Excerpts from an eBay review. This review condems the mechanical body shop methods of using sandpaper and grinding tools as the "Cave Man" method of removing the oxidized plastic layer on the surface of the head lamp housing. He is promoting his own product, "Pittman's Orginal One Step, Acrylic Restorer", available on EBay.
Many applicators consider the newer chemical methods to be less stressful or damaging to the head lamp housing.
Compare these reviews of head light restoration methods and decide which you will choose.
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He will say things like " If it was good enough for my Dad then its good enough for me". Maybe it was good enough for Dad because he had more time and less options than you have today.
Your dads car had sealed beams constructed of glass. Would you take a chance with abrasive caveman tech cleaners your dad used over a decade ago, today on your cars modern expensive hi-tech projector lens?
Being a caveman, your brain is capable of rudimentary thinking so you devise a plan to remove the oxidation.
First thing you do is pull out the headlight beam and sit it on your work boulder.
This is where the caveman breaks up into two groups.
Group 1. will attempt to use tried and tested tools and methods
Group 2 will attempt to improve on group 1's design.
Group 1 applied auto body work techniques: Sandpaper, rubbing compound, drills, buffers, goggles.
Group 2. applied finish wood work techniques: Sandpaper, rubbing compound, drills, buffers, gloves and time consuming elbo grease.
Both proclaiming to be the best, while both are based on the same techniques and the only difference is one caveman has a bigger club than the other but nether the less they are both using clubs.
Group 1 will use various grades of sandpaper rubbing compounds and polish to force the removal of oxidation along with much of the lens natural surface including the factory applied UV coating.
Group 2 will use abrasive creams in order to wear down the oxidation. these creams may or may not work on your headlights and if they do they will continue to cut into your lens beyond the oxidation creating thousands of fine scratches over the surface. These will make themselves evident after you wash the car.
For a little more money Group 2 offers an abrasive cream product with a sealer that will keep your headlight looking shiny a little longer but ultimately the sealer will turn yellow and begin to peel leaving your headlights in worse condition.
Face it Caveman days are over and old myths die hard. each day thousands around the world are faced with the decision on what to do about clouded headlights. Because of misinformation provided by the Caveman, the caveman has snared many of them.
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