anyone having volvo headlight fading problems found a way to fix it

I've used several kits on different vehicles and the best bang for the buck kit is the $9.00 Turtle Wax kit at Walmart. Restored the headlamps on my Jetta to near perfect condition.

 

please send me your solution for headlights.


thanks.

 

what blanco said. all the polishing stuff doesn't last very long.

 

Try this site, they advice to use protective plastic resin coating on headlights after polishing them. I did not use it just came across their site.
http://www.doublehornproducts.com/headlightlensrestorationkit.html

 

The polishing stuff does last but you must keep wax on them to protect the finish of the lens. Its plastic and like a fiberglass boat will get very small pits and the finish gets dull and oxidized. When you use any of these products you are actually sanding back down to a smooth finish. You can do the same thing on your hood to bring back a finish. But each time you do it you sand away some of it to get it smooth again. That is in essence all you are doing...sanding it smooth again.

When you are done using the kit go one step further and put a little wax on it...any wax will work. Just buff until its gone then wipe off excess. Now every now an again...couple times a year throw a little wax on them and they'll be fine. If you do that from new you'll never have any problem. The plastic will pit and oxidize just like gelcoat on a fiberglass boat if not protected. We do this same process when we bring back paint and gelcoat on fiberglass.

I have never gone down to 300 grit...the lowest I have ever done is 600 grit...then 1000 then 1500....wet/dry paper...but use LOTS of water. Then poslishing compound then wax. Always remember the wax. The compound leaves the porous plastic open to oxidize again. Put wax on it and you won't have to do it anymore.

Can be all bought for less than 15 bucks at walmart....but they you'll have enough to do multiple lens...and or faded paint or gelcoat. The little kits are the same...you just do not get as much stuff.

 

And than after they are shiny again, check if they are properly adjusted for best visibility.

 

I used the 3M kit made mine look new. The other guys I run with thought I bought new lights. I was amased how nice they came out. I did take them off the truck and worked on the bench, Would do it again 18 dollars two new headlights.

 

I don't want to spend 700 biguns for someone else to enjoy for the next ten years. I'm probably gonna keep mine for about three more years then get something else.

 

You see, there pilgrim, it adds to the resell value. Lol.