Your Porsche Boxster Headlights may be ready for headlight restoration. The Porsche Boxster has a timeless design. One of the first questions I am asked is âWhat year is your car?â, followed by âIt looks brand new!â
Clear headlight lenses increase your safety and improve the overall appearance of your vehicle. If your headlights have oxidized or starting to âyellowâ, your car will really show its age.
- LASTS AS LONG AS YOU OWN YOUR VEHICLE! - Our chemists developed our Ceramic Coating Headlight Restoration kit IN HOUSE at Cerakote HQ. We aren't re-bottling another company's product. This is a CERAMIC coating for cars that chemically bonds to your headlights and provides UV protection for as long as you'll own your vehicle.
- NO POWER TOOLS REQUIRED - Everything is included in the kit for your car. There are no tools required that could potentially damage your headlights or paint. There's nothing worse than having to call your crazy uncle you haven't seen since the holidays because he's got the power tools you need. After he hollers "STAND CLEAR!!", fires up his wheezing disk sander, runs it off of your headlight and across the paint on your hood.. It's too late. DON'T BUY A KIT THAT REQUIRES TOOLS!
- KIT INCLUDES: 1 - Disc Pad Holder, 3.25 in (8,2 cm) 6 - 3M Gold Sanding Discs 500 Grit, 3 in (7,6 cm) each 4 - 3M White Finishing Discs 800 Grit, 3 in (7,6 cm) each 1 - 3M Trizact Refining Disc 3000 Grit, 3 in (7,6 cm) 2 - 3M Quick Headlight Clear Co
- KITS CONTAIN masking tape, light sanding discs, wax protectant and more
- KIT INCLUDES: 1 - 3M Trizact Refining Disc 1000 grit, 3 in/7.6 cm 1 - 3M Trizact Refining Disc 3000 grit, 3 in/7.6 cm 2 - 3M Quick Headlight Clear Coat Wipes 1 - Foam Pad with 3M Hookit Attachment, 3 in/7.6 cm 1- Disposable Glove
- FOR USE ON plastic lenses â headlights, taillights, fog lights, directional lights and more
- Restores Headlight To A Like-New Appearance and Removes Haze: Headlight lenses on your vehicle can become yellow, dull, and hazy from the sun. Our Headlight Restoration Kit fully removes haze and corrosion and restores the clarity and shine you need to see downroad at night.
- Restores Headlight Light Output: Restores original clarity and vision to sun damaged plastic headlight lenses. The lenses will be clearer, the headlight will shine brighter, and the road ahead will be better illuminated.
- PROFESSIONAL RESULTS: Cleans oxidized, yellowed and hazy headlights
- REVOLUTIONARY COATING: Protects against yellowing and re-oxidation of headlights for up to 12 months
Safety Issue
Your Porsche Boxster headlights make use of polycarbonate lenses, which are a clear plastic material that resists cracking from impact. This is vastly superior to glass lenses. The downside of polycarbonate is that it has a tendency to yellow and become cloudy because of UV (ultraviolet, or sunshine) and exposure to the elements.
If you do not polish your headlights regularly, your headlight lenses will become oxidized. This will cause the sub-standard performance of your lens and diminish the performance of your headlights overall. It reduces what you can see at night and equally impacts being seen by other drivers on the road.
Your headlights donât get the credit they deserve for keeping you safe.
General Maintenance: Polish Your Headlight Lens
The good news is that with proper maintenance, your Porsche headlight lenses can be cleaned and fully reconditioned. You can keep your headlights performing optimally by ensuring that they are not faded, clouded, or turning yellow. You do this by polishing your headlights each year and sealing them.
It will become routine, like changing your oil.
Polish the Headlight Lenses
To begin any simple Headlight Lens restoration, you need a good electric polisher.
We do not recommend doing this by hand and definitely not using any of the drill bit polisher solutions. You need a good polisher and chances are you already have one for detailing, waxing, and polishing your car.
If you do not have a polisher, we recommend the , or the Chemical Guys TORQ Polisher . Also, see our comparison below. These polishers are great for your headlights but phenomenal for detailing your car.
Keep In Mind
Please donât waste your time or money with the âwipe on â wipe offâ kits that are available on the market today. The only way to clean and recondition your headlight lenses is to actually remove the outer layer of the lens and polish it back to its original shine.
This process is very much the same as waxing the paint on the body of your Porsche. When waxing your Porsche or having it professionally detailed, the detailer will remove the outermost layer of the paint (paint correction) and return the paint to a fresh shine through a multi-stage polishing process. The same process is used on the headlight lenses to return your Porsche Boxster lenses to their original state.
Step One for Porsche Headlight Restoration
If your headlight lenses are heavily oxidized, skip to step two.
- Thoroughly wash, clean, and dry your headlights and surrounding areas.
- Heavily tape off the area surrounding your headlight lens.
Porsche Purists Recommend the removal of the headlight assembly to ensure no damage to paint and body surrounding headlights. - Consider covering the majority of your car using your car cover (especially if you will be sanding)
Pro Tip: When applying polish simply apply polisher compound on the headlight (rather than the pad.) And then without turning on your polisher, work the polish into the pad and around the lens. Otherwise, when you start the polisher, you will get the compound everywhere.
- Apply some polisher compound on the headlight (rather than the pad.) Using a simple wool pad with compound polish, your lens for 1-2 minutes.
- Repeat this 1-2 more times to achieve a clear lens.
This should improve the clarity of your headlight lens.
Step Two (Only for severe oxidation)
If your headlight lens is still cloudy, faded or Yellow then you need to consider a full water polish (or wet sanding) of your headlight lens. If you opt for the water sanding of your headlight lens, then be prepared to seal your headlight lens once finished.
We do not recommend using a 5 or 6-inch (150mm) backing plate, it is best to apply the water sanding polish using a 3-inch (75mm) backing plate (wheel.) You will also need multiple grit water sandpaper 1000,2000,3000 and 4000 grit.
- Start by applying soapy water to the lens
- Use a Wet 1000-grit sanding polish pad. Rinse the lens.
- Apply soapy water to the lens and use a Wet 2000-grit sanding polish pad. Rinse the lens.
- Apply soapy water to the lens and use a Wet 3000-grit sanding polish pad. Rinse the lens.
- Apply soapy water to the lens and use a Wet 4000-grit sanding polish pad. Rinse the lens.
- Clean or original wool buffing pad
- Finally, apply some polisher compound on the headlight (rather than the pad.) Using a simple wool pad with compound, polish your lens for 1-2 minutes.
- Repeat the process of the first step using the polisher compound. All haze should now be eliminated and you are ready for the final stage.
Step Three (Sealing your Headlight Lens)
Now that you have thoroughly polished your Porsche Boxster headlight lenses, you are ready to seal them. This is the easiest part of the process but still requires your attention to apply an even not streaky finish.
Picking a Polisher
Other Polishers on Amazon
- đă6 SPEED ELECTRIC BUFFER ă120V,60Hz ,700W,6-Inch polisher; dual action Random orbital copper motion for optimal movement to achieve a swirl-free finish 6 different Speed ,Can be set different speed from 1000 to 4500 rpm for different materials and applications.for Car Sanding, Polishing, Waxing, Sealing Glaze,Low speed for waxing and buffing; Medium speed for polishing and cleaning while high speed for removing paint defects and oxidation.
- đăERGONOMIC DESIGNăSide handle, it can be fix both sides ,top handle,you can choose the way that makes you feel comfortable, safe & provides convenient operation during using.greatly reducing fatigue. The plastic head shell can provide good heat insulation effect during high-strength operation. The ergonomic handle provides better and comfortable operation
- EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE - The SPTA DAPSET-US is a 110V 6.5A dual-action polisher. With powerful motor, this random orbital polisher is perfect for polishing and removing swirls, scratches, and defects from all painted vehicles, reappearing the shine of your car. You can also use it to sand wood or metal,POWERFUL POLISHER - Eccentric polisher with 750W power, light body, easy replacement of carbon brushes. Constant power and constant speed function, more stable.
- VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL - 6-speed control dial allows you to adjust the car polisher speed according to different applications; No load speed: 2,000-5,200/MIN; Low speed for waxing and buffing; Medium speed for polishing and cleaning while high speed for removing paint defects and oxidation.
- 6 Variable Speed Control: WORKPRO dual action polishing machine can generate speeds of up to 5000 RPM, according to project requirements, the speed can be controlled at 1400-5000 RPM by adjusting the speed adjustor, and realize fast switching between waxing and polishing projects to improve work efficiency.
- High-Performance Polishing Machine: High-performance 9 amp 1080 watt motor, 15mm dual action orbital provides the power you need for your project. Carbon brushes are structurally safe, long-lasting, and easy to replace. Heat-resistant copper wire motor allows longer working time without burning the machine. High-performance electric polishers help increase your efficiency.
- [Wide Applications] The random orbital polisher is perfect for polishing, removing swirls, scratches, defect from all painted vehicles, so the vehicle shines. Further, you can also use the tool to sand wood or metal.
- [Variable 6 Speed Control] The 6 speed control dial allows you to adjust the car polisher speed between 1500 to 6800 rpm, as per your usage. Namely, the low speed can be used for waxing, buffing, the medium speed for polishing, cleaning and the high speed for removing paint defects and oxidation.
- đPRACTICAL BUFFER POLISHER: Dual action polisher for car detailing machine with constant speed and power control keeps polishing speed constant even under load.
- đ6 VARIABLE SPEED POLISHER: The car wax kit feature allows you to adjust the speed of the small electric waxer tools from 1800 to 5500 RPM according to your usage.
Internet Research
Every Porsche Boxster Forum site and detailing forum site has many dedicated threads on Porsche Headlight Restoration.
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