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harder then normal lights list

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 8:49 am
by Ricersux
Maybe this will be a sticky?

Post what cars you have come across that require more work than the average repair. Also post what about the light made it more difficult. Remember to charge accordingly and check back often as new models will be added as they are discovered.

I will start.

996 Porsche 911: These have a chrome "button" on the lense that makes it difficult to mask and sand well around this piece. Other then that they were pretty straight forward.

Lamborghini Gallardo: These lights have an extremely hard coating to remove. I used 10 320grit and 600grit discs on one light!

Re: harder then normal lights list

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 10:02 am
by Brent Deines
I'll make it a sticky for awhile to see if the topic remains active.

Re: harder then normal lights list

Posted: April 11th, 2010, 7:39 am
by GLASSTIME
I once had a Honda Accord which the headlight's were a pain only because the wind decided to show up and it threw my masking up and it stuck to the light before the lense could dry. Needles to say I ahd to strip all of that "New" clear off and re apply. This process took forever. After another 1 or 2 hours I had the lenses back to where they could be re cleared. That's been the hardest for me. But it was more of my fault.

The second hardest I have endured would be a 2007 Nissan Quest Van. OMG! They have some extremely hard coat. And they have several different edges and curves.

Other than that the rest is cake!

Re: harder then normal lights list

Posted: April 11th, 2010, 9:05 am
by just chippen away
Add Ford mustang to the list.

Re: harder then normal lights list

Posted: April 11th, 2010, 2:41 pm
by Ricersux
What year(s) Mustang and what was difficult about them?

Re: harder then normal lights list

Posted: April 11th, 2010, 3:14 pm
by t4k
Chevrolet Malibu's and Impala's really have hard OEM UV coating remove. Honda, Toyota and Nissan are the easiest to remove, IMHO.

Re: harder then normal lights list

Posted: April 14th, 2010, 5:37 pm
by just chippen away
Ricersux wrote:What year(s) Mustang and what was difficult about them?
99 - 04. The sealer coat what hard as a rock to remove. 5 discs of different grits...

harder then normal light list

Posted: April 14th, 2010, 7:38 pm
by bpdenverco
I just worked on my first newer truck Dodge Ram pickup. and I swear I had a heck of a time, i really did not get good results. working on old stuff no problem, are the new plastics just to hard.

Re: harder then normal lights list

Posted: April 17th, 2010, 11:04 am
by Kgobin
Yesterday, I restored the headlights on a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix and they were a little harder than normal. (note: I only used one extra 320 grit sanding disc). Below are some images and the video is coming soon!

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Re: harder then normal lights list

Posted: April 18th, 2010, 9:03 am
by pickmaster60
WOW! The images speak for themselves and I like your quote "you get professional results the first time, every time" :)