CLS55 Headlight Restoration
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CLS55 Headlight Restoration
So my right headlight was starting to haze and get yellow really really bad, left one still looked brand new, to the point someone commented on it on the other night ...grrrrr... so lazy weekend project .. I think so ! Started with 400 grit then 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3 coats of headlight restore and 3 coats of polish ! Its looks BRAND NEW !!! only took about 35-40 min to knock out !! 
The goodies:
All Taped up
400 Grit about 5 minutes of sanding:
800 Grit at 5 minutes
1000 grit at 5 minutes
1500 grit at 5 minutes
2000 grit at 5 minutes
3 coats of headlight restore using a cheapo orbital polisher
3 coats of polish using a cheapo orbital polisher and done !
The goodies:
All Taped up
400 Grit about 5 minutes of sanding:
800 Grit at 5 minutes
1000 grit at 5 minutes
1500 grit at 5 minutes
2000 grit at 5 minutes
3 coats of headlight restore using a cheapo orbital polisher
3 coats of polish using a cheapo orbital polisher and done !
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Nice job, but this is pointless to do if you don't use a sealant to preserve the headlights after. If you just polish, they will quickly haze up in a couple of months and have the chance of becoming worse since the factory sealant MBZ put on the lights has been sanded down.
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Don't want to get in trouble for links, but fixmyheadlightsDOTcom has what seems to be a good sealant. I will be trying their kit on my CLS this weekend. Ill tell you all how it goes and if its worth buying or not.
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I think it's kinda BS that we have to deal with restoring headlights on a $100k car. Can't believe they used this crappy plastic for our lights. Those glass lights on the new CLS's is what our models should have come with.
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http://autogeek.commerce-search.net/..._field-Ratings
List of headlight Sealents ...thinking of trying the WOLFGANG line.
List of headlight Sealents ...thinking of trying the WOLFGANG line.
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Headlight Restoration
Some time ago I read a post here that toothpaste would do a good restoration job.
So I tried it.
Bought a new tube of Colgate Total whiting toothpaste. Sprayed the headlight plastic with water, wiped dry with paper towel, applied small amount of toothpaste to damp paper towel, rubbed toothpaste onto plastic and wiped off yellow with another paper towel. My 2006 S-350 headlight plastic covers were not as dirty as the ones in your pictures but they cleaned up like new and still are months later.
Worked so well I did several of my friends old cars while they watched. Only takes 3-5 minutes. And toothpaste is inexpensive compared to Restoration Kits!
So I tried it.
Bought a new tube of Colgate Total whiting toothpaste. Sprayed the headlight plastic with water, wiped dry with paper towel, applied small amount of toothpaste to damp paper towel, rubbed toothpaste onto plastic and wiped off yellow with another paper towel. My 2006 S-350 headlight plastic covers were not as dirty as the ones in your pictures but they cleaned up like new and still are months later.
Worked so well I did several of my friends old cars while they watched. Only takes 3-5 minutes. And toothpaste is inexpensive compared to Restoration Kits!
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Some time ago I read a post here that toothpaste would do a good restoration job.
So I tried it.
Bought a new tube of Colgate Total whiting toothpaste. Sprayed the headlight plastic with water, wiped dry with paper towel, applied small amount of toothpaste to damp paper towel, rubbed toothpaste onto plastic and wiped off yellow with another paper towel. My 2006 S-350 headlight plastic covers were not as dirty as the ones in your pictures but they cleaned up like new and still are months later.
Worked so well I did several of my friends old cars while they watched. Only takes 3-5 minutes. And toothpaste is inexpensive compared to Restoration Kits!
So I tried it.
Bought a new tube of Colgate Total whiting toothpaste. Sprayed the headlight plastic with water, wiped dry with paper towel, applied small amount of toothpaste to damp paper towel, rubbed toothpaste onto plastic and wiped off yellow with another paper towel. My 2006 S-350 headlight plastic covers were not as dirty as the ones in your pictures but they cleaned up like new and still are months later.
Worked so well I did several of my friends old cars while they watched. Only takes 3-5 minutes. And toothpaste is inexpensive compared to Restoration Kits!
