SYLVANIA Headlight Restoration Kit

Excellent product for DIY. It works as it claims, need to be very careful when applying clear coat, do not over apply.

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The instructions are thorough, understandable, and easy to follow. The entire sanding + sealant procedure took about four hours, total, for me; your time may be shorter because I took additional time sanding before applying the sealant/UV overcoat. The process is pretty easy: mask with painter's tape, sand, polish, and seal. I have no photos attached because I worked in a garage and my before/after photos were lousy. But, the net result was fantastic: like new, mirror finish. Overnight to cure the coating, then washed, waxed, and vacuumed the car to match the renewed headlamps. Result: 'a new car'. It looks really good.Following the suggestion of other reviewers, I used 3000-, 5000-, and 7000-grit paper (not included) for polishing beyond the 400-, 1000-, and 2000-grit papers provided in the kit. The net result was a finish that was almost clear even before applying the overcoat. I was extremely happy with the end result. Here is the 3000/5000/7000 kit I used; I highly recommend it, as well:AUSTOR 18-piece 3000/5000/7000 sanding paper(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078HG5R8W?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)My hints for great results.1. Use water often and plentifully. Keep the sandpapers and the lenses wet, all the time.2. Grab a roll of paper towels and wipe the lenses clean, often, while sanding. It really helps with the sanding and it keeps your work area cleaner.3. Keep a bucket nearby to toss your paper towels into and to keep your used sandpapers semi-clean, if you want to reuse them. Toss the sandpapers on top of the paper towels; they will protect them from a dirt on the floor or ground.4. Don't be afraid to go back to lower grit sandpaper to touch up an area that still look a little rough. My idea was to do the best I could before coating rather than hoping that the coating would cover any flaws.5. Buy and use the 3000-grit sandpaper. The 5000-7000-grit might be overkill but I was impressed with the results using them .6. Use a light-to-moderate touch when sanding. Take your time: sand, rinse, wipe, inspect, resume, repeat.7. Make two passes with the brown polishing liquid. Use one-quarter of the polishing liquid for the first pass on each lens, rinse, wipe, rinse, wipe with a paper towel, and inspect. If it looks good, polish a second time with the rest of the liquid and the provided white cloth. Using a paper towel first will give you a good idea of how well you did your sanding before you use up all of your polishing liquid. When I finished with the sanding and polishing, wiping on the UV protecting sealant went on so smoothly.8. I recommend using nitrile gloves to apply the sealant. They fit better and do a great job protecting your hands from the sealant. They are pretty cheap and have a hundred other uses around the house.

This is the third time these headlights have been restored. Wait, let me rephrase that. This is the third ATTEMPT to restore these headlights. The first time the dealer cleaned them up a bit so it would pass the bi annual safety inspection. It lasted almost one year. The second time I did it myself with another brand of restoration kit. It got them clear enough to pass another safety inspection but I wasn't very pleased with the result. This time I did some more research and found this Sylvania Headlight Restoration Kit. It was highly rated and Boy! were they right! As you can tell from the before, during and after photos I've included this kit really works. Except for a couple of pretty deep stone... um dents I'll call them because they're not really chips, the headlights are as good as new. I very definitely recommend this kit to anyone that wants to have headlights that shine like new without the expense of replacing them. Now, that being said, I have some advice. Follow the instructions! They are very clear and take you through the whole process step by step. Do not try to hurry through. If it says it should take about five minutes of sanding for this step then set a timer and sand for five minutes. When it says keep it wet, keep. it. wet. I used a garden hose with the nozzle set to a heavy mist and sprayed it every 10-15 seconds. This rinses away the slurry and cleans the sandpaper so that it keeps cutting. If you don't keep it wet the sandpaper will clog up and you will just be wasting your time and energy rubbing your headlight. When you get to the last step, the UV blocker, don't skimp on it. There is lots in the kit to do two large headlights. Don't rub it on in a circular pattern. Use straight strokes from one edge to the other. Don't rub it on back and forth. Start from one side and wipe to the far side, pick the cloth up and then make your next pass slightly overlapping the first. Continue until you have completely covered the lens and then STOP! DO NOT go back over it and DO NOT TOUCH it. Let it dry four to six hours. Now enjoy the fruits of your labour. Your brand new-looking headlights for nowhere near the price of new headlights.

Excellent product, worked better than I thought.Highly recommend

Amazing results for 10 years old car. No more blinding other drivers. Some elbow grease required for upmost results

Muy buenos resultados.