Monday, November 3, 2014

Helping Fur Friends

capital_prototype had a problem over the summer: his headlamps had frosted over. What actually happens is a bit complex, but essentially the UV rays in the sun damage the plastic and a weird frosty crusty coating forms. Many DIY kits are sold to help fix this problem, but I have never gotten one to work.


It's basically toothpaste with a little piece of sandpaper. These things don't work. This does:

 


Add some cut compound. We used Chemical Guys Cut 1.0. 

Go to any garage and they will charge you $50 or more to restore your headlights...that is just robbery. We are frugal here on the fur (furgal) and we demand better. Here is an idea of what 1 minute with these real tools can do for basically free.


On the left we have an untouched headlight. On the right is the restored one. The photo doesn't do justice to the difference, but it really was almost night and day up close and in person. Be furgal fur people!
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  1. capital_prototypeNovember 4, 2014 at 8:30 PM

    We should've taken better before and after pictures, you're right. I actually have another before picture, so maybe I should post a where are they now?

    As for the tools, do you think any orbital sander would work, how about one of those vibrating sanders? Do you use just any buffer type sponge to apply the compound?

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