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#2 – HEADLIGHT RESTORATION (POLISHING VS. RECOATING)

Dropping another video for you, this time it’s about an automotive project. I did a little comparison between two popular ways of restoring headlights.
Which way would you choose?

Shopping list:

PLUS 780 silicone degreaser
35 cm masking film with adhesive backing, 1 roll
Painter’s tape, 5 m long
NOVOL White Line P400 sandpaper, 2 items
NOVOL White Line P600 sandpaper, 2 items
NOVOL White Line P800 sandpaper, 2 items
Plastic Primer
ULTRA 410 GLOSS clearcoat, 150 ml
P600 water sandpaper, 0.5 a sheet
P800 water sandpaper, 0.5 a sheet
P1000 water sandpaper, 0.5 a sheet
P1500 water sandpaper, 0.5 a sheet
P2000 water sandpaper, 0.5 a sheet
P2500 water sandpaper, 0.5 a sheet
NOVOL foam pad, white (hard)
NOVOL foam pad, orange (medium)
Polishing compound, 50 ml
Finishing glaze, 50 ml

Caution! This tutorial does not concern real glass lens headlights.

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