Mother's Headlight Polish Review

[96 S14]

Picked up the Mother's Plastic Polish kit that includes the bit for your power drill.

I had wet sanded the lenses a couple weeks ago with 2000 grit and it didn't get the effect I wanted so I picked up the mothers stuff.

Easy to use and here are some before and after pics. I am happy for $30.

Rubin

[Krimlin]

There is a review section.

But the best solution:
Euro glass :p

[96 S14]

Sorry, should of known better, MODS please move to review forum.

Rubin

[kikcaffine]

Wow, I hope I see similar results. Mine aren't as foggy, but they are yellowed a bit more. Hopefully it will come out nice and clean. If not circuit sport lenses are going on.

[96 S14]

Wow, I hope I see similar results. Mine aren't as foggy, but they are yellowed a bit more. Hopefully it will come out nice and clean. If not circuit sport lenses are going on.

There is a severe headlight kit for yellow, its basically a wetsanding kit, then you use the regular applicator.

It shoudl work as long as the yellowing is on the outside.

Good luck!

Rubin

[dawagarage]

the thing about this product & other similar products is that, although it produces a satisfying outcome, the outcome is short lived. the best approach is to use this after youve sanded the lights. this product is very fine (not abrasive enough) so it will not go deep enough to alleviate the deeper discoloration/fading/degradation?
just trying to be helpful

[kikcaffine]

I ended up getting the 3m kit, Ill report back after I use it.

[jrocslider]

you would not have done anything with just a 2000. you gradually step up with a 2000 being the last. google it. it would have come out better than that.

[DrtyRat]

There is a review section.

But the best solution:
Euro glass :p
Where is the product review section? I've yet to see it

[96 S14]

the thing about this product & other similar products is that, although it produces a satisfying outcome, the outcome is short lived. the best approach is to use this after youve sanded the lights. this product is very fine (not abrasive enough) so it will not go deep enough to alleviate the deeper discoloration/fading/degradation?
just trying to be helpful


Very good point, that's why the system has a wetsanding kit with it ; ).

The kit is a step process as well. So you get the results with hopefully some lag time before you need to re-apply.

[chiboy002]

you would not have done anything with just a 2000. you gradually step up with a 2000 being the last. google it. it would have come out better than that.

yep, you shoulda started with like 600 and gone all the way to 2000 (600,800,1000,1500,2000)

it would be so much more clearer. 2000 pretty much is like sanding with a paper bag if there isn't much before it.

[JRas]

yep, you shoulda started with like 600 and gone all the way to 2000 (600,800,1000,1500,2000)

it would be so much more clearer. 2000 pretty much is like sanding with a paper bag if there isn't much before it.

no, wetsand 1000 -> 1500 -> 2000 -> Polish
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/1548/img00080201009031902.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6086/img00081201009040651.jpg

[BustedS13]

i bought one of those kits to do my CL headlights. they were spotless for about a month, but now they look even shittier. i guess i'll try wetsanding them next.

[Homer_Simpson]

Use the 3M Headlights Restoration kit then slap some Xpel on it. Best thing I ever did for my Zenki's lights.

Before
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/WilloW0024/3M%20and%20Xpel/Before2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/WilloW0024/3M%20and%20Xpel/Before3.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/WilloW0024/3M%20and%20Xpel/Before1.jpg
After
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/WilloW0024/3M%20and%20Xpel/After3MandXpel1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/WilloW0024/3M%20and%20Xpel/After3MandXpel2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/WilloW0024/3M%20and%20Xpel/Done2.jpg

[CrimsonRockett]

Wet sand + polish (or rubbing compound).

Cheaper than those kits you guys are buying and actually lasts longer.

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii246/CrimsonRockett/G20/DSCF5908.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii246/CrimsonRockett/G20/DSCF5909.jpg

Did mine two months ago and they still look just as good.

[S14DB]

There is a review section.

But the best solution:
Euro glass :p
Yeah, I've used all these products(3M, Mothers, Blue Coral...) on several cars. Even if I could get them visually clear the product was just filling in the imperfections and the output still sucked at night. Going to a new headlight was a major improvement.

Where is the product review section? I've yet to see itYeah, I'm looking for it too...

[kikcaffine]

Use the 3M Headlights Restoration kit then slap some Xpel on it. Best thing I ever did for my Zenki's lights.



Im glad to see that the 3M came out that well, Ill be doing my headlights and foglights hopefully tonight.

[Homer_Simpson]

Im glad to see that the 3M came out that well, Ill be doing my headlights and foglights hopefully tonight.

Hope it'll works out for you. The 3M kit is basically a 4 stage sanding, wet-sanding and polishing kit that you can use with your drill. Good luck.

[SoloSilvia]

I own a body shop, and wow, these companies are making a killing off these restoration kits!!!

We've been restoring headlights before these kits were available, and alot of the feedback above me is correct! It is a step by step process. Depending on how bad the lights are, we start anywhere from a wetsand 600 to 1500 to 3000 on a da, then buff out with some presta 1500 compound(or 3m equivalent). Alot of personal preference comes to what polish you like to use best. A slight repolish, even just by hand will keep your lights looking chrystal clear for life!

The idea of sanding is to double up your grits, we jump it up a lil more sometimes, its all about removing the last grits scratches. No need to do all this 600,800,1000,1500,2000, I would do a 600, 1200, 2000 in that situation, if you dont have a da(orbital sander to work with), if doing all by hand. We use the 3000 on the da to take all the fine fine stuff out!

Anyways, anyone can do this, and you can do it cheaper than buying a kit if you have or know someone with some materials on hand! Good luck!

[singlecamslam]

Heres a secret. 2000 wetsand than hit it with clear coat, looks brand new.