Most coatings are fine to get wet after about an hour. Not a car wash but regular water is usually fine. I usually only have a problem with rain like in the first 10 minutes of putting a coating on.

@Danny Down that really depends on the coding, they all react differently to those heat sources. I’m pretty sure that nothing will speed up the current Headlight Magic coating. It just needs time and air.

Depends on what you need it for. The kimo is not a dual action it’s just a rotary so, it would probably only be good for polishing.

@Andrew Arencibia the batoca s4, the cheapest package.

The Prius came out better than expected! Nice

It’s good that you notice that in the beginning! You’re on your way to being a beast. Most ppl never realize how many scratches they leave behind, which are easily seen when the lights are on. Your car is the perfect practicing board because you can do it over and over TIL you get it perfect. I’ve done the headlights on my own at least 20 times minimum. That aside. Most Japanese cars that are as old as yours only need 1k, 2K, and 3k sanding. But I like to start with 600 just to make sure it’s a nice even surface. So 320 was overkill. I say do the lights again… start at 600 or 1k on the passenger side abs work up from there. Then go back to the driver side and start at 320 again do the job until there are no scratches. If you look closely, you should really be able to see them after you do the 3000 grit. Especially if you dry the whole light off and then wet it again and he left the scratches will be visible before you put the coating on. Doing that will teach you how to be perfect with your sanding.

@Sean Lee https://www.skool.com/headlightrestorationschool/2nd-restoration-2?p=2824ce05 On a job like this I’d probably start at 320. A very dry ashy light.

I hate that you have two cars that aren’t the best. The dodge can look fine after restoration but may or may not be easy to do. It’s definitely been restored before and that old coating could melt like butter or new stuck like glue. I’d be weary of doing to The Prius s a demo because when I see a light look cloudy and white like that it almost always means somebody has used some “hack” on it in the past and it probably won’t be the as clear as new. It will probably get a lot clearer but won’t be the wow you’re looking for. I’d pick a different Japanese car as your first option.