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throw in four H7 65watt rally bulbs from Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply and you are all set.
Once again thanks for the write up:thumbsup:
my method is a home made kit and starts with much finer wet paper.It appears the kit you found does a very nice job.
:bowdown:

 

throw in four H7 65watt rally bulbs from Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply and you are all set.

He can't, those are xenon headlamps which have different reflectors and take D2R bulbs. They probably perform better than even halogen headlamps with 65W rally bulbs installed anyway.

 

Thank you for nice write up G-AMG.

 

Thanks G-AMG

I was looking for this DIY!..
Great job! :thumbsup:

 

Thanks for another entry to the DIY thread, G-AMG. I was lucky enough to get mine done for free by some kind folks at a body shop while they were fixing some other stuff. But yours is almost that easy.

Take care and enjoy the better-lit ride,
Greg

 

I just did mine, no kit, just 800, 1000, 1500 and 2000 grits sand papers. For buffing, I use the scratch off (from Wally World) and a rotary buffer. I was not expecting it to turn out so good as my lenses were hazing and quite yellowish. Any how, here's the result:

 

Ready

for the Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply H7 bulbs with the 65watt H9 burners:thumbsup:
you did a great job.
:bowdown:

 

for the Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply H7 bulbs with the 65watt H9 burners:thumbsup:
you did a great job.
:bowdown:

I think I will order them soon. Thanks for the compliments.

 

Hey Jeff!

WOW, looks as good as new!!

 

Thanks, just follow the diyer's footstep. Since I was on a roll, I actually spent a few more hours to wash and hand wax my car for the 1st time in years. And now it does look a lot shinier overall. Maybe Leatherique will be next but time is tight for me with these beautification projects.

JP

 

I've done it on weekend with Sylvania Headlight Restoration Kit

 

Very Nice Result!

And your link says "Guaranteed For LIFE!"... Can't beat that.

May I ask how much it set you back? ($$).

 

Did anyone look at the backup lamps?

 

I used the 3M kit on the E55 AMG a few weeks ago. It really worked well. I did not take any "before" pictures but there is a big difference. Harbor Freight had the kit for $20 and with the 20% off coupon, it has $16. Well worth it. On the ML 320, I used sandpaper- ending with 2000 grit and a polish and sealer. It worked okay but not as good as the 3M kit. I did add the sealer as the last step after using the 3M kit.

 

I bought my kit at local Advanced Auto Parts store for ~$20.
The Set is also available in Amazon
Sylvania 38771 Headlight Restoration Kit

 

I cleaned my headlights with toothpaste. Worked like a charm

 

don't forget to floss

 

crystal view still looks good after almost 3 months.

 

I used the Meguiars Headlight Restoration Kit :
I'm not sure if it's because the headlights are really worn out (oxydized), but the meguiars product doesn't last long (not even a day in the sun).

Although their other products are really very good, i'm not impressed by this one, yet I also know as a fact, that Benz use a thicker glass than "common" cars do, which makes it even harder to restore.

 

Get Crystal View for about $20. Near perfect and it lasts. forget the rest of the useless products. trust me on this.

 

Just for example. I restored wife's car headlights on last weekend. This is the same Sylvania Highlights Restoration Kit
These are HD pictures URL:
Before:
http://s3.images.drive2.ru/car.journal.photos/x5/0400/000/000/14f/800/88ce4436d291e54a-large.jpg

After:
http://s3.images.drive2.ru/car.journal.photos/x5/0400/000/000/14f/806/88ce443797ed5c61-large.jpg

 

3M headlight restore kit

I will add a plug for the 3M kit. I ordered it from Walmart.com for about $15 plus $0.97 for shipping. I have one new headlight so I only needed the kit for the driver side lights. I did not take any photos since it was getting dark but I am happy the way it turned out. I think you would need extra sanding pads if you want this kit to do both headlights. I used almost all the pads but the drill attachment makes this easy.

 

I need to address this issue with my car. For all of you who have used various headlight refinishing products, can you tell me:

a) What product did you use?
b) How long did the clear effect last (or how long has it been on if it is still clear)?
c) Is your car outside most of the day or covered in a garage/deck?
d) What quality rating would you give it?

I would really like to hear from G-AMG, since I haven't heard of the Micro-Mesh headlight repair kit from Micro-surface Finishing Products, Inc. before.

thanks all! much appreciated.

 

I used Crystal View on my 2002 E320. It is still like new a year later. I tried Maguiars and some other trash that didn't work. Crystal View was about $23 at WalMart. It took 30 min or so to make the lenses near perfect. My car is garage kept, but it sits outside at least 10 hours a day. I posted before and after pics on this site somewhere. I'm sure you can find them with a quick search. I rate it a 10 of 10.

 

+1 to crystal view. cheap, easy, and best of all it works.

 

$23 plus tax plus labor? You can't beat this.
HEADLIGHT RESTORATION

 

The "labor" consists of light sanding and then applying 2 coats of their proprietary product. Or i guess i could drive to LA to have the process done at the place you recommend. By the way, are those supposed to be stock w210 headlamps that are "renewed" in the 2nd photo?

 

lol. Don't drive that far. That ad was only an example. Your local craiglist may have similar headlight service offered. If you can't find it on craiglist, go to Pep Boys. The last time I was there for some tires, they advertised "headlight restoration" for $39.99, same price as the little guys. Your DIY time & labor only saves $15 at most.

 

Very nice job, thank you for this post.

 

I tried the quick method on my headlights today using Turtle Wax Headlight restorer. This entails just using a polishing compound.

Lenses look OK, but I noticed some sticky stuff on the lens. From what I have read, it seems that the lenses may be clearcoated? Presumably this is why we need to sand them first?

The kit I bought has sanding pads, so I guess I will try them next.

A videos I found on-line:

Another here:

Headlight Restoration Kit: From 3M, Bluemagic & Meguiar Headlight Accessories | Canadian Tire

 

 

utube link[/url]

Didn't I just post that link in previous post? Was there a problem with it? It worked for me and still does.

 

No sanding required to remove the lens coating - which is actually the only thing that discolors.

It can be removed by spraying EZ Off Fume free Oven cleaner on a cloth, and using the cleaning cloth to rub the coating off.

Take reasonable care not to get the cleaner on the paint. Re-dampen the rag with EZ Off as needed to get the job done.

Once the coating is off use a rag damp with water to remove any chemical residue.

Normally - once the coating is actually off - no "restoration" necessary at all - just followup with a little plastic polish or wax to seal the polycarbonate lense.

Over 95% of all these polishing/resto jobs are unnecessary.

The only necessary resto is when you have nicked/abraded the actaul lense.

Keep the faith !