Removing 2K clear 😭 and why the competition couldn't

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Жыл бұрын

In this video you will be seeing how to remove dead 2K clear and why a competitor couldn't and had to call me. Also dangers of using 2K clear..(2006 Mercedes SL500)
I've done "OVER A THOUSAND HEADLIGHTS" and growing, more and more every day.. I've tried DOZENS of different ways and combinations of products.. find out what I've discovered to be the best. check out my results and and see that I am correct.
🌎THE HEADLIGHT RESTORATION PRO🌎 EMAIL: theheadlightrestorationpro@gmail.com
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@mankybrains Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thank you for your awesome lessons. I'm not in the same state so I'm thinking of trying to start a side hustle doing headlights in my area. I'm going to do a few peoples headlights first to get some more experience but the first customer was myself. I don't have all the tools you have but some at hand already from other projects. I didn't have p500 but did have p400 and p600. Went ahead and sanded it down with the p400 and got what I thought was good enough, white powder, and then moved on to p600 and p800. I noticed leaving drill on over some spots too long, the plastic dust started melting and solidifying. I had to go down to a lower grit hand sanding to even get it off as the p400 was taking too slow. Lightly sanding it down, I was able to redo it better and not have the melted globs as much. After the p3000, wow! so much clearer and no more yellowing. Cleaned with the Mcguires cleaner and then 3m polish after. The finisher McGuire Clear coat was BLAM! Clear like...Clear! My lenses were too damaged from the sun, spider cracks were pretty deep. When I used the blower, the water was traveling along the cracks as it dried up. At any case, neighbor and housemate were pretty amazed. One neighbor rolled up and saw what I was doing. Sitting in his car still, he could see the big difference from his angle. They're pretty excited for me to work on their headlights soon. It's been a week and still good as clear. I've watched a few other videos by others and majority of them are going through almost each and every grit size. All of them say to wet sand. I took longer than an hour for both lights, but that was because of the excess I took off and juggling the pads and inspecting after each step. If I had gone through each grit size, I can see it becoming a 2 hour job, especially hand sanding. Again, amazing tutorials!

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Awesome man... glad to hear that your headlight restorations worked out. Appreciate you watching... Sunday morning to come and up already..💪🏽💯

@fredpfeiljr6450 Жыл бұрын

Great video, especially after just running into this on a job. I pretty much did all the same steps, except didn't think of using a knife. That's a great idea for next time. Yea I created some of those problems for myself, but I figured them out and worked it out and finally got all that damn 2K off, and they were super clear once getting through all the steps. Like I said, i did things just like you just showed in this video. I have not seen this instruction anywhere, so thanks so much for the insight and instruction. Makes me feel like I was on the right track to fixing someone else's F up with that 2K !! LOL I kind of did the same process as you starting out. Practiced on as many as I could, even worked on some of those cheap ass aftermarket ones that went bad. They for sure aren't as durable or well made as the factory originals, but they turned out great in the end. There was no 2K on those, just got hazy over time. I would think if someone used 2k on an aftermarket one, they would get damaged so much easier trying to remove it, after seeing the difference between factory and OEM. I also did quite a few before ever doing one as a paying job. I just chalked it up to my education and sort of paying my dues to learn best practices. Anyway thanks for the great instruction and info. Looking forward to more from you to further my education to become a JUNIOR Headlight Restoration Pro, haha. Thanks !!

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Awesome... Thank you for watching I truly appreciate it...🙏🏼🤩💯

@philip4x4guy Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing this!

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Hey no problem man thank you for watching..💯👍🏼 Literally just posted a new video like 2 minutes ago check it out..🤓

@stevenspevere2217 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! After doing the polishing step, I use isopropyl alcohol to clean the headlight before applying the UV lens coating. I found that the isopropyl alcohol dries quickly and doesn't leave any residue.

@theheadlightrestorationpro 10 ай бұрын

That's one of the biggest misconceptions and problems with people who do have that restoration confusing the fact that polycarbonate better yet plastic is the same surface as painted vehicle which is not.. check this out...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gqlkjaWmlZiuips.html

@1995RangeRover Жыл бұрын

Great results...sub'd!

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

👍🏽🦾💯

@notsodelusional Жыл бұрын

But wait! I thought all I needed was was wd-40! 😂 Appreciate the knowledge and your willingness to share.

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

In a perfect world WD-40 would do it all... Thank you appreciate you watching plenty more videos and much more to come soon...🤩💪🏽💯

@dandydonslife9869 9 ай бұрын

Headlight restoration pro, absolutely the best, that’s why they come to you, watching and learning that’s what i do, thanks…

@theheadlightrestorationpro 9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it... Definitely know a good thing when you see it 👍🏽

@ronenhagai 5 ай бұрын

thanks for the idea, sharp blade with gentle hand worked great and fast to remove the old yellowish coating

@theheadlightrestorationpro 5 ай бұрын

Yes it really gets underneath it and helps remove large areas of it or sanding is a different dynamic and takes a bit longer... Initially it makes it smoother easier headlight restoration which is what you want because when it gets hard then it gets harder to achieve that greatness..💯🥷🏽 New video...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aqyJhKpl17nbm6s.htmlsi=SsQGBZADstxQenEa

@goldenbear31 6 ай бұрын

Another good vid! Will probably come in handy some day. So what is your go to headlight polish to replace the 3M hard plastic polish?

@theheadlightrestorationpro 6 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7d_ps5qtM6rqnk.htmlsi=-Tz3FBwQxLC8V70c

@Perceni Жыл бұрын

Your titles make it hard to find these videos, it took me a while to find something that helped to remove previous clear.

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@derrickabare9986 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I have the same drill in my headlight restoration kit . Question , have you looked at the new , this yr , ryobi sander / polishing kit ? Looks like a drill . Kit on sale for 99 right now . Curious on yr thoughts. Ty

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

No I haven't seen it yet.. interesting 🤔 Thank you for watching..💯

@andreydinov5780 2 ай бұрын

Best work !!!

@theheadlightrestorationpro 2 ай бұрын

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@keithroberts5611 Жыл бұрын

Just awesome as always!! Dispite those problem areas from previous 2k clearcoat!! You mentioned how cold it was doing this restoration, My Question is there a recommended minimum working temperature?? As I live in the UK November cold and damp!! Perhaps it would be better to leave until the spring as I have concerns regarding the Meguiars clearcoat with added UV protection drying and curing times!! As I use my car daily! Your reply would be much appreciated 🤔🇬🇧👍

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

There is no minimum temperature but some are better than others... I probably would do it in anything under 30° the cold does slow down the drying time a little and the curing time as well.. But not a huge deal... For aftercare info this video is amazing.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oa-lpZeJ3b_OdJ8.html

@keithroberts5611 Жыл бұрын

@@theheadlightrestorationpro Thanks for your quick reponce!! I have watched your excellent video on headlights after care to which I've taken on board👍I would like to wish you and all your family a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New year 🕯🇬🇧👍

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Thank you... You as well.....!🤩

@XboxOneAustralia 10 күн бұрын

I've looked into Meguiar's Headlight Coating and the product info says "protects against yellowing and re-oxidation for 12 months"... Do you have customers returning after a year or so? Or would you say that twelve months is an understatement? Thanks and regards from down under

@jaymesbrown4728 Жыл бұрын

Okay I appreciate it thank you

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

🙏🏼😎💯

@mikaporter9952 9 ай бұрын

Hey man, I’m curious, how do you know when the oxidation is occurring on the inside? What’s your best practice in identifying that and explaining to the customer? Thanks man! Love the vids ❤

@theheadlightrestorationpro 9 ай бұрын

It's kind of an experience thing.. and then even sometimes you don't see it until you remove all the stuff... But I tell you this 99.9% of them are on the outside the rest you can usually tell..

@emmanuelkling3826 6 күн бұрын

Hey!!!! What are your thoughts on Upol clear #1 ????

@arthuralexander2257 Жыл бұрын

hi need help with my lexus lx470 the light coating seems hard as ceramic tile plus in the center of low beam it looks like the lamp is burning a mark into the lense any advice would help.2006 lx470 plastic lense many thanks arthur

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

You should probably just follow this method ..sounds like 2k Clear/ those lights should be soft as it is a Lexus ....as far as the led/hid burn there's not much to do about that.. Check this video out..kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obOEZZd_vZ-vd2w.html

@Matan2222222 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! My headlights are in good condition but I want to polish them lightly and then add the Meguiars Headlight Coating for final protection. Do you recommend this process? Or something else?

@theheadlightrestorationpro 4 ай бұрын

You just watch the video of what I recommend never put any meguiars or any coating over another coating.. I believe you just watched Aftercare video, there's a part two to that as well.. Also should watch why not to double coat.. Aftercare 2.0 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i698l7lzx6rdfKM.htmlsi=6gvAhM6CtCpltfpj Why not to double coat kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hM2ogayetKfTc40.htmlsi=2x9CWDt32UWQN9UW

@Matan2222222 4 ай бұрын

So should I polish the current clear coat and use on of the wax products you recommend to keep the headlights protected from uv?@@theheadlightrestorationpro

@theheadlightrestorationpro 4 ай бұрын

@Matan2222222 that's for you to decide I can't tell what you have going on with your vehicle but if that's what you think you need to do... That's probably what I would do..

@Matan2222222 4 ай бұрын

@@theheadlightrestorationprothat's why I'm asking you. I have only light scratches and I need your advice. If you like to answer like you did in the last comment then I'll find another suggestion. Doesn't seem that you really want to help.

@Matan2222222 4 ай бұрын

It's a very easy question to someone with your experience in headlight restoration. Is it recommended to sand light scratches (good condition headlights)with higher grit of sandpaper and then use Meguiars Headlight Coating or using wax? That's it, nothing special about my question.

@JohnG1000 Жыл бұрын

That burn is caused from installing 55watt or higher hid burning that burned the 2k clear with alot of uv radiation. Kind of like burning ants with a magnifying glass.

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

I believe those are stock headlights.. But usually this is the case.. .kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obOEZZd_vZ-vd2w.html

@JayJay-le7vh Жыл бұрын

can you do a video restoring headlights with spider cracks or one's that you start with the p220 first

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Sure will should be coming up sooner or later just kind of have to wait as they come and make sure I have one that is photogenic enough... But I do plan to do one with spider cracking and one I have to use with the p220... Thank you for watching...

@manuelmarquez6241 Жыл бұрын

I have a milwaukee do you recommend getting a ryobi just for the headlights or should I just not trigger it all the way down ?

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Not holding the trigger all the way down will help you with the RPMs but the RPMs aren't so much the issue it's more of the torque of the device.. just double check and make sure your torque isn't over 600 lb... That's what really eats up the headlight is the torque... Other than that if it is 600 or less you can just try not to hold the trigger all the way down but it's tricky sometimes you got to think of all to get all these different directions....

@manuelmarquez6241 Жыл бұрын

Okay thank you and Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us 🙏

@guystuff_tv 3 ай бұрын

So I’ll need to be careful with my Dewalt drill? Or lower the settings so it’s not too strong?

@theheadlightrestorationpro 3 ай бұрын

Yes definitely be careful... I had really strong high power $400.00 plus drills in the beginning... It was such a problem that I ended up getting less drill cuz I tried to pilot back but I kept running into.. too much torque too much power...

@FAHeiss Жыл бұрын

I know you use the meguires clear coat on the finished lens. Is it possible to use a Meguires Paste wax instead?

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Not efficiently... Not by itself... Wouldn't work quite correctly even if you wanted to wax it every week... It needs to be sealed, the poorest environment will constantly just dry out... Also your clarity would not be there as far as visually and also as light expenditure,... It's not really advised... You must protect the lights that doesn't quite qualify as protection on its own it's more like a protection additive...

@FAHeiss Жыл бұрын

@@theheadlightrestorationpro OK, Thanks so much!

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@ShoeHefner757 Жыл бұрын

When someone asks you to do their lights and they are barely oxidized, what grit do you start with then? I did one yesterday and just did 1500 and 3000. What are your thoughts?

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Whether they're barely oxidized or not... I use the same process most of the times.. you don't want to get in the habit of doing that because you're not removing enough of material.. you're pretty much spot fixing.. when you spot fix you're moving a little bit of the area that is damaged but you got to understand that the damage area was placed there at the same time as the non-damage area you have to be really aware of what you're doing because it doesn't work on all lights because that damage area which is the same as the non damage area far as the time it was applied.. therefore the good areas just haven't gone bad yet and by clear coating over them you're going to have clear coat that goes bad underneath your good clear coat way earlier and way premature... Best rule of thumb is to run the same process.. cuz when you spot fix you're going to have uneven wearing.. that light will go bad a lot faster than it was supposed to..

@jessielee4512 Жыл бұрын

How many restorations do you do a day usually ?? And what have you seen to be the best kpi?

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Headlight Restoration vary.. it's not particular everyday... Could be a couple one day.... and it could be a week with one or none... Depends on season and randomness... Referred to as kpi?

@ralphb4012 Жыл бұрын

What do you recommend to use after the clear coat?

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

For aftercare check this video out this sums up all that...(what's you're asking I believe) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oa-lpZeJ3b_OdJ8.html

@ralphb4012 Жыл бұрын

@@theheadlightrestorationpro yes after care. Thanks

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

💪🏽😁

@jaymesbrown4728 Жыл бұрын

I detail cars and I have a customer that used coverall on the headlights a few times and I was wondering is it possible that it could be restored

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

I'm actually not familiar with coverall not sure what it is... For nine times out of 10 they can be restored it's just a matter of how hard...

@daviddesmond2143 8 ай бұрын

I was just about to buy some 2K to do my headlights. Even the McGuire stuff lasts just 6 months from what I have read.

@theheadlightrestorationpro 8 ай бұрын

Don't don't know what you read but you probably should watch some more of this channel taking off of my headlights have been four plus years... As we speak actually... But now you get a minimum of 12 - 13 months that's if you don't take care of your vehicle.... Really should watch more of this channel before you do your headlights...

@rudyonthego 11 ай бұрын

I just did my headlights on my 2013 Buick Encore, but the right headlight looks foggy after applying 2K clear coat. How can I get it off and hopefully clear the headlight?

@theheadlightrestorationpro 11 ай бұрын

Number One never used 2K clear.. Number two I would advise getting it off as soon as possible it just gets worse and worse over time. Number three use my method to get it off and to reapply something made for headlights where you won't have this issue... Just say no to 2K clear and yes to something that's meant for headlights it just makes sense...💯✊🏾

@rudyonthego 11 ай бұрын

@@theheadlightrestorationpro What's the best method of having it removed after having it on for a week? Should I re-sand it and if so, wet or dry? Please help!!!

@theheadlightrestorationpro 11 ай бұрын

I think you should actually watch a video one of my videos... Plenty of videos up and some specifically dealing with your situation.... I just remind you this is a video platform so you kind of got to watch the videos instead of just asking questions I say that because your question must until that you haven't actually watched a video because you should see the answer in any video let alone the fact that there are 2K videos up there or 2K removal videos...

@rudyonthego 11 ай бұрын

@@theheadlightrestorationpro Is it possible you can send me the link to the video that pertains to my situation please?

@theheadlightrestorationpro 11 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZ1lmZNi3N7Zo3U.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZeJkpNjl-CxiIU.html And pretty much any other video a similar but these ones are specifically about this in some way... Make sure to watch others as well as it will help you get the desired effect and get those headlights perfect...

@jaymesbrown4728 Жыл бұрын

Good video how someone get in touch with you.

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Email is in the bio... Thanks for watching...👍🏼

@ShoeHefner757 Жыл бұрын

I’ve purchased Al the stuff you recommended and the results were great. The guy asked me how long will it last and I was unsure, but I said, “at least a year.”

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

That's a good response... Even the most slovenly person with their vehicle .. that doesn't clean and take care of the vehicle much or just as really hard far as long distance driving.. but with proper care and or aftercare should last a long time..

@lostboy1719 8 ай бұрын

man if they are that bad just spend the $80 on new housings lol plastic headlights are cheap compared to the good old glass ones

@theheadlightrestorationpro 8 ай бұрын

These headlights would have been well over a $1,000 without the labor I mention how much they were in the video if I'm not mistaken.. Just checked these lights are about $1,900 a piece..... OEM... Should watch the video it's pretty good...😁

@jaymesbrown4728 Жыл бұрын

Cover all is a tire shine

@theheadlightrestorationpro Жыл бұрын

Owwwww... Yeah it should be fine the oils of the tire shine are just deposited into the poreseness of the headlight surface.. I would just use some isopropyl alcohol to dry it out before you start, quite thoroughly a couple rounds of it cuz heavy oils like that or WD-40 wreak havoc when you're trying to send..