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3M Headlight Lens Restoration System

3M Headlight Lens Restoration System

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Brand: 3M
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories

List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $13.86
as of 11/21/2009 17:00 MST details
You Save: $6.13 (31%)



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Seller: TCP Global Corp
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 99 reviews
Sales Rank: 3

Media: Automotive
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7 x 6 x 3.6

MPN: 60455033872
Model: 39008
UPC: 051131390089
EAN: 0051131390089
ASIN: B001AIZ5HY

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Easy, 3-step process requires as little as an hour to remove scratches and restore cloudy, dull lenses
  • Features 3M abrasive technology and a polishing compound to restore hazy and dull headlight lenses, as well as other plastic lens surfaces on your vehicle
  • System is intended to restore two headlight lenses
  • Utilizes the muscle power of a common household (1200-1600 rpm) drill to do all the necessary sanding and buffing
  • This inexpensive kit saves hundreds of dollars and restores crucial night time visibility by allowing you to restore your own lenses

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Product Description
Performance of headlingt is improved and the appearance of the vehicle is enhanced. It is more cost effective than paying a professional service. Kit includes all items necessary to perform task except for the drill, tape and clean cloth.

Amazon.com Product Description
In the past, replacing scratched, clouded or yellowed plastic headlight covers was an expensive necessity in order to preserve safety. But now with the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System, car and motorcycle owners can shine and restore plastic lenses — including headlights, tail lights, fog and directional lights — to like-new condition for a fraction of the cost. This kit includes everything needed to restore two headlight lenses, excluding the user-supplied household drill (1200-1600 rpm), automotive tape, clean cloth, and spray bottle.

3M Headlight Lens Restoration System packaging
Restore clouded plastic headlights to crystal clarity.
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Scratched headlight example used with the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System
Plastic headlight repair in 3 steps.
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Home power drill used in the wet sanding step as part of the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System
2-step sanding process.
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Home power drill used in the buffing step of the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System
Buff and polish.
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Example of a headlight restored using the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System
And see clearly again.
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Clouded Plastic Headlights
Plastic surfaces are great for giving vehicles lightweight, durable components – from plastic headlight lenses to motorcycle windshields, plastic tail lights, trailers and more. But these plastic components can yellow and haze with weather, sun and sand, limiting visibility and diminishing the appearance and value of the vehicle. While the impact on a vehicle's value varies, the dangers in terms of limited visibility are clear: It is a factor in 2.8 million accidents, 23,000 fatal crashes and 2,300 pedestrian deaths each year, according to the Motor Vehicle Lighting Council. Dim headlight bulbs and hazy plastic headlight lenses or surfaces may lead to this reduced visibility, putting you, your passengers and other cars at risk. The AAIA Car Care Council found that 26 percent of the cars it inspected had issues with their lighting system. Millions of cars on the road today have plastic headlight lenses. The problem increases with the age of the lens, and with the average age of cars on the road about 10 years old, the problem is growing. Yet there is something you can do about it.

The Do-It-Yourself Solution
The 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System is designed to give do-it-yourselfers an easy and affordable way to repair their vehicle's plastic lens surfaces. Containing various graded sanding pads, pad holders, buffing pads, polish and detailed instructions, it includes everything users need to turn their household drill into a low cost solution to this dangerous automotive problem. The Lens Renewal Kit can also be used to repair hazing on other plastic surfaces, including taillights, emergency light bars, plastic motorcycle lights, trailers, snowmobiles and more. Compared to having headlight lenses commercially repaired for approximately $75-$150 or replaced for up to $1,500, the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System costs a fraction of that price, and the entire process takes under an hour, depending on the extent of the damage.

How Does it Work?
The steps for using the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System are as easy as 1-2-3. First, sand the hazed surface in a two-stage wet sanding process with the enclosed sanding pads until the surface is smooth and the dulled layer is removed. Then polish with the 3M plastic polish, and buff with the buffing pad to the level of clarity desired in the plastic. In addition to a standard household drill mentioned (1200-1600 rpm) used in the buffing process, you will also need 3M Automotive Masking Tape to protect the body panels of your car surrounding the work area, and a spray bottle and water used in the wet sanding process. Otherwise, everything that you need is included in the kit.

Features:

  • 3M abrasive technology and a polishing compound to restore hazy and dull headlight lenses, as well as other plastic lens surfaces on your vehicle.
  • System is intended to restore two headlight lenses.
  • Utilizes the muscle power of a common household (1200-1600 rpm) drill to do all the necessary sanding and buffing.
  • This inexpensive kit saves hundreds of dollars and restores crucial night time visibility by restoring your own lenses.
  • Easy, 3-step process requires as little as an hour to remove scratches and restore cloudy, dull lenses.
What's in the Box
1-disc pad holder, 1-3M soft interface pad, 6-3M sanding discs, 4-3M finishing discs, 1- 3M trizact disc, 1-3M headlight lens polish/rubbing compound (1 oz), 1-buffing pad, step-by-step directions.

Limitation of Liability
Except where prohibited by law, 3M will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the 3M product, whether direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential, regardless of the legal theory asserted, including warranty, contract, negligence or strict liability.

About 3M
3M is fundamentally a science-based company. They produce thousands of imaginative products, and they are a leader in scores of markets - from health care and highway safety to office products and abrasives and adhesives.




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5 out of 5 stars Outstanding   November 19, 2009
William C. Brown (Logansport IN)
This may be the best money i ever spent on my car i was all set to by new headlights then i tried this OMG like new or better.


5 out of 5 stars Very happy...   November 17, 2009
J. Cain
Easy to follow instructions, don't really need a high speed drill as all this really does in melt the plastic. It took me a while to do (about 3-4 hours) but looks great. I have larger headlights (01 grand cherokee) but as long as you keep the pads cleaned off the pads will last long enough. Yes, you can get the same results by buying the wetsanding pads separately but 3M offers this great product for those of us who aren't professionals. High recommended.


5 out of 5 stars Really Suprised!   November 17, 2009
Colby Scidmore (North Carolina)
I was surprised at how well this worked! I had tried to use the rubbing compounds to just wipe it away and they didnt work.. So I decided to finally spend a couple extra dollars.. Im sure glad I did! The yellow haze is completely gone and now my headlights look clear again!


5 out of 5 stars 3M headlight restroation kit.   November 16, 2009
HBS (Aiken, SC)
Follow the directions on the package. The kit comes with enough to restore 2 headlights. I used it a couple of months ago and it did an excellent job cleaning the yellow haze off of the headlights on my daughter's Honda.


5 out of 5 stars 3M Headlight Cleaner   November 7, 2009
Scott (North Alabama)
I love this stuff. I bought three other types of headlight cleaner and they didn't do anything except polish the yellow grime on my headlights. I didn't want to break down and buy a new headlight for $100+ so I decided to try this stuff. It was amazing how clear it made the headlights. I couldn't believe the difference. My one recommendation is to try to remove the headlamp from the car instead of trying to do it on the car. Though I taped around the area, you can't sand around the edges very well so you are left with a fuzzy band all the way around the headlight. But if you want to fix clouded or yellowed headlamps, I highly recommend this.

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