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Thread: Ubeaut EEE Ultra Shine
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25th October 2021, 04:06 PM #1
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Ubeaut EEE Ultra Shine
If you're like me and trundle around the highways and byways in a aged bucket of bolts on wheels, the odds are your plastic headlight lenses are milky and don't light up the night like they used to.
I just bought a second hand car with just such a problem.
I looked on YouTube for a miracle cleaner to get rid of the milky look.
All kinds of suggestions were videoed but required me to go to the shop.
Then I remembered I had a tub of Ubeaut EEE Ultra Shine.
I read in the blurb that it was good to use on plastic pens so I thought id give it ago on the milky plastic lenses.
This the process I suggest:
Step 1: Remove the dried bug carcasses, dirt and grime by washing the lenses in warm soapy water and rinse off. Then dry with a soft cloth.
Step 2: Apply a suitable amount (not too much) EEE creme with a soft dry cloth a rub firmly in a circular motion all over the lenses right to the edges of the plastic.
Step 3: Let dry for a couple of minutes.
Step 4. Give it a good rogering with a new dry cloth. (I buffed mine with my Ubeaut Swansdown mop - in a cordless drill - to a beautiful and like new finish. The car is 20 years old. Saved me a small fortune on replacement lenses.
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IMG_20211025_142948.jpg Finished Job
IMG20211025142534.jpgAfter Polishing
IMG20211025142539.jpgBefore Polishing
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25th October 2021, 04:12 PM #2
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Good info, there seems to be a never ending list of out of the ordinary uses for U- Beaut products
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25th October 2021, 09:11 PM #3
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Might have to give it a go. I've found OEM glass replacements for mine from the other side of the world (yes, my car is so old that they still made them out of glass
), but it's worth a shot on the old plastic ones anyway.
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25th October 2021, 09:47 PM #4
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Next is polishing my teeth. HeHe!
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25th October 2021, 10:29 PM #5
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I will be interested to get an update on results in a few months time. I did something similar (if I recall correctly even with EEE) prior to sale of a vehicle and it made a dramatic change - but didn't see how it held up long term. The current car could also do with a similar treatment.
On further research it appears that the commercial polishing kits that are designed for this type of project have finishing compounds which provide future protection to the plastic. Not sure if it is marketing spin so will be interested to see how long before the milky haze returns on the EEE treated lenses.Now proudly sponsored by Binford Tools. Be sure to check out the Binford 6100 - available now at any good tool retailer.
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26th October 2021, 03:41 PM #6
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Some of the YouTubers suggested polishing with a car wax after doing the cleaning job with bi-carb and vinegar. I figured that EEE being a wax polish cutting compound it wouldn't be necessary. I'll update in a few months.
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26th October 2021, 08:45 PM #7
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Sorry, but I doubt that the wax will last long.
The only way to do this job permanently is to remove the clear coat from the lens. That is what has yellowed or gone foggy. All the wax does it polish it, which will last a short while. What I have done: sand down the lens with 120/240/400/1000/2000 grit. Then buff with a metal polish. Finally, recoat the clear.
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26th October 2021, 09:32 PM #8
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Hey Derek, "Finally, recoat the clear". What's the clear coating you put on?
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26th October 2021, 09:50 PM #9
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Rustoleum 2X Ultra Cover Aero Clear Gloss
UV resistant.
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26th October 2021, 09:53 PM #10
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The plastic yellows due to UV radiation and if not treated will quickly yellow.
The coating is a UV barrier that is applied to the lenses originally.
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26th October 2021, 09:56 PM #11
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I use std toothpaste with wet/dry paper up to 4000 and Dereks Rustoleum 2X Ultra Cover Aero Clear Gloss over the top. first lights i did were 10 years ago, planning on redoing shortly old Toyota
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27th October 2021, 09:36 PM #12
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Update
Derek et al are correct regarding the UV film.
On closer inspection (I have barely legal eyesight) I see that the original UV film is in poor shape - like its peeled off in places.
This suggests that I should go the whole hog and sand it all off and go up to the 4000# Festool foam pads I have then finish of with the suggested Rustoleum finish.
This has been a very educational thread so thanks for everyone's input.
Cheers all
Sheddie
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31st October 2021, 06:19 PM #13
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You'll find Silvo is about the best plastic polish available. It's also great as a paint and aluminium polish. It has a finer texture than commercially available plastic polishes, and it's cheap as.
I use it on my glasses, and motorbike paint and aluminium.
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