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Blue Magic Headlight Lens Restorer review

Old Jun 1, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Default Blue Magic Headlight Lens Restorer review

My '05 had a pretty nasty case of lens fog. The top half of the driver side was opaque. I don't own any power tools. Plus, I'm not confident with the whole circular buffer deal.

The Blue Magic worked.

The really degraded area required maybe ten treatments, but it was easy. I'd give it a B, maybe B+ for results. Cheap, fast, easy, and the headlights went from "What the HELL?", to " No one but Felix Ungar would give that a second glance."
 

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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 01:54 AM
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Thanks for the review. Good info to know. I am having my driverside headlight replaced by the dealer.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 06:53 AM
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Default Re: Blue Magic Headlight Lens Restorer review

where to buy? how much?
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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Default Re: Blue Magic Headlight Lens Restorer review

Auto Zone. Eight bucks.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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Default Re: Blue Magic Headlight Lens Restorer review

The best product I've used is the stuff made by this company, hands down. The Blue Magic and 3M didn't do that much

http://www.crystalviewchemicals.com/

I did it on both headlights and it made a night/day difference. $20 at your local AAP.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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Default Re: Blue Magic Headlight Lens Restorer review

I just got some of the Blue Magic (before I had read this thread). I went into the store looking for Plast-X and they were out but I was directed towards this...I've probably done about 4 applications so far and...nuh...the lens is no doubt clearer but the nastier areas look even worse by comparison!
I guess I'll keep working away at it!
I've attached a couple pics here (because I haven't figured out how to insert!)
 
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Default Re: Blue Magic Headlight Lens Restorer review

Boy, that looks like a wet-sand and polish routine to me...
 
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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I agree with Max, only a wet sand is gonna make those babies look like new!
And, frankly, it's not too tough to do, just time consuming. Take your time, work your way up in grit (finish w/ 2000 or 2500, if you can find some) & then use your Blue Magic. You'll be surprised.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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My 2006 headlamp covers were much worse than those pictures. Some of the plastic on the top looked like it was peeling off. I watched some you tube videos on how to..went to Auto Zone and purchased a $30 kit + 400, 1000 and 2000 wet dry. I had to put the sand paper on an orbital sanderand used the 400 untill all the scratches and pitts were gone - went to the 1000 paper and got rid of the deep sanding marks - 2000 paper made the covers totally opaque - then just brushed it up with a 3000 paper that came in the kit. THe kit also had a cloth buffing pad on a drill shaft and just a couple of drops of the polishing compound made those puppies look like new.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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If you don't remove the Headlight, tape the area around the light. I always think I can save time by not doing this but it will save more than just time if you tape up first.
 
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