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I used the Cerakote kit. Also replaced the low beam bulbs.

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[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I bought a similar kit, and applied it at my friend's garage. He laughed and told me any soft cloth + scouring agent works. He actually had a polishing machine, and we used that.

Thing is, you really have to get in there and let it scour & polish for a while; I was a bit timid at first.

But my kit included the "ceramic coat" which I applied afterwards. It probably does help a little (the car near-totaled soon after so idk).

[–] sleepmode@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

The ceramic coat does help but clear coat or that clear wrap lasts longer.

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Does toothpaste work to de-cloud headlight housing or is that one of those urban myths?

[–] seathru@quokk.au 7 points 1 day ago

Yes. Any fine abrasive will. But it typically doesn't last long unless you keep a coat of wax on them.

[–] lol_idk@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

I tried it, it helped a little, tried rubbing compound too, it worked a little better. I would go this route for sure

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The kit was $17 on Amazon. You can order direct from Cerakote too, but you have to pay like $6.99 shipping. Kit was worth it. It was not difficult at all! Might have been a little easier for me because I removed the headlights completely from my truck and did the refinishing inside. I don’t know how easy that is on other vehicles.

[–] vic_rattlehead@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I did that kit on my 07' Ford Focus. Worked great, took an hour or two (including a few beers), and has been holding up over 2 years with no fading yet!

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Do you live in the USA? Don't you have these large (and usually cheap) car part/DIY/outdoor stores? Cause that's where I bought that kit.

[–] protist@retrofed.com 2 points 1 day ago

I don't think toothpaste has a low enough grit to make a dent in plastic this worn by itself. You need a lower grit abrasive to start with and taper to a higher grit