Excerpts from an eBay review. This review supports the mechanical body shop methods of using sandpaper and grinding tools. This review is a direct rebuttal of the previous review. He advocates mechanically removing the oxidation layer followed by his own favorite plastic polish, "Crystal Defogger", available in many stores.
Many applicators consider the older wet sanding cleaning the "tried and true" method.
Compare these reviews of head light restoration methods and decide which you will choose.
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- Contrary to popular beliefs, WE cavemen are much smarter than some of those slick talking snake-oil salesmen would like to give credit for. Here is an example...
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- We are smart enough to remain close to a shelter in the event of a storm or harsh conditions like intolerable wind, heat or cold.
- We are smart enough to use the most reliable method available to accomplish our goals.
- We are also smart enough not to just blindly accept some magic potions as the better way of life just because one man claims it to be ?better? than our tried and true methods.
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Our traditional methods have proven to be the most reliable and effective solutions to the widespread problems associated with surviving the natural elements.
- Fact: Our traditional methods have proven to be the most reliable and effective solutions to the widespread problems associated with surviving the natural elements.
- Fact: If a headlight's UV Protection (oh yeah, for those of you that just haven?t heard yet, UV stands for ?Ultra Violet?? which is not some really cool purple flower by the way) was really still working, then there should not be ANY oxidation occurring on your lens in the first place.
- Fact: All the plastic technology in the world still cannot withstand the forces of Mother Nature forever! Just look what happens to any community that chooses to remain in the path of any major storm or natural event. Especially at traveling speeds in excess of 55 MPH or greater. Not to mention the harmful rays from the sun and a wide fluctuations in temperature.
- Fact: Most of the problems that are occurring with today?s plastic headlight covers are caused by the effects of Mother Nature because we don?t keep our vehicles hidden away in our caves. Contrary to popular belief, and I believe I speak for all my cave brethren; we love to drive at night.
- A wise caveperson (caveman or cavewoman) will not go out into the world without wearing some kind of protective clothing to insulate them from the elements. So why would we put some magical, invisible potion into or on our bodies unless we are "certain" that it will protect us from harm? History has shown us that this is not the solution. There is "no free ride" these days... sorry, but that's just the TRUTH of the matter.
We realize that there are a lot of fancy words out there, and one such word that is so popular when it comes to the problem of foggy, faded, hazy, yellow, brown or dim headlights is "OXIDATION" and "UV Protection"... whoooo!!!
To put it in more understandable terms for all you folks who, like me, just don't understand all the fancy words that are being thrown around. Ever burn something you were cooking in a frying pan? What is the best method for removing the burnt on mess? I'll argue that nothing works better than scrubbing! Sorry all you "Teflon" manufacturers, but it's the TRUTH. And we all know that the Teflon coating on a pan will eventually rub and scratch off over time. The same is true of the original surface protection on your factory headlights, if it even had some to begin with.
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