Let’s face it – the sun is not good for your car. It fades the paint, it dries and cracks the dashboard, and it yellows and damages the plastic bits along the exterior, including the plastic headlight lenses. Well, 3M has a product that helps reverse sun damage on headlight lenses by gently sanding away the damaged layer of plastic to restore a fresh surface that’s free of discoloration and scratches. 3M wanted me to try my hand at restoring my 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer’s faded lights, so they sent me their heavy-duty restoration kit.
The all-inclusive headlight restoration kit came with everything I needed except for a household drill and microfiber rags. But since I’m at least halfway handy around the house and a self-respecting man, I already had both on hand. It also helps to have a spray bottle of water handy.
The kit comes with a step-by-step guide with full-color photos and tips. As for the actual hardware, it comes with three levels of sanding media, rubbing compound, a compound pad, a drill mount for the sand paper, and a finishing wax designed to protect the plastic from future discoloration. Oh, and before you tear your garage apart looking for masking tape like I did, the 3M kit includes that too.
So let’s dive into this weekend project to see what 3M’s headlight restoration kit is all about.
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