sbg Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 So a friend of mine who works in a body shop had been giving me shit about my old yellow cloudy head lights. So one day we are talking at his shop about it. guy getting some work done to his car comes over a told me to spray them with OFF bug spray. And I'm like WTF whatever. I go fishing one day and on the way back to my car I find some bug spray in my fishing stuff. So I spray my head lights. And I tell you what it worked like a dream! Been 2 weeks now and they still look new. Before After/ 2 weeks 01 focus se 110 amp alt Big 3 sky high and stinger hpm ofc 1/0 Super start platinum AGM (starting) 2 runs of 1/0 Execution audio front to back Kenwood double DIN DDx271 A pillars- orion 4" super tweeter and 2-1" alpines. Orion xtx 64 in the front doors 2:1 4th order bandpass Sealed off trunk Digital designs deadener on roof/ rear deck Orion hcca 12s (black coils) Orion xtr3700.1 Orion xtr250.2 mid/highs All sky high 1/0 in trunk dual runs(power/ground) Sky high dual 1/0 inputs 2 xs power D3100 in back Sky high batt blocks Rose audio batt blocks Stinger volt meter All sky high 1\0 fuse and holders Db link remote/ rca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwannabeloud Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 What kind of bug spray did you use? I don't put images in my signature to let people know I mean business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith77 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 FML... I charge $86 to do this with the 3m Kit. My question is how long does it last.. Looks good may be saving my self some money Thats cool. Im way too old to be upset by shit like that. Your name is winston. Your own parents hated you even before you were born. My penis is bigger than your penis I'm far from loud and my roof/headliner flaps around like Adam's ass on a windy day. I think it depends more on the structure of the vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbg Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 What kind of bug spray did you use? This. Its just what I had in my fishing bag. Guy told me whatever insect repellent that has high DEET content. This cutter brand has 7% 01 focus se 110 amp alt Big 3 sky high and stinger hpm ofc 1/0 Super start platinum AGM (starting) 2 runs of 1/0 Execution audio front to back Kenwood double DIN DDx271 A pillars- orion 4" super tweeter and 2-1" alpines. Orion xtx 64 in the front doors 2:1 4th order bandpass Sealed off trunk Digital designs deadener on roof/ rear deck Orion hcca 12s (black coils) Orion xtr3700.1 Orion xtr250.2 mid/highs All sky high 1/0 in trunk dual runs(power/ground) Sky high dual 1/0 inputs 2 xs power D3100 in back Sky high batt blocks Rose audio batt blocks Stinger volt meter All sky high 1\0 fuse and holders Db link remote/ rca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbg Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 FML... I charge $86 to do this with the 3m Kit. My question is how long does it last.. Looks good may be saving my self some money This has been 2 weeks from the time I put it on. And has rained 3-4 times. And had a few days in the 90s 01 focus se 110 amp alt Big 3 sky high and stinger hpm ofc 1/0 Super start platinum AGM (starting) 2 runs of 1/0 Execution audio front to back Kenwood double DIN DDx271 A pillars- orion 4" super tweeter and 2-1" alpines. Orion xtx 64 in the front doors 2:1 4th order bandpass Sealed off trunk Digital designs deadener on roof/ rear deck Orion hcca 12s (black coils) Orion xtr3700.1 Orion xtr250.2 mid/highs All sky high 1/0 in trunk dual runs(power/ground) Sky high dual 1/0 inputs 2 xs power D3100 in back Sky high batt blocks Rose audio batt blocks Stinger volt meter All sky high 1\0 fuse and holders Db link remote/ rca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
never knows best Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 COPIED FROM ANOTHER SITE- That stuff he is using in the video contains DEET, which works a neurotoxin against insects, along with other mechanisms. I wouldn't spray that stuff on my skin - no less on my car; regardless of what the FDA says. Exposure to DEET has been known to cause mood changes and insomnia, along with various other ailments. DEET works as a solvent and there is oil in the preparation as a pharmaceutical vehicle. The oil acts as a base and helps it stick to the skin. I believe two things are going on here:1. DEET can act as a solvent and dissolve plastics and other synthetic materials to some extent. So, it may be dissolving some of the oxidation or crud on the headlight plastic. 2. The preparation itself contains oil - which will temporarily "fill" the defects in the headlights and make them look clearer. If you don't believe me, just spray some jacked up headlights down with some water. The water will fill the defects to an extent and make them look better until they dry. Any filling that is going on is just a temporary fix. IMHO this is not a professional/quality way to restore headlights, no more than using toothpaste and whatever old rag you find laying around. Using a polish/compound (+/- proceeded by wet sanding) with a high quality abrasive is the way to go for consistent results. Since DEET can dissolve plastics - the possibility exists it could damage or make certain headlights worse - since we know all plastics are not the same and do not react the same to certain chemical agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith77 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 FML... I charge $86 to do this with the 3m Kit. My question is how long does it last.. Looks good may be saving my self some money This has been 2 weeks from the time I put it on. And has rained 3-4 times. And had a few days in the 90s Keep this updated with pics.. Side note: To help with the "yellowing" rub carnauba wax on the lens to help with the UV rays Thats cool. Im way too old to be upset by shit like that. Your name is winston. Your own parents hated you even before you were born. My penis is bigger than your penis I'm far from loud and my roof/headliner flaps around like Adam's ass on a windy day. I think it depends more on the structure of the vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbg Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Yes I would say to people. Do a test spot first if you try this. I wouldn't want you to fuck up your head lights. But I can say this. I have done wax and other stuff to them, just to come back yellow and cloudy in one days time. I'm at 2 weeks now and still doing a good job so I am happy with the out come. On a side note this is my old system car not my new daily. So I didn't care about spraying the lights.... 01 focus se 110 amp alt Big 3 sky high and stinger hpm ofc 1/0 Super start platinum AGM (starting) 2 runs of 1/0 Execution audio front to back Kenwood double DIN DDx271 A pillars- orion 4" super tweeter and 2-1" alpines. Orion xtx 64 in the front doors 2:1 4th order bandpass Sealed off trunk Digital designs deadener on roof/ rear deck Orion hcca 12s (black coils) Orion xtr3700.1 Orion xtr250.2 mid/highs All sky high 1/0 in trunk dual runs(power/ground) Sky high dual 1/0 inputs 2 xs power D3100 in back Sky high batt blocks Rose audio batt blocks Stinger volt meter All sky high 1\0 fuse and holders Db link remote/ rca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbg Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Will post updated pic next Friday. 01 focus se 110 amp alt Big 3 sky high and stinger hpm ofc 1/0 Super start platinum AGM (starting) 2 runs of 1/0 Execution audio front to back Kenwood double DIN DDx271 A pillars- orion 4" super tweeter and 2-1" alpines. Orion xtx 64 in the front doors 2:1 4th order bandpass Sealed off trunk Digital designs deadener on roof/ rear deck Orion hcca 12s (black coils) Orion xtr3700.1 Orion xtr250.2 mid/highs All sky high 1/0 in trunk dual runs(power/ground) Sky high dual 1/0 inputs 2 xs power D3100 in back Sky high batt blocks Rose audio batt blocks Stinger volt meter All sky high 1\0 fuse and holders Db link remote/ rca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbox88 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Just be sure to wash well afterwards and not let it sit on the lens forever. Toothpaste also works surprisingly well, I've tried it in the past on a friends car. UBL | Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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