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| Krieger |
 Oct 2 2026, 06:04 PM
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What have you guys used that works well and lasts? I have a 2011 Chevy. I used the Cerakote kit. It lasted a little more than two years before it started to come off and yellowing came back in more areas than before. The car was garaged more than half the time too.
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| fiacra |
Oct 4 2026, 03:49 PM
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Person.Woman.Man.Camera.TV. = MCI Group: Members Posts: 762 Joined: 1-March 19 From: East Bay Region - California Member No.: 22,920 Region Association: Northern California
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I've used the 3M headlight restoration kit two times now, and both times the results were only acceptable for about 18 months. This last time I purchased a 3" hook and loop backing pad for my Milwaukee drill and an assortment of sanding disks. Worked my way up through the grades of sandpaper, finished off with a hand polish, and then applied two coats of clear coat. Turned out looking great, but longevity has not yet been determined. At least the cost for everything was just over what I would have paid for one kit, and I have enough sandpaper and clear coat to do at least five sets of headlights, maybe more.
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| Krieger |
Oct 4 2026, 10:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,890 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(fiacra @ Oct 4 2026, 02:49 PM)  I've used the 3M headlight restoration kit two times now, and both times the results were only acceptable for about 18 months. This last time I purchased a 3" hook and loop backing pad for my Milwaukee drill and an assortment of sanding disks. Worked my way up through the grades of sandpaper, finished off with a hand polish, and then applied two coats of clear coat. Turned out looking great, but longevity has not yet been determined. At least the cost for everything was just over what I would have paid for one kit, and I have enough sandpaper and clear coat to do at least five sets of headlights, maybe more. Interesting! What are you using for clear coat? |
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Krieger OT: headlight restoration for modern cars Oct 2 2026, 06:04 PM
bkrantz I have yet to see one, used by me or friends, that... Oct 2 2026, 08:08 PM dtmehall :agree:
it's rinse and apply Oct 2 2026, 08:18 PM Shivers This is what I used about a year ago. They still l... Oct 2 2026, 08:31 PM Krieger Yup, the other two available are Sylvania or 3M. I... Oct 3 2026, 08:44 AM
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I've used the 3M headlight restoration kit tw... Oct 4 2026, 07:09 PM fiacra Eastwood Diamond Clear Gloss. It's not cheap,... Oct 4 2026, 11:05 PM
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Eastwood Diamond Clear Gloss. It's not cheap... Oct 5 2026, 08:57 AM sixnotfour I just used the 3M ultra kit,, comes with drill po... Oct 5 2026, 09:05 PM |
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