Bug spray headlight restoration. This is a video to show you how bug spray with DEET, can clean and restore headlights by removing oxidation, haze, and yellowing plastic. Hopefully this clears things up and shows you the truth behind using bug spray to restore headlights!
The problem with the bug spray is that it doesnt last and it will damage your headlights and can damage your paint and trim. I go into why the OFF Deep Woods bug spray works, how it can damage your paint, and if you do want to try it, how to apply it to reduce the chances of any damage. I do not recommend using this method to clear up your headlights, instead I recommend using toothpaste which will not damage your headlights or the surrounding trim/paint.
Here is the BEST method to use to make your headlights permanently clear! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJbKLZ7RmM
Here is how to use Toothpaste to get the same results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXHTXdlWw1w
How to get your headlights SUPER CLEAR (Using Sandpaper): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrlIhRea8u8
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I like to live dangerously, so I'll take my chances. 30% DEET wipes will arrive on Wednesday. The way I figure it, if it's so bad that I need a drill with sandpaper disks to remove the oxidation, what do I have to lose?
Will update! ☺️
They won't get dull again if you put some clear coat on them
Use alcohol or windex after applying works great long lasting 5 years and still clear but a two stage restore works very good too
I’ve used mother’s cream and it works pretty good.
It does NOT work!
Yes last night i did this what a mess this morning I woke up to it look like snow was on my headlights I live in Florida
And I did everything wrong ..sprayed on ..then I googled this .chit chit
The way I look at it it is still better than driving with a blurred headlight lens and risking hitting something or worse getting killed in an accident. I would use it everyday if I have to till I can afford to buy a new one
???if i didnt wipe the bug spray off in time and it harden what best product to put on the hard spray
9.years later first time seeing November 23 2023
It melts plastic but not your skin ?? Hmmmm
I always feared the bugspray method and stayed far far away… Ive tried the sanding and polishing method. Ive tried the toothpaste method, which is the same as polishing compound. Ive tried the clear coat method. Ive done probably a hundred sets of headlights for customers. The best method is the sanding and polishing and takes about 4hrs per headlight. The miracle method… which I finally tried… is the bugspray method. IT'S FRICKEN INCREDIBLE! THIS FROM A PROFESSIONAL HEAFLIGHT RESTORATION GUY. THE CUSTOMERS LOVE IT, AND IT TAKES ABOUT 20MIN TO DO IT RIGHT. BUG SPRAY IS INCREDIBLE! FOLLOW UP AFTER IT'S DRIED, WITH AN ORBITAL POLISHER, AND YOU HAVE A 1HR JOB THAT COMES OUT BETTER THAN THE 8HR JOB I USE TO RECOMMEND. MOST OF THE TIME I SKIP THE ORBITAL POLISHER AND CALL IT A DAY. INCREDIBLE. NOTHING BEATS IT!!!
This is the same stuff we spray on our bodies to protect against bugs…it damages the plastic and the paint so how can it be safe on skin.
interesting
I don't understand, you said after doing it just clean it off to prevent damage… But then said don't do it cause it causes damage… Not if you wipe it off right???
Why hasn’t mandatory recall replacement of defective plastic
Lenses been ordered byNHTSA?
What about using the bug spray and then, after cleaning the headlight use some thinner to take out completly the bugspray?
It was a disaster
After cleaning and buffing vinyl lens spray it with automotive clear coat. The coating supposed to have UV filter in it to protect what is under it, in this case vinyl.
It probably is not the DEET that is dissolving the UV oxidized part because I tried it with no DEET bug spray and it worked, what is dissolving the oxidized vinyl is probably the hydrocarbons added to bug spray to carry chemical out of the can by vaporization.
How do you fix it after doing it ?
Bonus points for my Honda. What is a clear coat? cause mine is already peeling like a banana. It worked well for my headlights On a 2002 we’ll see how the test of time plays out.
Sorry but your wrong on the melting and the 2 day foggy come back. The sticky stuff is the ingredients of the chemicals from the off spray.
No restoration method will last unless you seal the lens with a clear coat after you clean or restore it. This is why it oxidizes in the first place. The factory clear coat or sealer wears off from driving, weather, etc. allowing the oxidation to occur.
I don’t know where he comes up with this stuff… First of all, it’s tacky because Deep Woods bug spray is very tacky. Second of all, common sense tells you to wipe it down a few minutes after it’s been applied and third mine are going on five months and still look fantastic!
Thanks Chris, my neighbor recommended this but checked your video first…'so glad I did!
Wow, I wish I had seen this before I tried it 😪 and now my headlight covers turned frosty 😢
Then wash it off right after applying
And to think that the manufacturer actually want you to spray this on your skin
You are absolutely right. I should have watched this earlier. Someone told me to use Off with higher DEET so I did. It melted some parts and resulted in 2 separate thick layers. I need to find a way to make the surface flat.
I just tried this and it ate my plastic so please don’t try this
First off you have to remove the deet with dawn dish soap and and water then, clear coat after words that’s why your not getting long results
Just washed the son-of-a-bitch off is it that hard
So if you apply this stuff to your skin (as intended) it will melt your skin? lol You are making stuff up.
Gonna add some wisdom and experience, because I always love Chris's videos and tutorials:
When I was managing an auto parts store a lifetime ago, we often had customers come in for headlight restoration products. The Meguiar's HLR kit was pure trash. Most of the over the counter kits were. The 3M kit was excellent (and time consuming), but they offered two versions of it, which was confusing to the consumer: one had a sealant for after, the other did not.
TLDR: you HAVE to have some type of sealant or clear coat to apply right after doing a headlight restoration. As others have stated, there is no UV protective coating/barrier on oxidized headlights, or following a restoration with solvents/wet sanding.
I always start with Turtle Wax rubbing compound. It has some nice abrasives in it to tear through the oxidation, it's easy to apply and remove, and you can make multiple passes. Safer than "the toothpaste method" others have prescribed.
But this hand polishing only goes so far on severely oxidized headlights. Anyway, failure to seal your work after it's done being restored is never a product's fault. You gotta take that extra step, which unfortunately most HLR kits don't include. Could be intentional, so you'll use their product more often. [shrug]
Automotive wax works fine, but must be reapplied every couple months. Paint sealants work better. Taping off the affected body/paintwork and spray painting the HLs with VHT/Duplicolor clear coat has excellent results and the least maintenance. Hope this helps!
Bug spray worked for me