well if i can figure how to get these pix posted, i have a before and after of my headlights, i think it came out pretty good, took me an honest 4 hours, just because i always like to have everything perfect, but my ? is do these look pretty good, like how close to new, jw if 4 hours of labor and a sore hand were worth it, caz i could just spend 150 for new ones, well thanks in advance.....
before..
after..

 

i messed it up, ill repost after i get home from work at 6

 

hmmmm


Modified by El_buster at 9:58 AM 7/26/2005

 

They look good. Nice job on them, but 4 hours seems a bit long!

edit: i reposted the pictures with the correct form but you got to it before i did!



Modified by Jonas99 at 1:07 PM 7/26/2005

 

time for a swap

 

How much money do you make in 4 hours at work? If you could have made more at work, buying new ones would have been worth it. If you don't make more than that at work, then fixing what you have is beneficial.


That's how I try to justify it.

 

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well GJ on the HARD work!! But i took the easy way out!! I went to Pep Boys and bought brand Names: "Mothers" Product: "plastic polisher". I works like charm, and they look more SHINIER than what you had done, with not even 1/4 of the work. Polish on, wait til it dries, then polish off

I just had to put on two coats, and not to mention it protects the lights with a nice shiney layer! And it took out EVERY yellow spot

hmm next time do what i did, go and get it too! and its only $5.99 a bottle. not $120 for a new pair

ALSO i can help you take out that yellow plastic for the signal bulb with out taking apart ur headlight assembly too! But the yellow strip will still be on there, but that defers to being stock. Avoids tickets, it helped me alot!!

 

They are a bit big and they look fine to me.

 

Ya, they look good.
A for effort n00b.

 

whoa, just got home from work, was busy as hell, and i guess the pix actually turned out except for one, the good photo, ill post that up right now, but also i was looking for that mothers plastic polish at advance autoparts, and they didnt have it, but they had the clay bar, but it was 20, so i just bought the 2000 sandpaper and turtle wax compound polish, also of the topic, what do you guys think of these fogs, which one would you all like to see on my red hatch, i cant make my mind up, thanks again http://www.jdmshit.com/parts/h...6.jpg http://www.jdmshit.com/parts/h...r.jpg

 

oh and yea, swap is coming around xmas time, shooting all-motor b18c, but this is a better picture of before too, you can see that yellow film

 

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Thats hot... I gotta sand for longer next time. What grit sand paper did u use??

 

2000, so you think all the time payed off civic4less?

 

c'mon guys, 293 views, 13 comments, COMMENT, and your opinions please

 

I think it looks good. Next time resize your pictures though.

 

yea hard work was worth it man

 

jdm-ej1, can you expain how to resize, thanks

 

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Hell yea... I'm gonna do it when I fix my car... Part of the EXTREME detailing I'm gonna do... cause poor thing looks like **** right now just sitting there.

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I can... open up your picture in MSPaint. Click on "Image" Then "STretch/Scew" then on stretch enter a percentage that you want smaller... like "80% then 80%" Make sure u make those 2 numbers the same or else your picture will get Retarded.

 

lookin good man , of coarse he coulda went and got crappy $150 aftermarket lights, but hard work pays off. Besides Id rather do it my self too, self gratification

 

so it looks good, sweet, thanks guys

 

bump, comments!!!, bump

 

look decent to me, if u really wanna make em shine get some good clear coat paint, paint em, sand em with 1000 grit and water. Then paint em again, sand em agian, then polish the clear coat, just be careful not to burn thru the clear. I did this on a set of tail lights they look so clean!

 

hhhhmmmm, i might try that if these go bad again, thanks man, anybody have any comments on what color fogs to get???

 

the links were kinda hidden above a photo, all comments welcome http://www.jdmshit.com/parts/h...6.jpg http://www.jdmshit.com/parts/h...r.jpg

 

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