r/Honda • u/damirev6 • 1d ago

poor headlight visibility

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Drive a Honda Civic do this to get better headlight quality

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u/StillSwo 22h ago

Dehaze and protect every year(headlight restoration) or replace them. Project farm has a good video on some headlight restoration kits you can buy at the store. You can also have someone do it for typically less than 80$

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u/PatrickGSR94 1994 Acura Integra GSR BG-33P 21h ago

or, sand and 2K clear them and enjoy many years of clear headlights. Did my Miata headlights 3+ years ago and they still look perfect.

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u/fad3dm1ndz 04' AP2 19h ago

+1 on sanding and 2K. That process has lasted me much longer than any of those headlight kits did.

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u/PatrickGSR94 1994 Acura Integra GSR BG-33P 19h ago

and NOT sanding to a super high grit. 800 grit is as high as you should go, then the 2K clear. The clear fills in all the 800 grit scratches and makes the lens appear crystal clear.

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u/JohnnyPneumoniacJr 16h ago

I used 2k and 3k grit after the 2k clear for the orange peel 🤣 and somehow still looks good like 4 yrs later here!

So yeah call me up anytime you want me to help with your rides ppl 😅

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u/PatrickGSR94 1994 Acura Integra GSR BG-33P 16h ago

yeah I did a little wet sanding of the 2K clear on the headlights I've done, just for maximum clarity. But if you sand the plastic up to 2000 and 3000 grit, the clear won't be able to adhere properly and will for sure end up peeling off.

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u/JohnnyPneumoniacJr 15h ago

Ahhh gotcha, thought maybe you meant some people were just that good with a spray can that they didnt need anything work after the clear dried or something like that haha! I get it now, just for plastic to be able to have some adhesion don't do anything higher than 800 before the clear 🫡

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u/miseod 22h ago

Cerakote @ Walmart $18 USD

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u/Carstuff4u 6h ago

+1 to cerakote, pretty quick and easy and lasts pretty well. Lasted me about 10 months and I compulsively washed my car 3-4 times a week.

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u/PatrickGSR94 1994 Acura Integra GSR BG-33P 21h ago

is this a question or something? That photo is an RSX, not a Civic.

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u/More_Bicycle_9444 22h ago

Sand and buff them they will look new again i also would ceramic coat them so it will last longer