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Old Jan 13, 2016 | 04:12 PM
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Headlight renewal

Interesting video -
 
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Old Jan 13, 2016 | 06:32 PM
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I bought the $25 3M headlight resto kit on Amazon for my 2005 Nissan Maxima and they turned out AMAZING.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 07:21 AM
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I've used the restoration kits on my old Explorer in the past. It looked great for about 6 months and was then back to the way it was.

On the F250 I found entirely new, CAPA certified headlight enclosures with new bulb for $35/ side. So...$25 for a polish kit or $70 for new lights.....

The new lights look great and took about as long to install as it took to polish the Explorer lights.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 09:32 AM
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Replacing the headlights with new ones is ultimately what I did. Or, more correctly, I purchased new headlights, with bulbs, for about $37.00 per side, and am keeping them in their box, until it is warm enough to replace them.

I posted the link, because I ran into an ocean of information about the different restoration methods that were out there. This video seemed to sum them up rather well.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 01:47 PM
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You have to reseal them after a resto. Blue Magic headlight lens resealer works well.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 01:48 PM
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Also if you wax your headlights when you wax the body it helps protect against UV damage.
 
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