Headlamp Restoration - Kia Sportage

[Veloc]

A joint restoration project by Pinnacle Reflections and Auto Leather - The Innovative Interior Expert.


Upon arrival, the headlamps looked dull and hazy. Although not very yellow, but the haze was quite bad especially at the top part. Common problem especially in tropical climate due to the intense sun.

Different angle.

Closer look - Unattractive and reduces light output.

Restoration begin with a time consuming wet sanding process to remove oxidation and micro cracks. A total of 4 step of sanding were use for each side.

Oxidation and micro cracks removed after sanding. The headlamp looks uniformly hazy.

Same treatment with the other side.

The headlamps was the cut, polished and finished with a total of 5 steps (2-step heavy cutting on denim and velvet pads, compounding on wool pad, polishing and finishing on polishing pad). The headlamps were coated at last to give protection against uv rays and re-yellowing. Below are some before-after photos


Before

After

Before

After

The same goes for the other side. Clarity restored

Thanks for viewing

 

[s1tl]

Legend really really legend, salute!

 

[Veloc]

Legend really really legend, salute!

wtf lol... No legend la bro.. You joker... Fish is the legend.

 

[Impronte]

gosh!!! the headlight look so awesome.. didn't coat the surface? my siblings car headlight also look dull (everyday beaufort-kk and tuaran-kk). maybe can do this type of correction once i come back to kk..

 

[ronaldindin]

great outcome. what's the damage for doing this?

 

[paohyean]

Respect..
'Nuff said..

 

[Veloc]

gosh!!! the headlight look so awesome.. didn't coat the surface? my siblings car headlight also look dull (everyday beaufort-kk and tuaran-kk). maybe can do this type of correction once i come back to kk..

Thank you bro... Can no prob ;)

great outcome. what's the damage for doing this?

A lot less than a new pair of headlamps.

Respect..
'Nuff said..

Thanks for encouragement bro... Still learning...