I worked at a body shop for 3 yrs and learned you can fold over wide tape onto itself (to block the glue on the backside of the tape) then slide that end into tight areas for masking. Blocking the glue on the tape will make it easier to slid into tight areas and will allow the tape to go deeper making for a better masking job.

First time I've seen any youtuber get such a good result. This man is the master.

Brian that was awesome example of a person who knows what he is doing. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us. 👍

2 years later and it’s still one of the best produced video on KZfaq when it comes to this 👌🏻 love watching your videos.

I love this guy and what he does. Getting back into painting again to fill some retirement time and he is good for refreshing old minds. Having a binge video watch on Christmas day!

Just found your channel as I'm getting ready for my first paint job and I have to say I've learned a lot. I like the style of your videos and how you demonstrate techniques as well as present information.

I've gotta say, this is the best headlight restoration video I've seen. The timelapse really sends the results home

Im stuck with my car on jackstands in my garage after beginning a DIY 1st attempt at a rust repair job on a fender on my 2010 Acura TSX. im a perfectionist and wanted to ensure i didnt miss a step, or do it improperly. i have found myself watching your videos daily, for over two weeks now. Im hooked at how expressive, detailed, and thorough you are with your explanations. I'd kill to work along side you. I appreciate your content and ability to teach others. Keep doing great things Brian!

You’re still a celebrity in our class. Great work big brother.

I've watched so many restoration videos, but yours is the best by far, much more consistent and better explain. Plus you use much higer quality products, thanks for sharing!

Forget the technical details, I just love the way you talk and present !! Fantastic !!!

Congrats!!! The best video to restore your headlights.... I used P320 grit for first pass, and P600 for the second pass. Used instead Eastwood 2K Duraspray, as I wanted unlimited pot life (as Aero-Spray version only lasts 48hrs after activation), and the difference is that it takes much longer final curing time. However, It is polishable after 12 hrs of application. I used P1200 grit to sand the orange peel, and buffered with 3m 3 steps. Great finishing... Once again, THanks for sharing your knowledge on this!!!

Love your videos! I’m just getting into DIY with an old car I’m restoring and this has been instrumental in making it look good as new. Thank you very much for the detailed steps and explanations.

this was best clearcoat headlight video i have seen... i used to wetsand and buff /seal headlights years ago...great how you explained the fogging...that freaked me out a few years ago and ended up just continuing wet sand buff method...thanks

I been watching your Chanel now for a week since I got my bmw. I love your videos and slowly build up confidence to do some things on my own. I almost wish I could paint it myself. Thanks so much for sharing all those awesome videos.

Just cleaned my 2007 Corolla headlights following your video . . . . W O W . . . DDG . . Drop Dead Gorgeous . . . Your teaching works GR8T . . THNX

I been watching your videos non stop for days man. thanks for all the great info and inspiration to get out there and finally fix my headlights. I also subscribed thank you

Ok so this video is so spot on. The only comment above the ones provided about folding tape in 1/2 or less to fit into the open seams is that the second coat is the key and apply liberally not to the running down the headlight thick but heavy. The results are amazing and the steps match this to the tee. Great video thank you.

Hi, I have a mobile detailing job and I have added light restoration and this video is the best I have seen. Thank you…you have given me confidence in this journey. Thank you again and I will be following you…

I just tried it and I can't believe the results! Thank you paint society.

Awesome. Been using those kits from the auto parts store and have to redo it every 9 months. Definitely going to do it this way now. Love the videos. Keep it up.

Thank you for this, you’ve given me the confidence to be far more thorough in standing away all of the old debris and contaminants before re-clearcoating. I really was too scared to do that previously....live long and prosper buddy!

Thanks for the video and talking about the scratches that don't go away. This is my exact car also and while I don't have a garage/ tools, I watch these videos to see different methods - what works what doesn't and why - it helps me choose a good detailer who either knows what works and will be honest/ charge for that work or not.

i love your videos and even i'm german i understand the most. i like your calmness and humor. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 👍

Great video as always. Love the way you explain how and why you do the things you do. Keep up the good work an by all means keep the teaching videos going, really learned a lot from them. Thank you

As a beginner DIY- er, your videos are sooo clear and concise for me to emulate.. Thank you.. Keep Rocking Bruh

This guy, pretty much destroys all old styles of "wet sanding" freakin' awesome work dude.

Great guide, as always, and perfect timing as well. I'm doing this job on two cars in a little over a week! I love that Eagle sells a pre-built pack just for headlights. Grabbing that for sure. Thanks Brian!

A hugely helpful and instructive video! Many thanks for sharing. I was amazed to learn how the clear coat goes over the misty sanded surface, but dries to a completely clear finish.

I loved the shake sequence. Creativity: 100%.

Thank you! I just did this and could not find anyone who actually sanded the clear coat after using that spray clear. You did just to show exactly my issue. Thanks again. Mine was 20 years of yellow oxidation on a tundra

Amazing video. I did my headlights the next day and the results were unbelievable.

Professionals....ya gotta love em. Thank you for sharing young man.

Followed your instructions to the letter on my 2014 Focus. Came out perfect except for an insect landing on the first coat. Removed it with tweezers and it didn't ruin the coat. Thanks for the instructions.

I've watched a LOT of these and have tried a couple different methods but not 100% satisfied with what I've done. This video really explains the process in detail and the results speak for themselves. I can't wait to try it! Thanks so much!

This is awesome! Now I don’t need to keep buying new headlight housings every year or so! Your channel is full of great info!

Thank you for talking about isocyanates and how dangerous they are. No one ever talks about how dangerous they are and they don't protect themselves properly.

Thanks for showing the hazy results after the initial sanding because I would think I screwed up if I saw that fogginess. Saving this video for later when temps warm up to start this project.

Hi dude,just wanted to say that i thoroughly enjoy watching your tutorials,it inspires me..i shall be doing my very first car respray sometime soon,you make it look so easy my friend,great video's bud..keep it up..

Thanks for taking the time to so concisely explain this process. Cheers Steve

As always another great A+ video. I worked in a factory using headlight plastic molded injection machines and there is no clear coating applied to OEM parts. Just doing this simple fix will make better then OEM and last longer. So thanks for showing us how! 👍

I've seen Nate over on Dirt Lifestyles use Eastwood on his pumpers, racks and rock sliders, and it always looks great. Seeing you use it on some of you home projects convinced me it is better than I initially even thought before!

What a great video !! I’ve tried several experiments different ways , different products. Your end result is magnificent!! I’ll have to try it next ! Thank you

Really nice result, thanks for laying out all the steps clearly.

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Very good video. I already knew this process AND have done it several times and still enjoyed to watch how well you documented it for new comers.

This is the best headlight restoration video i could find. Thank you

Everything needed in my cart right now. Thanks so much, Knocking this out as soon as everything gets here!

got to be one of he best headlight tutorials, thanks

Great results as usual. Thanks Brian 👍

Good job. Best headlight restoration on KZfaq I have ever seen. I did few of those on my previous cars but I have used clearcoat that is dried by UV light. Same results like 2k

Dude, you were CRACKING me up with your "Wait-Time" Cutaways!!!... Because of you, i feel like a TRUE Professional with Restoring Headlights now!!! Thank you brother!!!

Christ... your garage is fancier than my kitchen! Great job on the headlights too.

I don’t even paint, but I love this channel! So informative and explained so well I might even try to paint something myself.

Hello Paint Society, I did my head lights today and your method came out right. I'm not a handy-man or either a car repair guy but your way so far is great. Thanks and have a great New Years. Darrylk.

Great video, love hearing the pro tips from someone with experience. And, the cost of the supplies used is still cheaper than the cheapest aftermarket headlight assemblies for most cars.

Underrated channel... usually you have to pay for content like this. Great stuff, stay safe.

Very professional. I have a lot of respect for your skill set of clearing headlights. My method is wet sanding and I do use the P grade wet/dry sanding disks. I do my headlight jobs in about an hours time for mobile home services. I thank you for getting a better knowledge on taping off the headlights. I will apply that to my service. Applying the degreaser in the beginning was good knowledge also. I thank you for that also. I use to do spray coats in my early years of mobile headlight service and the results are amazing but I have learned that the spray method is better in an indoor shop setting. I use to get bugs and flies that would get on the clients headlights after I sprayed it that drove me nuts. So for outdoor settings I just finish the job with an auto ceramic. For a longer lasting quality job for 3 to 5 years I have to have the clients car in their garage to apply a polymer vapor application that gets crystal clear results. But you have to wear a respirator and gloves for that method. But the results are stunning. You are so right with making sure you remove all of the old clear coat. In my beginning years restoring headlights I use to leave half of that unaffected clear coat on. But I would always see that divide between a nice clear job and a spotty bottom half. So I learned that the hard way. Always remove it all. Thanks for the video. Good job.👍

This is by far the BEST headlight restoration video I have seen so far! Also, I thought I was the only person who shakes a rattle can like that! :)

man I've been posting this video everywhere when people ask about restoring headlights. So many people think sanding and polishing is the way to go, including me before a few years ago. This just shows what a good 2K clear coat can do.

You make it look easy. I tried one of those McGuire's kits and it's crap. I'm relieved to hear your talent-power gets passed on through the t-shirts you touch. Thanks.

Legend, i need to do this to mine, thanks heaps.

I'm very grateful for this comprehensive tutorial from a proper expert.

best video on youtube by far on headlights restoration THANK YOU

You make such quality instruction videos I really like your style. I am definitely going to try this in the near future.

These DIY friend videos will help boost your views and channel. Good Job.

Thank you Brian! I am so glad you showed a different way then what was in the box.

Your amazing! Very talented and a good sense of humor. I also found it interesting to see you have the same hand & arm motion with a spray can as you have with a gun! A perfect smooth swing of the arm & smooth pivot of the hand. Nicely done!

Dude, you're the best! "Don't over think it, it's just paint." Until you try it your self :)

The only way to restore headlights! Did mine this way 2 years ago and they're still going strong

About as well explained and demonstrated a tutorial as anyone could ask for, really appreciated!

Way to go Brian, looks way better, and great video! Thanks, going to have to get some eagle abrasives now!

Another great video. I like using the plastic clip part of a plastic cap on a pen to tuck tape. Fits in small areas and won't accidentally mar a surface if it slips off the tape or accidentally cut through the tape.

I can remember when headlamps were made with real glass.

You’re amazing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us

THIS IS THE BEST TUTORIAL ON THE WEB ,YOU ARE AWSOME

Thank you Brian I have just found your channel today, I've watched a lot of these headlamp videos and this has to be the best, I think it's the first that has left the lens in the sanded condition before applying the clear coat and it makes sense, I am guessing that when the others polish or buff before applying the clearcoat they are removing the fine texture that the clear needs to make a good bond. I don't think I need to see any other videos on this and now feel confident that I will be able to do the job PROPERLY.

I ended up re-doing the headlights on my truck today. I used what I had, 600 grit, then 1000 grit. Then followed through with some 2K clear that I had laying around from other auto paint jobs. Turned out quite good. Whole project took 2 hours from start to finish including masking and unmasking. I previously used rustoleum UV clear coat thats 1K, and it yellowed after a year or two. I don't recommend it, do it right and use 2K. This video motivated me to get it done!

Great job on the instructions. So many bad videos about this on KZfaq. Thanks for doing such a good job.

dude i just used some 3M and and micro fiber towel on a 2003 camry. did a fairly decent job but daaaang you took it to a whole other level with this. good work and good video thanks

I have got to get me some of those tape things. Awesome. Also, another great vid, Brian. Continue to hit em out of the park!

Love the video! Just a quick question. If I was using “p” grit sandpaper… what finish grit is the k800 equivalent to? In other words what should I finish it with prior to clearcoat with “p” grit sandpaper.

Thanks to you i had the courage to do the same to my blistering Crossfire headlights! Thanks Paint Society

Bro! Thanks for another awesome video man keepem coming!!!

That’s a cool touch on the headlight design with the VW logo inside the light

Brian this is the best explanation of how to do a headlight properly although I'd much rather use a compressor a good clear gun and a solid 2 to one clear

Used this technique to bring my 2006 Mazda 6 headlights back to life. Thank you!

Best procedure and before and after I've ever seen! 👍👍

Can you do a tutorial on how to paint door jambs (order of spraying) when doing a full car paint job?

Great work! Only thing is that no matter what you do, you can't match the factory finish in terms of longevity. They will actually yellow again in a year or two, but this method is the best possible way to do it.

Super impressive results. Well done.

Thanks to your video I have incorporated headlight restoration into my detailing. Thank You

Most people don't realize how easily headlight units are able to be removed from the vehicle as they're typically held in with a couple of clips that are quickly removed. It makes more sense to remove the unit for re-finishing.

Wet sanding and dry sanding is "not" the same. Wet sanding is done to prevent pieces of material getting trapped between the sandpaper and the surface which will scratch the surface as your sanding it. The best and correct way to wet sand is to have an constant running flow of water to keep the material moving and from building up under your sandpaper. Spray bottles do OK but most people spray some water and then sit there and sand away. They don't use enough water and material builds up and gets trapped under your sand paper. Dry sanding is the worse if your going to be applying paint or clear coat of any kind. Dry sanding just produces the snowball effect, the material has no where to go, gets trapped and scratches your surface so your constantly sanding scratches you will never get rid of. I'm old school of course and use a hose with a constant flow of water but then again, old school techniques have produced some of the most beautiful paint jobs in the world and still do. Just my $0.02! Very good video though!

Awesome video and great instruction!! Thank you for your trouble - I've certainly learned a lot from your video! Greetings from South Africa!

Great video we do this at work all the time. It scares me a little not using adhesion promoter but you're right I have seen it do bad stuff. I find that if I put a couple of really light coats on and dry them quickly with air it works better than putting one wet coat on and leaving it dry on its own. Then it doesn't give it time for the solvent to mess up the plastic.

okay, shaking the 2k clear montage was funny. loved it.

If you follow the steps, product, and clean, clean, clean, a little work and carefully following the video, you can get these results. A common question on older vehicles is, “My headlamp has 3 bumps near the corners”. These are used to align the headlights. Look for 2 screws, usually one top and one on the side. They are almost touching and most are “Phillips” head. It may take a long screw driver but single screw drivers are sold. If “STAR” shaped, this is called “TORX” and T-15 is the most common. Yours may vary but don’t be afraid to ask the dealer. They won’t charge you! To adjust! Park 12 feet away from the garage door, turn light on, mark the door with a piece of tape. Left should be straight ahead, right should point 1-2” to the right. They should be level, use your eye from the back of the vehicle, then look to see where the fall on the garage door or wall. Don’t get them to high as one adjustment changes the other. Guys/gals who know this will yawn, but most people have never adjusted their lights. I don’t know what year it changed, but these tabs will be in the way. If you feel comfortable, use a power tool with a 120-320 grit sandpaper and just remove them. Please have firm control, tape edges, but use the edge and touch the tab only. Your work should be dime sized and flat with the rest of the housing. Best of luck, hopes this help. Not everyone can afford a newer car, as the cost more than your first house, but look less old. ASE Master since 1978-retired. Great video, excellent lights, camera action and clear instructions. Like/subscribe/bell. Blessings to all!

A really good video ~ thank you for producing and sharing with us all.

So clear, so concise. So on the money. Bravo