Not sure that any of you need this stuff yet (my headlights are starting to haze at the top, near the hood, but I think this is because the body shop that fixed my hood buffed over the headlights and rubbed off the protective coating there.
I've had the chance to use the Mother's and the Crystal View. I used the Mothers a few months ago on my Dad's Subaru. He had to have one headlight replaced because of an accident and he wanted them to match. He bought the Mother's and I did it for him.
The Mother's kit contains 2 sanding pads of different grits, a buffing compound, a microfiber rag and the powerball buffer. I think it says you can use a cordless drill, but I used a corded one as I could not get the speed I wanted out of the cordless. Mother's says the sanding pads are for extreme cases and the compound should work for most cars. They recommend you try that first before sanding. I did and it didn't help much. So I used the sanding pads in the right order with water, then used the compound with the buffer. The results looked good at first blush, but fast forward to now and the headlight is starting to yellow and oxidize again.
The Crystal View kit comes with 4 sheets of sandpaper (2 of each grit), 2 packets of compound, 4 packets of sealer, one glove (yes one of a pair) and a few strips of (I think it was called) hydro-weave fabric. The last is a no lint stiff cloth. I have to admit I was disappointed when I opened the box. This kit is about the same price as the Mother's kit and seemed to contain less. I went ahead and tried it. The package says it contains enough for 2 lights.
I used the sandpaper first with water. I cut the sheets in half so that it was easier to handle them and I have 2 full sheets left. I did, however use all of the compound. You use one of the cloth strips folded up into a square and buff the headlight with the compound. Then you wash the headlight and dry it. At this point, the result looked a little worse than the Mother's product.
When it's completely dry, you get another strip of cloth and fold it into a square again. Shake the little packet, then cut it open. and hold it with the non-gloved hand and pour all of it slowly into the little square of cloth. You then apply this to the headlight in a smooth motion going only one way. I went from side to side. You do this pretty quickly and then let it sit. Wow, what a difference the sealer made. Looks way better than the Mother's result. You are supposed to use 2 coats of this stuff, but I'm going to see how it looks with just the 1 and use the rest on the tops of my headlights and my dad's headlight.
I rate the Crystal View 5 out of 5 stars and the Mother's 3 out of 5 because it's not a very long lasting solution.
I've had the chance to use the Mother's and the Crystal View. I used the Mothers a few months ago on my Dad's Subaru. He had to have one headlight replaced because of an accident and he wanted them to match. He bought the Mother's and I did it for him.
The Mother's kit contains 2 sanding pads of different grits, a buffing compound, a microfiber rag and the powerball buffer. I think it says you can use a cordless drill, but I used a corded one as I could not get the speed I wanted out of the cordless. Mother's says the sanding pads are for extreme cases and the compound should work for most cars. They recommend you try that first before sanding. I did and it didn't help much. So I used the sanding pads in the right order with water, then used the compound with the buffer. The results looked good at first blush, but fast forward to now and the headlight is starting to yellow and oxidize again.
The Crystal View kit comes with 4 sheets of sandpaper (2 of each grit), 2 packets of compound, 4 packets of sealer, one glove (yes one of a pair) and a few strips of (I think it was called) hydro-weave fabric. The last is a no lint stiff cloth. I have to admit I was disappointed when I opened the box. This kit is about the same price as the Mother's kit and seemed to contain less. I went ahead and tried it. The package says it contains enough for 2 lights.
I used the sandpaper first with water. I cut the sheets in half so that it was easier to handle them and I have 2 full sheets left. I did, however use all of the compound. You use one of the cloth strips folded up into a square and buff the headlight with the compound. Then you wash the headlight and dry it. At this point, the result looked a little worse than the Mother's product.
When it's completely dry, you get another strip of cloth and fold it into a square again. Shake the little packet, then cut it open. and hold it with the non-gloved hand and pour all of it slowly into the little square of cloth. You then apply this to the headlight in a smooth motion going only one way. I went from side to side. You do this pretty quickly and then let it sit. Wow, what a difference the sealer made. Looks way better than the Mother's result. You are supposed to use 2 coats of this stuff, but I'm going to see how it looks with just the 1 and use the rest on the tops of my headlights and my dad's headlight.
I rate the Crystal View 5 out of 5 stars and the Mother's 3 out of 5 because it's not a very long lasting solution.
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