Toasted headlight lenses

[imported_mopar]

Ive been fighting my headlight lenses for some time, originally they just hazed over after three years.

I would just polish them, and be good as new for a while, heres a picture of the first time.





http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n66/morepower_2006/PLASTICHEADLIGHTPOLISH.jpg



A year ago I used the stuff sold at Wallmart cost around $20.

they had started to not just haze but turn brown, the Wallmart stuff said it had a UV sealer.

I found it doesn`t last, the UV sealer turns brown in time, and its

not the clearest to begin with.



So this time I wet sanded with 1000 grit till all Yellowing was

gone and went right to paint.



I used real two part clear coat with a pro spray gun, I had the stuff on hand,

or I would have used a rattle can, but the two part pro stuff is much more durable.

and wont get damaged by fuel, and hopefully hold up to love bugs a little better.



This picture does`nt show the Yellowing very well (shot indoor) but

they came out great, the left is after 100 grit wet sanding and the other is before.





http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n66/morepower_2006/DSC00167.jpg



These are the two lenses done.



http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n66/morepower_2006/DSC00171.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n66/morepower_2006/DSC00168.jpg

[Legacy]

Crystal clear, good job.

[Eliot Ness]

..........I used real two part clear coat with a pro spray gun, I had the stuff on hand, or I would have used a rattle can, but the two part pro stuff is much more durable. and wont get damaged by fuel, and hopefully hold up to love bugs a little better............Looks good.



They now have rattle cans of clear with an actual catalyst. You do something on the can to release the catalyst and then have a limited time to use it. Not something you`ll find at Wal-Mart but a paint supplier should carry it. I first read about it here somewhere and then my son who runs a paint store was telling me about it.

[imported_mopar]

Thanks guys. This did save me some cash. I did read about the catalyst rattle can sold on line, and sounds like the way to go being much more durable. If I hadn`t had the stuff on hand I would`ve ordered a can less clean up and all.