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2nd Restoration
Finally got my second set done. This is my daughter's car. They were in embarrassingly horrible shape so I couldn't wait to get them cleaned up for her. I learned several good things on these: 1. I started with 800 grit and it wasn't cutting it. I didn't have 600, but I did have 400 so I went there and it worked. 2. I also learned that 400 leaves some good scratches that I thought I had eliminated, but after finishing with 4000, I could still see them. 3.I learned that going back and resending them through all the grits isn't that big a deal and the results were much better. 4.I learned that these little discs don't really last more than 1 set of lights. I tried using my first set of discs and I think that hurt me. By that, I mean the 'used' discs weren't able to really erase the scratches of the 400 grit, but when I used a new 800 it worked better to remove the 400 grit scratches. In other words, saving discs isn't worth it! I'm just gonna toss them after one set of lights. Let me know if my conclusions are off. But, I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. PS - try to ignore the horrible, and pealing, paint protective film on the bumper. It's how the car came...
2nd Restoration
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Nice work @John Shipps !!!
The results are in and these legends just scored Pro Kits šŸ‘‡
šŸ† Pro Kit Winners Bruce Hightchew Maxwell Allen Christopher Williams Anthony Diaz But that’s not all… šŸ’„ GRAND PRIZE WINNERS šŸ’„ Nathan Adolette Vahid Rahimiam Huge congratulations to all the winners! šŸ‘The grind is paying off and this is just the beginning.
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Congrats to all!
KNOW YOUR WORTH & IT’S OKAY TO RENEGOTIATE šŸ¤
Just wanted to put this out there, a client contacted me while at a dealership that I was servicing and wanted to know if I could squeeze his 2 Lexus’s in. (02 SC 430 & 14 GS 350 F Sport) Sure bring it by the dealership. The SC done in 35 minutes, then they bring back the GS šŸ¤” (mind you I did a Burgandy GS yesterday 40 minutes) I figured no sweat, boy was I wrong. Someone had put extra thick clear and was peeling šŸ¤¦šŸ½ā€ā™‚ļø. I explained to them it would be an extra charge to remove all the old clear. I told them it would be $300 for the GS (fog lights included) and $150 for the SC. The gentleman stated he could probably get replacement ones for the GS online for cheaper. I said be my guest and look. OEM was outrageous and aftermarket was a little better. I had him google ā€œthoughts on aftermarket headlights from China🤣. After 10 minutes or so, the wife side he’s right, just let him do them since we are here already. 2 hours of prep work later on the GS they looked factory new again. I spent 20 years in the car business wearing various hats (before starting my headlight business) and love negotiating. I was definitely bought back great memories at the negotiating table. $450 on 2 Lexus’s.
KNOW YOUR WORTH & IT’S OKAY TO RENEGOTIATE šŸ¤
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Love it! Thanks for sharing @Donnell Dawkins How the heck did you manage to get that clear coat off, just by sanding?
Start with 600 Grit?
Y'all suggest I start with 600?
Start with 600 Grit?
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Keep us posted on the end result!
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Marlene Vazquez
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@marlene-vazquez-3674
Hi! I'm Marlene from S. Florida! New to headlight restoration but excited to be a part of this group and learn alongside everyone here.

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Joined Aug 7, 2025
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