Johnny 5

After seeing how the Meguiar's kit worked wonders on my brother's GSX, I decided to give the Z a treatment. The results were amazing and the process was fast and easy

The left headlight is treated; the right is not:


Right, untreated:


Left, treated:


Final result:

ChriZTT

iTrader: (16)

Looks good. I'm going to have to get this done soon.

Johnny 5

Absolutely! It's totally worth it.

Caidrac

Not to nitpick, but in automotive terms, Left and Right are determined by driver's seated position... Otherwise, nice results!

And by the way, Goddamnit, I wish I had held out for a black Z! I have been quoted as saying that I would never voluntarily own a car that wasn't black, but the Daytona Blue one I bought last year had every other thing I was looking for...

dvo

iTrader: (26)

let's see updates in a month. Usually those headlight resto kits are good for about a month and then start to haze again since there's no coating. You'll need to add some sort of UV coating to it to preserve the clean look.

dcains

iTrader: (15)

I'm not sure that's true, but maybe it is? About 18 months ago I used the Mother's kit on my '08 headlights. They weren't even slightly hazy, but polishing always makes things look better, IMO (did the tails, too). So I did both the headlights and they looked great, and I always wax them when I wax the car (Mother's California Gold Carnauba). After all that time, they still look perfect, I'm in South Florida with very high UV levels, and unfortunately I have to park my car outside.

AdvanZ33

iTrader: (105)

This. The Turtles kit did the same thing. Looked crystal clear for about a week.

pyshin

iTrader: (14)

The wax itself acts as a temporary UV coating and as long as it is regularly applied, it should prevent hazing

dcains

iTrader: (15)

I'm lazy and only wax the car maybe 3x/year.

The_Assassin

Looks great. So is there any product that we can use to keep that clean look?

pyshin

iTrader: (14)

^^^ Bahaha, still better than nothing. In SoCal we get as much sun as you guys in FL and I did the same (waxing about 4x annually) on my former WRX and my headlight restoration lasted for almost 2 years.

travlee

iTrader: (8)

my detailer buddy was telling me that you need to seal it somehow...i will text him and see what he uses after the restoration

SQuaLZ

I use Mother's plastic polish after Turtle headlight restorer. Keeps the headlights fresh, even on my B13!

travlee

iTrader: (8)

this is the stuff my buddy uses....

http://www.optimumcarcare.com/olc.php?li=10

Tsquared

Toothpaste, people. No. Really.

818dbz

the sylvainia kit lasts for like 6 months. check it out on youtube

dvo

iTrader: (26)

Eh... just buy new headlights every two years. Problem solved.

The_Assassin

Oh okay thanks I might have to try that after I use this kit or you think th turtle works better.

damn thats expensive

SQuaLZ

I have never tried the other so I can only speak for Turtle. I only used step 1 and 2 on mine, but the kit comes with 3 more additional steps where you can sand then re-seal.

Caidrac

Keep in mind folks, that if you use a product that blocks UV from getting to the headlights, UV also cannot get out of the headlights, and you won't be able to see purple objects at night...