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Old 04-14-2009, 08:48 PM
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OK cool... So you have used this before and it worked well? How bad were the headlights you did it on? any pics?
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Old 04-15-2009, 08:09 PM
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Thanks Old Dogg...

So gic how confident are you that this kit will remove these we little scratches/cracks? Since you have used this kit.
 
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Old 04-15-2009, 09:52 PM
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It's going to be kind of hard to answer that sight unseen. Maybe pictures would help if you can capture the scratches/cracks. If they truly are cracks they may not come out all the way. You may even need to use a coarser sand paper to start with. That's a judgement call though that you would have to make yourself. It might not be a bad idea to have 1000 and 1500 grit papers on hand.
 
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Old 04-15-2009, 10:21 PM
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Just curious, how HOT was the oven?
Cause one video ( http://www.automotivelightstore.com/...n=Custom&ID=31) I have seen says 215 degrees for 10 min, but on another forum I saw someone say 280degrees for 15 mins...???
 
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Old 04-15-2009, 11:19 PM
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I did 250 for <10 minutes...

They aint really deep cause i can only barely feel em with my finger nail and cannot even feel them with just my finger...
 
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Old 04-23-2009, 02:13 PM
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didnt work
 
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Old 04-23-2009, 05:42 PM
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Did it improve them? I'm guessing they're pretty deep then and actually stress cracks from baking them like someone else said.
 
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Old 04-27-2009, 01:34 PM
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It took most of them out but it ruined the coating on them... part of the light has a coating and another part doesnt they look like crap.

Any one want to buy this kit off me? I used one piece of sandpaper, and just the wool pad and a little M105. I will even include extra sandpaper. PM me if you want it. Thanks!
 
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Old 04-27-2009, 04:06 PM
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You need to sand them some more to get ALL the coating off - then 105 it and PlastX them again. If you spend the time and use the kit as it was designed, they will look fine.
 



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