IKON lights restoration

mikey914 · 11-17-2021, 05:52 AM

Bought these lights which were in terrible shape. Tons of rock chips and stuff etched into the lens.

Was scared doing this to super expensive headlights.

First I tried sanding with 1500-2500/3000 then compounding which did absolutely nothing, which is shown in the first 2 images uploaded

I had to redo the lights by going down to 220 grit,then 320/ 400/800 then used sunfire pro 2k clear coat at my uncles woodfinishing shop since he has all the spray equipment lol.

Came out perfect!

Will wait a week or so then wet sand with 1500/3000 to smooth out some of the orange peel. Overall 90 percent of defects are all out.

mapster37 · 11-17-2021, 06:35 AM

looking good, nice job!

mikey914 · 11-17-2021, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mapster37

looking good, nice job!

Ty!

Kilabyte · 11-17-2021, 01:14 PM

Nice job sealing them the right way. I've seen too many people do a crappy job at that stage or skip it altogether, 2 weeks later hazy headlights

mikey914 · 11-17-2021, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kilabyte

Nice job sealing them the right way. I've seen too many people do a crappy job at that stage or skip it altogether, 2 weeks later hazy headlights

I know I spent a lot of money lol so no cheating out here! Gonna give them a nice polish then ppf them then some paint sealant for
Extra Uv protection

joekimchi · 11-30-2021, 02:17 PM

looks super clean! looking for a set!

carbonexauto · 02-02-2022, 10:51 PM

wow looks amazing, great job!

RKP · 02-03-2022, 11:43 AM

Great work! I would recommend to get protective film for the headlights to prevent future rock chips.

It's quite inexpensive and you can even apply it yourself

hC1001 · 02-04-2022, 04:19 PM

Great job. Wet sand it and then use a buffer to finish it off. I DIY painted my GTS hood, its a lot of work and i think i would probably have someone do it for me next time lol.

mike@x-ph.com · 02-05-2022, 09:41 AM

Looks great!

11-17-2021, 05:52 AM	#1
mikey914 Private First Class 120 Rep 146 Posts Drives: 2017 F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	IKON lights restoration Bought these lights which were in terrible shape. Tons of rock chips and stuff etched into the lens. Was scared doing this to super expensive headlights. First I tried sanding with 1500-2500/3000 then compounding which did absolutely nothing, which is shown in the first 2 images uploaded I had to redo the lights by going down to 220 grit,then 320/ 400/800 then used sunfire pro 2k clear coat at my uncles woodfinishing shop since he has all the spray equipment lol. Came out perfect! Will wait a week or so then wet sand with 1500/3000 to smooth out some of the orange peel. Overall 90 percent of defects are all out. Attached Images
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RKP Lieutenant 115 Rep 451 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M3 CS (F80) Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 CS [0.00]	Great work! I would recommend to get protective film for the headlights to prevent future rock chips. It's quite inexpensive and you can even apply it yourself
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