Headlight Restoration Kit VS. Polymer Vapor, Which is Best. Alfa Giulietta Headlight Restoration

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ARC Garage

ARC Garage

9 ай бұрын

In this video you can which which is the best method of headlight restoration...
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Disclaimer: ARC Garage is not responsible for any work you perform on your car. If you're not confident in your mechanical and electrical skills, we suggest you take your car to a professional.

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@deramon1000
@deramon1000 8 ай бұрын
Interesting video. Your Giulietta is looking great by the way! I'm a polymer chemist and I think the "polymer" in this kit is likely just acetone (maybe a bit diluted). Acetone can dissolve polycarbonate. The vapor has the same interaction with the polymer but can't actually dissolve any significant amount of it so it just lets it swell or turn glassy to self-level again. Should be a like new finish but, as you suspected, without any kind of protection. It's just bare, smooth polycarbonate. A new UV barrier is essential.
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for clarification, I was doing the research on the liquid, but all I found out was that there are some chemicals from the paint thinner, whether it has acetone, I am not sure. The finish is looking as good as new, and I think that UV protection is going to help a lot...
@ChemCorps
@ChemCorps 2 ай бұрын
Do not need protection.
@timdaniels8905
@timdaniels8905 8 ай бұрын
Very good video comparison of the two methods, and demonstration in general on how to refurb cloudy head lights. I have done this many times on my Giulietta, each time an initial great result only lasts about a year, the main problem being that you have sanded through the factory UV protective layer. Many of the kits have a liquid for you to wipe on as UV protection, and while this works, it is temporary. I guess a little more permanent solution would be to mask up the area and spray paint it with clear coat lacquer.
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
I did all of the methods possible in the past, including the clear coat, and they all yellow out eventually, but I think this one is pretty good since I applied the UV protection, but we will see
@Robert-Mk
@Robert-Mk 8 ай бұрын
Super je izašla svaka čast 👌
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
Hvala, pozdrav
@manuelsolsona5795
@manuelsolsona5795 8 ай бұрын
Very good video, useful and well explained, as usual😌. Thx!!
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for support my friend
@OKHansen
@OKHansen 8 ай бұрын
Very nice comparison. I have been thinking about reconditioning the headlights on my G as well, and this definately helps! Keep it up! Cheers from Denmark 🇩🇰 ♥️🇮🇹🚗
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful, thanks, will do
@areklipniacki2732
@areklipniacki2732 8 ай бұрын
Thanks. Good job.
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
Thank you
@RobbertdeRouw2022
@RobbertdeRouw2022 12 күн бұрын
Thank you for this clear comparison video👍
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 12 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful
@johnjkizer6399
@johnjkizer6399 Ай бұрын
Excellent review by far, thank you for helping me make my decision. God bless
@arcgarage
@arcgarage Ай бұрын
Welcome, thanks for watching
@ebubekirtecer734
@ebubekirtecer734 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for video
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@marcomolinariperez46
@marcomolinariperez46 8 ай бұрын
Good job
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@reubprue8602
@reubprue8602 3 ай бұрын
The chemical is acetone. Good thing you used protection. I know you masked just a little but you really should apply it liberally because acetone can remove paint also.
@slavenleko
@slavenleko 3 ай бұрын
Gdje se može nabaviti taj uređaj? Odličan video, pozdrav iz Osijeka 😎
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 3 ай бұрын
Hvala, mozes na netu, ako nema u hr, mozes ovde kod nas u bih, pozdrav
@JeZZGro
@JeZZGro Ай бұрын
Samo da javim sa sam juce radio ovo na Fiat Bravu. Samo sto sam ja uzeo neki najjeftiniji kit od 10e(najjeftiniji koji sam uspeo da nadjem), i zastitu sonax kao sto si ti preporucio, i ispalo je odlicno. Koliko sam skapirao onaj polimer je nista drugo nego neka vrsta acetona koja topi povrsinu plastike i u pravu si morala bi zastita preko. Samo se razmisljam dal sam trebao da idem do 2500 ili 3000 vodenu smirglu mozda bi bolje ispalo, posto sam ja isao do 2000.
@arcgarage
@arcgarage Ай бұрын
Pozz, vjerovatno bi, ovi su ispali kao novi
@MalSub393
@MalSub393 8 ай бұрын
great video man, is it possible to provide the links we can supply both products?
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
Thanks, of course, I have added all the links into the description
@Strike86
@Strike86 8 ай бұрын
I've heard those vapour kits are basically acetone steam guns - they lightly melt the top surface of the plastic and flatten it out. Not sure how well it holds up after a few more years of UV though.
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
That is exactly right, but the liquid is not acetone, it might contain it, but I know it also contains things found in paint thinners. Since it only repairs the surface of polycarbonate, I don't think it protects it from UV at all, that's why I applied that UV protection at the end.
@elioo_z
@elioo_z 8 ай бұрын
had mines cleaned with polymer vapor....came out looking brand new...it's been like 4 months or so since i did it and they still look soo good...no issues at all@@arcgarage
@alfa668
@alfa668 8 ай бұрын
​@@arcgarageBRATE PA OVO SU BOSANSKE TABLICE😂🙋🏻
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
@@alfa668 Da da
@vinkopintaric6664
@vinkopintaric6664 3 ай бұрын
Da li je polimerizacija trajnija od klasičnog poliranja? Nakon klasičnog poliranja bez uv zaštite farovi požute za manje od godinu dana.
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 3 ай бұрын
Jeste, ali je opet potrebno zastititi
@lensesvictim9945
@lensesvictim9945 24 күн бұрын
can this method apply on the motorcycle;s windshield?
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 24 күн бұрын
I think yes, if it's made from polycarbonate
@Kpostma100
@Kpostma100 22 күн бұрын
Would aplying a sprayable clearcoat also work to protect the headlight?
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 21 күн бұрын
Yes, but then you wouldn't even need to use the vapor to restore it, you can clearcoat it after you scrub with with sandpaper
@Kpostma100
@Kpostma100 21 күн бұрын
@@arcgarage agreed,but the result would not be nearly as neat as when the vapor is us3d
@mariusfurtuna9422
@mariusfurtuna9422 2 ай бұрын
Clear coat but 2K like the one used to paint the car. Or ppf transparent foil i think is ok.
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 2 ай бұрын
Both great options, but UV protection does the same job
@alxmata
@alxmata 25 күн бұрын
any updated photos on how the polymer headlight has held up?
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 25 күн бұрын
Excellent, like the day they were restored
@alxmata
@alxmata 25 күн бұрын
@@arcgarage Thank you!
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 25 күн бұрын
@@alxmata No problem, it really is a great method, just make sure to protect them from uv
@JeZZGro
@JeZZGro 5 ай бұрын
Kako se drzi posle 3 meseci?
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 5 ай бұрын
Isto, bez promjene
@jamielancaster01
@jamielancaster01 Ай бұрын
After the “UV protection wears or washes off this is how your lights will always look 3:18 You could have saved yourself from doing all that work & just rubbed some WD-40 or Rainey or even car wax on it & it would look the same as your finished product.
@arcgarage
@arcgarage Ай бұрын
Simply not true, I have been doing this for years, all the stuff you mentioned would revert it to damaged state much quicker. Almost a year has passed and these headlight look still like new. So if I apply UV protection annually, they should be good
@airgliderz
@airgliderz Ай бұрын
Not true at all.
@uros9151
@uros9151 8 ай бұрын
Po pedantnosti, domišljatosti rešenja, ideja za video, stvarno si na mnogo višem nivou nego što brojke pokazuju, mislim da si dostigao već taj nivo da snimaš bilo šta ljudi bi gledali… Kad bi birao best buy motor i menjač, je l’ ipak C635 i 1.4TB kao kod tebe, bez MA jedinice ili QV (sem problema sa turbom, po forumima je izuzetno pouzdan motor)?
@arcgarage
@arcgarage 8 ай бұрын
Hvala ti na podrsci, znaci puno. Da sam mogao uzeo bi QV, ali za moje potrebe realno i ovaj motor je super. Gledao sam da bude bez MA bas zbog pouzdanosti. u sustini oba su veoma dobra samo da su odrzavana kako treba
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