How much clear coat do you use per headlight set?

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How much clear coat do you use per headlight set?

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For does that use Deltakits Clear Coat, how much do you use per set. Or how many sets have you been able to do with one 8oz bottle. Thanks
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Re: How much clear coat do you use per headlight set?

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Mix the self leveling coat2protect with a 1 to 1 (50%-50%) ratio in a cup. Typically ¼ ounce of each liquid is more than enough for one lens (so you can do about 30 vehicles or 60 lenses).
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Do you use the same amount of coat2protect for small and big headlamps?
(like Mercedes small round and Volvos bigger ones)
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you would mix up what you would think you will need to do both lights. A set of small lights, use 1/2 or 3/4 cap each and large set use 1 cap. If you do not think that will be enough when you coat the firs set, figure out what you used on the first set and mix up another batch... DO NOT ADD TO THE FIRST BATCH. time will tell you how much to use just by looking....
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When using the coat2protect we recommend using 1/4 of an ounce of each chemical. Some technicians use more than others and some use less than others but you need to have an even mixture of both chemicals.

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Yep, a 1/4 of an ounce each is plenty for two lights.
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Post by candyman »

The above is correct; 1/4 will treat most lens. Also if you have any runs, put a little of the clear (only) on your shop towel and it will pull the run out or any small blimish. I screwed up when I first started and used the same shop towel to pull a drip run out and I ended up redoing the entire lens. Better to have a little extra than come up short. The blue shop towels have always worked best for me. I have seen some use a foam brush. I wipe one lens with one side of the end after I dip it, then flip it over and dip again and wipe the other lens.
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Kgobin wrote:When using the coat2protect we recommend using 1/4 of an ounce of each chemical. Some technicians use more than others and some use less than others but you need to have an even mixture of both chemicals.
I have never measured, Is the cap off your bottles 1oz? If one is talking caps, how full will the cap be?
I use a soda bottle cap to use as my filling guide, When it gets to cruddy, I just throw it away.
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I never measured the cap since the bottle will measure the amount for you. The bottles measure 1/4 of an ounce and 1/2 ounce.
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Re: How much clear coat do you use per headlight set?

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I bought my from Dvelup in the steel cans before you were selling the product , I think they are qt. cans. I just did not want to mess up the screw cap on the cans.
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