humid the application is simple.

www.ebay.co.uk

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That may even be the exact one I used, looks v familiar

 

[sixerj]

Just wondering how everyone’s efforts are holding up?

This is a job that will need doing


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[Axit]

I got this a Sealey Headlight restoration kit of ebay for £12,

it comes with a Protection liquid, which I hope slows down degradation.

I haven`t tried it yet, waiting for a sunny day.

 

[Oldboy_2i]

Although the headlights on our car are fine at present, I was wondering if there is something that I can do to prevent them from fading? Is it the sun that affects them or the heat from the headlight bulb or just a combination of the elements?

 

[CrispyEdd]

UV light does the colour changing to opaque to yellow. Oxidises the plastic. Scratches etc and traffic oil do the rest. THe best defence is a proper uv protecting lacquer top coat onto polished headlights/restored headlights. THen regular cleaning and light polishing.

 

[dj_efk]

The CarPro stuff linked to above seems to be working, one year on. Headlights are exactly as they were.