headlight restoration tips and advice..

[gt_repair]

Sorry, I did not get to the computer fast enough.
I see you got the post and pricing....

Sounds like the kit does around 40 - 50 cars baced on the price and cost per.

Don D.

[toab]

ahmm... I just toured the right look website for the clearcoat to finish my headlight restoration system and was wondering which is the good stuff.Is it the 4 oz deep fill restorer(da2040) or the 8 oz shine restorer protector(da2030).Thanks ahead for the info guys.

[wilz]

Thanx guys for the info.

[gt_repair]

OK guys.
I just received an email from Dvelup in regards to the pic I posted on #84 and it reads.:


Good pic's, We reviewed them and yes the yellow X would help to desolve the grime or yellow build up on lense as the first step in restoring the headlight and of course follow thru with the other steps.Our techs use dvelup power tools which randomly orbits so as to sand even without grinding or putting a hole thru the lense and puts out sufficient power to make the job quicker and easier. Estimated time would probably be 25 to 30 minutes. That's from start to finish .
With Dvelup's system you would strip away corrosion with a course grit paper , then a medium grit, then spend a very short amount of time polishing .The final application of the U.V layer will bring the clarity and shine to the lens. This is where a lot of time will be saved. I hope this helps you and if you have any other questions please let me know Have a great evening.

Cordially,
Mini



That set of lenses (99 Dodge PU) normaly take 1 hr for a real bad set.
I will see on the next set.

Just thought I would share that with you all.

Don D.

[wilz]

Gt, your pic's on tread #84, The results are amazing. Now i have to check this stuff out. Thanx again guys.

[gt_repair]

Wilz

Those lights were done with the Glass Technoloy PolyHog, not the dvelup system. If this sealer works like they say and last for a while and also look like a factory seal I will be shocked.... I have been using Plexus and if the customer does not stay with it they start changing back in 6 to 8 months.

I should get a todo list for the customers like they do for window tinters and windshield replacement shops. But how are you to know if the customer is cleaning and polishing them as they are cleaning there car. It will be there word aginst yours.

I would love to be able to put a guarantee on the lights but it would be hard.
Maybe a 30/30. 30 feet ot 30 seconds, what ever I get the farthest. Sorry car sales humor.

Don D.

[wilz]

Thanx again GT. I'll have a go with dvelup and see where to from there.

[toab]

Choices Choices..Anybody tried both dvelups and rightlooks clears to get a feel for who's product is longer lasting/better??

[toab]

UPDATE.UPDATE.
Just got my order in from RIGHTLOOK.com and am field testing their shine restorer protector-da2030 on my wifes intrepid headlights.I was pleasently surprised to say the least.This stuff actually IS a clear coating that you apply thinnly with a lint free cloth (tried a sponge applicater and it sucked) over the wet sanded and buffed newly "clearified" lens and it drys fairly quickly at room temperature and it is not petroleum solvent based as far as I can tell.I got a 8 oz bottle and by the looks of things I should be able 2 do alot of headlights as this stuff goes on very thin with a small cloth.(shines finger nails too if your into that sort of thing).Will keep you fellow techs posted on the longevity of the product as time passes.I am hoping that I finally have a complete system now start to finish at an economical price to boot! By the way their buffing wheels work pretty good too.

[GTECH]

There is a saying a picture is worth a thousand words, and seeing is believing,let me just say that the headlight restoration is an add on to my current windshield repair business, and being diversified in today's market is important.When I first started that back in 1992, I spent a small fortune in advertising to get started, looking back on that, and looking at what worked and most cost effective the headlight restoration was no different.As I introduced the HL restore to the dealerships, most of them then looked at me as if I was crazy as to this service I was offering them,so as I was doing some HL repairs, I got my digital camera and took some before/after pic's of the repairs, and put the pic's on a business card which I designed, along with a 4x8rack card. ( which I distributed in most of the auto parts stores and inspection stations, or where ever I could leave a stack of cards )Now I researched a company that would print them for me, I had them printed both sides, uv coating/water-proof business and rack cards.I also got a headlight from a junk yard, I made sure that it was really trashed, scratched , yellowed, pitted,and opaque.I then only restored half of the HL, and left the other half as is, and as I was going to dealerships, and introduce the HL restoration service to the general sales manager, and most times the owner , I would show them the HL , and the response is lets take a walk and see what needs to be repaired on the lot, by doing this they can actually see a headlight before and after. I hope that this information sheds some light on this subject.