I used to own a headlight restoration business and is completely unnecessary to separate the lens from the housing, you only do that when there's really bad damage internally, or for customization. A rotary polisher with some 500 grit to 3000 sanding disks get the job done great, use some polycarbonate polish and protect with UV silicone based clear coat, the one that cures with UV rays. This guy's hands are working way to hard for this, also if headlights are on the car is the best way to work on them. I guess some of us like doing things differently, Respect to this man working hard and earning his money in a honest way.
no he isn't... nor he is doing to save money or anything else you said there. the plastic shavings fall on the floor, then get blown around, they then get in a river and end up in the ocean, while in the ocean the plastic shavings will get absorbed by the marine life which we then ingest. thank you very much mr Light Polisher... he is not doing to save the planet, he is doing it to make money. dont be fooled.
@@felixcertus2721 maybe but if it is thrown aways as it mostly is, it will end up in landfills where, in a dry country it will be eroded by dust and sand and become microplastic anyway so he is doing the planet a favour.
@@user-vb6vm3dc3w Возможно они на новую оригу и меняют. Там это не деньги. Или ставят перед фактом, что с таким светом тех осмотр не пройдеш. А чел дупля не отстреливает, че да как. Идет к официалу и там по полной. Такое тоже может быть. Это у нас снять фару, перебрать, линзу вставить или поменять, ерунда дело. А там для многих это невозможное волшебство.
Для покрытий с защитой от УФ-излучения требуется специальное решение Если не сделано на последнем шаге Лампы обязательно сломаются в течение 1 года и не подлежат ремонту и повторному использованию
Because people dont pay them for uv protection being a Pakistani i know that they ask if we want UV protection coat that is like 5$ more but people often neglects this
I just want all you people out there, who can't wait to grab the next loose stanly blade with their bare hands and start ferociously ripping the surface of the headlight off... Don't!!! This guy is very skilled and has probably been doing this for a very long time, and I guarantee you if you snag the blade with that kind of force you're getting some deep lacerations.. enjoy!
Augh yes! So many experts in the comments explaining the same method over and over. Very dull to read. This is something else lol Interesting, odd yet very effective!
The yellowing occurs from UV clear coat breaking down, a barrier that protects the plastic. Sanding it off and polishing the plastic will have it looking like new for about a year. For best long term results it needs to be recleared with UV resistant urethane.
No need to take it apart, now he has ruined the seal and water will get inside. It's best to wet sand it with fine grit sand paper and finish on the buffing wheel. Should be done in 10 minutes or less.
that's the dumbest way of doing😁😁😁 for many reason !- they did not use sealant to put it back together, so it will leak 2- they have no idea why they get yellowish!! it's the clear coat on top of plastic cover that turn yellow!! 3- so if you you don't use proper plastic clear coat it won't last more than few moth and and get destroyed to the point of no return😁😁 that's the dumb thing most ignorant people do even in western countries, they just sand and polish without using proper clear coat
Tem uma questão, o plástico tbm amarela por dentro! E precisa lixar e polir por dentro para ficar perfeito... Minha moto eu fiz só pra fora e não foi suficiente
@@panemamen The headlights are sealed with a butyl (sold as a coiled rope). To check it for a leak you can close all holes, coat the headlight seals with a soapy water and blow inside with a pump. As easy as checking the tyre. Be sure this video fix will foam all around)))
the yellow ting is due to the protective layer exposed to UV rays as times passes by the protective layer becomes yellow this should be protected by a layer of uv protector or the problem will come back and the plastic will become brittle.
Yeah that's what I was about to say. If they don't put on a layer of clear coat, the yellowish hue is gonna come back in a couple of months. Pretty much a waste of all his hard work.
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I've been doing headlight restos for years and never once have I ever taking the lens off the housing in ruin the factory water seal that step is not needed and you definitely don't want to scrape your headlight lens with a razor blade and cut the plastic off of it definitely not the right way to do a headlight restoration all you need is some 500 Grit some 800 Grit some 1500 Grit and some 3000 Grit wet sandpaper to restore headlights when you hit him with the UV protectant clear coat and then you're done and then they stay clear for years to come
This man has his own method of restoring headlights, who cares the manner in witch he does his job! He did a great job, odd but great. Just look at the results! Impressive i must say.😁
That headlight would have been straight in the bin at any car dealership I know of with a several hundred dollar bill and now I see that they can be made new with a few simple tools and a bit of practice. Great job
@Minimal 100 times this. Just polishing an existing plastic headlight is a waste of time. I did this to my fogged up headlights. They looked amazing after a ton of sanding and buffing. They looked even worse 3 months later. You have to coat them when you're done.
@Minimal Y You are probably right the longevity of this repair would not be high on the list ,it may well find itself in a box on the new head light shelf
Err dealers won't be tossing headlights out if money is important to them. You dont even need to pull most headlights apart or even pull them off the car to polish them.
New headlights cost $700 minimum and twice to 3 times that for HED versions. Trashing is not happening, shops are selling them to restorers if not restoring thmselves.
Excelente trabajo sin desmerecer su tremendo trabajo. Explico algo Que vi en varios trabajos así. Al pulirlas ópticas Le sacas un esmalte que llevan y al sacarles eso Vuelven a opacarse nuevamente. Lo demás un enorme trabajo mis respetos y saludos desde argentina Tucumán....
These effort should be appreciated by government... Best execution of skill development... Stop promoting commercialisation...promote skill development.
Great work. To do this is very labour intensive and to charge for your time to do it would or could be more than the price of a new light unit I my country. Restoring the unit is the right thing to do but economics of where you live dictate this. Great work by this young man thou
