I ordered some headlight restoration tools. How fast should I use the #85? What about plast-x?

Is #85 useful for anything else?

 

i've only used plast-x and it has worked miracles... i'll try to dig up some before and after pictures of my gf's cougar headlights.

 

Yeah, plast-x is awesome stuff. My friend's headlights look like absolute dog crap though. I tried Plast-x and didn't get much done with it. So I figured I'd up the ante a bit.

 

This was done with a foam pad on a drill. PlastX, Meg's #17 plastic cleaner , and Meg's #10 plastic polish. However I do have to come back and hit them again every 4 - 6 months to keep them clean. They keep wanting to fog back over. Personally, I'd just replace the housing.

 

check ads. they have 2 packages depending on the problem. theres a light to minor headlight restore then theres medium to heavy restore. heavy comes with 2000 and 800 grit sp. give it a look. my gfs car has some major headlight restoration needed and im gonna give the heavy package a try in a week or so.

 

I'm waiting for RockPick to post the photos of the OBS Mustang he cleaned up. The difference in before and after of the headlights were amazing, one of the best I've ever seen.

 

Yeah I've seen it. Very nice job.

 

Gators, please post back with your impressions. I need to do a major restoration on my stepdaughter's Dodge Caravan and was looking at the ADS major kit. Just PlastX barely dents them, even with a pad on a drill.

 

You're going to tackle the heads with Diamond Cut?

#85 isn't a product that can be used with the PC -- not even close.

 

this is straight from the ads website, i will check the packaging to see if the instructions are different.
#2 Heavy Duty Kit Instructions

1) Pre-wash or clean headlight area of vehicle.
2) Apply any type of masking tape to area around headlight.
3) Pre soak sand paper in a bucket of soap water for 10-15 minutes.
4) Take any type of empty spray container and fill with soap water.
5) Wrap sand paper around black rubber sanding pad. Spray soap water on headlight and sand area with sand paper keeping sand paper lubricated while sanding.
6) Dry headlight.
7) Attach backing plate to electric or cordless drill.
8) Attach wool-buffing pad to backing plate.
9) Use #85 with wool pad and buff out sanding marks using small brush in between application to clean pads.
10) Repeat same procedure with yellow foam pad and Plastx.
11) Wipe down headlight area and remove tape.

* To clean pads with brush. Run drill at low RPM and apply brush to surface of pads while wheel is running. Do this procedure when pads start to load up during buffing.

 

Which is precisely why I asked... Wasn't drawing a question to the tune that you couldn't use #85 to accomplish this task...

My personal opinion is that #84 is easier to work with than #85 but, that's a preference thing...

Again, #85 shouldn't be used with a PC -- nor #84 -- nor #95 -- nor #105.

 

I realize that #85 with a PC isn't going to be too great. However, my PC is much more powerful than any drill I have. I thought of just getting some #83 and trying that, but we'll see what happens. I can always break out the SSR's and see what they do. Supposedly he decided he's ordering new headlights anyway.... AFTER he asked if I could clean them and I ordered the stuff.. Cool....

 

You have some 'WEAK' drills!

 

Extremely. MY drill is about 10 years old. The others in the house are just crap.

 

I've never picked up a drill - old, new, otherwise - that I could grab the chuck with my bare hands and keep it from turning...

I can do that with a PC, for the most part... never seen it done with a drill.