Would you recommend this? My headlights are hazed over like theres no tomorrow
Yes. I would recommend this. I've tried the traditional wetsanding by hand procedure a dozen times before trying this 3M restoration kit with a drill. This is what they look like after its all finished without Lamin-X or clear coat:
Gimme a thumbs up on YouTube if you like the videos. If no, its all good, we still cool :cool:
The headlights look great but the real test is if I will be able to see at night. I have retrofit headlights. TSX Projectors with E46 shrouds and I literally cannot see shit at night, in the rain and with any oncoming traffic. I can only see when I'm on a pitch black road with no street lights. I'll go for a quick spin around town and see how the output is. If I can see better then I'll report back with positive comments but if I still can't see then I'm going to try out new ballasts or a whole new HID kit and try again. If still nothing then its either the headlights are crap or my visibility standards are way through the roof lol. Either use Lamin-X once you're finished using the 3M restoration kit or spray some clear coat on it. It's the final step for ultimate protection. You would have to take it to a body shop for that unless you have the equipment and materials yourself.
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Originally Posted by apl_lb
(Post 7607449)
I would just finish it off with a sealant...if you don't have it try some Collinite 845. Good cheap sealant that'll last you. Another thing is you didn't have to tape off the paint. Assuming you did this by hand, the product doesn't actually harm the paint at all.
Thanks I'll try this Collonite 845 you speak of. Where would I find this product?
You need to mask off the area around the headlights as using the 3M restoration kit requires a drill or other high speed sanding thingy. So I don't want to sand over my fresh paint. I usually take the whole front bumper off and remove the headlights as I can really get in the corners but I was kind of lazy.
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Originally Posted by Gh0stRider
(Post 7607484)
i used the 3m kit as well. works great
Did it improve the output at night?
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Originally Posted by DsZ24
(Post 7607554)
Just tried that yesterday too. Worked pretty well. Can notice the difference for sure.
I only notice a difference in appearance but not much difference in light output. Maybe my bulbs are wearing out, if that's even possible with HID's? I don't really know. Maybe I should switch to 5000K bulbs or perhaps I need to aim them a little more towards the middle. Whatever the issue may be, I'm still not getting the same results as others have on their retrofit Prelude headlights. Maybe I'm just going crazy and I need to have my eyes checked. hah.
westopher
10-13-2011 12:56 AM
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...6/DSC_0340.jpg
New coils going on in 2 weeks since these ones are spun all the way down. Also getting the wheels refinished this winter, with 5mm shaved off the back pads so I can tuck them with out going too crazy on camber adjustments. (mk5 front camber is fixed which sucks too)
!Nhan
10-13-2011 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by european
(Post 7609062)
Spoiler!
Yes. I would recommend this. I've tried the traditional wetsanding by hand procedure a dozen times before trying this 3M restoration kit with a drill. This is what they look like after its all finished without Lamin-X or clear coat:
Gimme a thumbs up on YouTube if you like the videos. If no, its all good, we still cool :cool:
The headlights look great but the real test is if I will be able to see at night. I have retrofit headlights. TSX Projectors with E46 shrouds and I literally cannot see shit at night, in the rain and with any oncoming traffic. I can only see when I'm on a pitch black road with no street lights. I'll go for a quick spin around town and see how the output is. If I can see better then I'll report back with positive comments but if I still can't see then I'm going to try out new ballasts or a whole new HID kit and try again. If still nothing then its either the headlights are crap or my visibility standards are way through the roof lol. Either use Lamin-X once you're finished using the 3M restoration kit or spray some clear coat on it. It's the final step for ultimate protection. You would have to take it to a body shop for that unless you have the equipment and materials yourself.
Thanks I'll try this Collonite 845 you speak of. Where would I find this product?
You need to mask off the area around the headlights as using the 3M restoration kit requires a drill or other high speed sanding thingy. So I don't want to sand over my fresh paint. I usually take the whole front bumper off and remove the headlights as I can really get in the corners but I was kind of lazy.
Did it improve the output at night?
I only notice a difference in appearance but not much difference in light output. Maybe my bulbs are wearing out, if that's even possible with HID's? I don't really know. Maybe I should switch to 5000K bulbs or perhaps I need to aim them a little more towards the middle. Whatever the issue may be, I'm still not getting the same results as others have on their retrofit Prelude headlights. Maybe I'm just going crazy and I need to have my eyes checked. hah.
Thank you. this is really awesome. your headlights were pretty bad, but mine are A LOT worse as they stand right now. i'll take a picture of them tomorrow hopefully it'll be decent enough out. my headlights are so hazed and cloudy that i only see my headlights about 6 feet infront of me on the ground and the only time i see my cut off is when i'm about the same distance from the car infront of me (i have hid retros too). maybe it's cuz my eyes are getting worse, or they're actually that bad. Hopefully you can get back to me soon about the visibility at night because I'm pretty close to jumping on to new headlights.
Thanks
just watched your "i can't see at night video" on your channel. You have A LOT more visibility than I do at night and I'm assuming that was before the 3m kit.
looked at a car on the oncoming lane for 2-3 secs cus it caught my attn and was accelarting at the same time from 0 to about 30-40km and when i looked back it was too late lol yes i know fail in my part..rookie mistake:okay:
325isMSPORT
10-13-2011 02:47 AM
^ouch man is that a write off or you going to fix it?
Matsuda
10-13-2011 05:49 AM
noooooooooo! glad your ok though man
monkeywrench
10-13-2011 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by XplicitLuder
(Post 7612251)
looked at a car on the oncoming lane for 2-3 secs cus it caught my attn and was accelarting at the same time from 0 to about 30-40km and when i looked back it was too late lol yes i know fail in my part..rookie mistake:okay:
Oh damn.. Hope you're okay bro, painful to see those pictures :(
jpark
10-13-2011 07:32 AM
holy shit buddy... :(
XplicitLuder
10-13-2011 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 325isMSPORT
(Post 7612267)
^ouch man is that a write off or you going to fix it?
won't know yet, gotta pay 1220$ before they assess the car
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Originally Posted by Matsuda
(Post 7612314)
noooooooooo! glad your ok though man
thanks bill!
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Originally Posted by monkeywrench
(Post 7612315)
Oh damn.. Hope you're okay bro, painful to see those pictures :(
yee im iight man thanks just had a lil pain in my knee that day cus im so tall n my knees hit the console area lol
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Originally Posted by jpark
(Post 7612366)
holy shit buddy... :(
:okay:
FatalCloud
10-13-2011 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by XplicitLuder
(Post 7612251)
looked at a car on the oncoming lane for 2-3 secs cus it caught my attn and was accelarting at the same time from 0 to about 30-40km and when i looked back it was too late lol yes i know fail in my part..rookie mistake:okay:
what car were you looking at? it better be damn nice for you to get into an accident lol
XplicitLuder
10-13-2011 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by FatalCloud
(Post 7612390)
what car were you looking at? it better be damn nice for you to get into an accident lol
it was some import car..i forget thats the stupid part lol my friends kept joking saying ohh so who was the hot chick and so on and im like..it was..a car... :okay: oh well live n learn i guesss
Mr.C
10-13-2011 08:40 AM
Picked it up yesterday.
To do list:
- M-Parallels or ACS Type Is for summer
- AC Schnitzer kit, maybe. Might import one from Japan for the kit.
