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    it took me about 10 min per light. Only worked on the upper half of the headlight though. The lower half facing forward was clean and smooth, so I didn't want to risk scratching it. It is a little bit awkward working around the bulge, but it was easy enough. Just two different sand paper treatments lasting 2-3 min each, and two chemicals. One to clean (1 min), and two coats of the second to seal it up (just allow for 3 min for each coat to dry).

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    a few people have used this.. general consensus is the final step must be done in a cool area and quickly or it will streak


    "Engineers believe if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet"

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    I just used this with good results:



    Got it at Wal*mart for like $8. The kit I got only came with one tube and some 1500 grit paper. It took about 15 minutes per light and made a HUGE difference. I am very happy with the results, and it was really easy. Just takes a little elbow grease.

    Bart

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    i used the crystal view chemicals kit (from the foil package) like 6 months ago.. maybe longer.. just noticed that the final coat has started to yellow around the top and is now peeling back like a layer of glue

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    Time to freshen...

    I used the Crystal View kit back in October (so about 7 months ago) and it worked quickly, easily, and beautifully. No peeling issues yet - buy I would have no problem doing it over again.

    My headlights were waaaaaaayyyyyy worse off than in Thmstc's pictures. You literally couldn't see in through the top of the lenses. The only thing extra I did was to start with a 1000 grit sandpaper which I had already bought - then I moved onto the 1500 and 1500 grit papers that came with the kit.

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    got around to restoring one of my headlights.. again..

    used the silver package mentioned in this thread about a year ago... and they now look like crap again.. very yellow and peeling


    so i went back to work with blue magic headlight restorer



    took me a good long time to get the old crap off.. probably about 30 minutes

    after that i broke out the mcguires plastx to finish it up



    heres the before and after...








    hopefully this will last a while
    Last edited by etlsport : 07/07/2008 at 02:51 PM

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    here are some shots halfway through a headlight restoration.. huge difference!



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