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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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Since I bought the car in Dec, i've been slowly replacing missing lost or slightly damaged parts, upgrading others and maintaining the new paint. This past week I finally got around to polishing and rejuvenating the headlights with Meguiars headlight resoration kit. The headlights weren't in horrible shape but had started to accumulate oxidation and pits due to regular driving. It is a 2004 and I do not believe they have ever been restored as most people do not bother. Here they are you may or may not notice a difference in the pics but trust me it really helped. When I turned the lights on there was definitely a more cleaner white shine to the output instead of a slight yellow tinge.

Can't wait to install the LED AP2 DRL's and Philips 6kk Ultinons!

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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 10:49 AM
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Looks great. I like the Meguiars kit, and I use it on my car. It isn't as aggressive as other kits out there but I think that is good. They also give you the headlight sealant which is important to keep them maintained going forward. Nice work on the lights.
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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Thanks! They look much cleaner and clearer now.


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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 03:36 PM
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I have the 3m kit and i'm going to do my s2000 headlights soon. Here is the results for my integra from today. before and after

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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 06:31 AM
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i just use 3000 to 2500 to 2000unigrit then use my Festool rotary to polish and then the most important part sealing the head light when finished its the part everyone forgets

Cracking job on s2000 and integra lights well done,
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 03:26 PM
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which Meguiars kit did you use? i know they have a few available
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 06:18 AM
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I used the 3M kit on mine yesterday and im happy with the results. My only wish was that they made the surface size of the pads a little smaller in diameter, as it was a little tricky to get the corners of the headlights without fear of bothering the paint.
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 11:24 AM
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I have and use the same kit. The S2K's lights look great. Took care of my BIL's Tiburon a few weeks ago and that ended up looking pretty good too.

Might not be aggressive enough for the wife's Accord. I guess I'll find out when I tackle that project.
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 05:34 AM
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That looks amazing! I've been slacking on my headlights lol.
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by davemr2
i just use 3000 to 2500 to 2000unigrit then use my Festool rotary to polish and then the most important part sealing the head light when finished its the part everyone forgets

Cracking job on s2000 and integra lights well done,
shouldnt it be the other way around from most aggressive to least aggressive? 2000 to 2500 to 3000?
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