Plastic surfaces are great for giving vehicles lightweight,
durable components – from plastic headlight lenses to motorcycle
windshields, plastic tail lights, trailers and more. But these plastic
components can yellow and haze with weather, sun and sand, limiting
visibility and diminishing the appearance and value of the vehicle.Yellow plastic lenses reduce headlight
brightness, and replacement with new lenses can be very expensive.While the impact on a vehicle's value varies, the dangers in terms of
limited visibility are clear: It is a factor in 2.8 million accidents,
23,000 fatal crashes and 2,300 pedestrian deaths each year, according to
the Motor Vehicle Lighting Council. Dim headlight bulbs and hazy
plastic headlight lenses or surfaces may lead to this reduced
visibility, putting you, your passengers and other cars at risk. The
AAIA Car Care Council found that 26 percent of the cars it inspected had
issues with their lighting system. Millions of cars on the road today
have plastic headlight lenses. The problem increases with the age of the
lens, and with the average age of cars on the road about 10 years old,
the problem is growing.
By restoring clarity
to the lens, the performance of the headlight is improved and the
appearance of the vehicle is enhanced and level of safety is increased.
You can produce professional restoration
results in three step using The 3M Headlight Lens
Restoration System.
1.Sand the hazed surface in a two-stage wet
sanding process with the enclosed sanding pads from 3M Headlight Lens
Restoration System until the surface is
smooth and the dulled layer is removed. A spray bottle and water used in the wet
sanding process.
2.Polish with the 3M plastic
polish,
3.Buff with the buffing pad to the level of clarity desired in
the plastic. In addition to a standard household drill mentioned
(1200-1600 rpm) used in the buffing process.
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| 3 steps to restore car lenses clarity |
In the past, replacing scratched, clouded or yellowed plastic
headlight covers was an expensive necessity in order to preserve safety.
But now with the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System, car and
motorcycle owners can shine and restore plastic lenses — including
headlights, tail lights, fog and directional lights — to like-new
condition for a fraction of the cost. This kit includes everything
needed to restore two headlight lenses, excluding the user-supplied
household drill (1200-1600 rpm), automotive tape, clean cloth, and spray
bottle.
The Do-It-Yourself Solution
The 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System is designed to give
do-it-yourselfers an easy and affordable way to repair their vehicle's
plastic lens surfaces. Containing various graded sanding pads, pad
holders, buffing pads, polish and detailed instructions, it includes
everything users need to turn their household drill into a low cost
solution to this dangerous automotive problem.
ALL the kits include:
1 - 3M drill backing plate
4 - P800 grit white abrasive discs
6 - P500 grit yellow discs
1 - P3000 Trizact foam disc
1 - Orange foam compounding pad
1 - 1 oz. 3M headlight lens polish sample
1 - 3M drill backing plate
4 - P800 grit white abrasive discs
6 - P500 grit yellow discs
1 - P3000 Trizact foam disc
1 - Orange foam compounding pad
1 - 1 oz. 3M headlight lens polish sample
- Use The "yellow" sanding disk with the drill attachment. The headlight will take on a more cloudy, but uniform, appearance
- Use the "white" disk and smooth out the surface
- Use the "gray" disk (with water) and begin the polishing of the surface
- Finally use the "orange" foam disk with the polishing compound and complete the job.
Instructions
are included with the kit and are pretty straightforward. Anyone can do this job in approximately 2 hours or less. The drill
attachment is well worth the money.
