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Quixx Headlight Restoration Kit
- Thread starter N4TH4N
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Isn't it basically the same thing? I don't have any tools etc such as a DA or whatever.
leeds2592
ClioSport Club Member
Bean 182 + E70 X5
I bought this kit off eBay as it was half the price of the 3M/Meguiars kits. Used it exactly as directed and it's hardly made them better tbh, put some right elbow grease into it as well. Wouldn't buy it again. Actually thinking about getting the 3M kit and giving that a try.
Darren S
ClioSport Club Member
Interesting responses guys.
I've tried the 3M kit (twice) with little benefit - actually I thought the first attempt was a waste of money. I put it down mainly to my technique and the fact that I just couldn't get on with the circular pad on the drill - in terms of having proper control.
I bought the Quixx kit on a whim, the last time we were in The Range. At £12, it's cheaper than the 3M kit and includes all the relevant grit pads, along with the polish (and importantly) the sealant, for afterwards. https://www.therange.co.uk/motoring/vehicle-maintenance/quixx-headlight-restoration-kit/#935141
Just tried it on the 182 now and the results pissed all over the 3M offering. Granted, with headlights facing the full amount of crap thrown up over 12+ years and 140k+ miles, they will never be 100% flawless. But the result is much better than the previous offering - to an extent that I might even buy another one of their kits later in the year.
Definitely recommended.
I've tried the 3M kit (twice) with little benefit - actually I thought the first attempt was a waste of money. I put it down mainly to my technique and the fact that I just couldn't get on with the circular pad on the drill - in terms of having proper control.
I bought the Quixx kit on a whim, the last time we were in The Range. At £12, it's cheaper than the 3M kit and includes all the relevant grit pads, along with the polish (and importantly) the sealant, for afterwards. https://www.therange.co.uk/motoring/vehicle-maintenance/quixx-headlight-restoration-kit/#935141
Just tried it on the 182 now and the results pissed all over the 3M offering. Granted, with headlights facing the full amount of crap thrown up over 12+ years and 140k+ miles, they will never be 100% flawless. But the result is much better than the previous offering - to an extent that I might even buy another one of their kits later in the year.
Definitely recommended.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Silly wabbit, quixx are for kids.
Invest in a cheapish da, some wet and dry and G3 scratch remover and you'll never have to shell out £15+ every time you want headlights doing.
And you'll get better results
Invest in a cheapish da, some wet and dry and G3 scratch remover and you'll never have to shell out £15+ every time you want headlights doing.
And you'll get better results
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Omg! If tooth paste did that to headlights, how can we use it on our teeth?! Dentists must be laughing their arses off!
I'm off to Facebook to spread the word!
iimushroomzii
Toilet roll king
Transit Connect.
How much is a cheapish da with everything you'd need to do this?
Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Autoglymn now sell a kit that has the drill bit attatchment for £20, seems pretty good!
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
I swear these used to be cheaper! Must be because it's the new model
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polis...r/das-6-v2-dual-action-polisher/prod_519.html
But here's a silverline rotary
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=231296268021&globalID=EBAY-GB
Halfords wet and dry
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...earch&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1
G3 scratch remover
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/pa...cla-g3-permanent-scratch-remover-liquid-500ml
I know it's more than the kit you've linked, but you've got it forever, it's more versatile and you'll get better results
There's a bit of sanding and polishing in here
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/lexus-is220d-enhancement.757531/
And here
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/iceberg-172-mini-detail.754057/
realnumber 1
ClioSport Club Member
I used the meguiars 2 step kit on mine and it's worked well. Went for it because the 2nd stage has UV protection in it so should hopefully last longer before needing to be done again.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Here's one I made earlier.
Sanded with 800,1200,1500 and 2000. Will get polished up tomorrow.
Sanded with 800,1200,1500 and 2000. Will get polished up tomorrow.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
It was mega deteriorated
Darren S
ClioSport Club Member
Lol - you beat me to it. The starter grit in the kit is 2,000...
I honestly thought that the manual method would be a right PITA, but it was all straggly-forward enough. I've got a Porta-Cable too - so might try Knuckles's suggestion at a later date.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
It starts at 2000?!
The first time I did headlights I started at 1500 for fear of damaging them but that took forever.
This is by hand by the way, not with a sander
The first time I did headlights I started at 1500 for fear of damaging them but that took forever.
This is by hand by the way, not with a sander
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
The AutoGlym kit starts with 800 too. Works well and decent results.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
I've heard of people flagging paint with 600 with good results. Now that's a bit ballsy imo
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Not off the top of my head sorry.
Have a look through the gunmans channel on YouTube, see if there's anything on there.
It's basically just rubbing with various grits though
