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headlight restoration N.O. / Metairie - recommendations, experiences, cost?

Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:27 am
Posted by cbdman
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2015
1183 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:27 am
I tried the DIY kit (ripoff). Appreciate input. Thanks!
Posted by trident
Member since Jul 2007
4746 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:36 am to
There is a place off of airline highway by same in Metairie. Can't think of the name but those headlights looks clean coming out of there
Posted by cbdman
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2015
1183 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:37 am to
thanks
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
116125 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:39 am to
quote:

There is a place off of airline highway by same in Metairie. Can't think of the name but those headlights looks clean coming out of there


Ugly Yellow Headlights at Airline and Cleary. See a guy named Eric.
Posted by cbdman
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2015
1183 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:40 am to
thanks, will do.
Posted by Tigeralum2008
Yankees Fan
Member since Apr 2012
17137 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:41 am to
Are these places actually worth the money?

what's the cost?
This post was edited on 10/14/16 at 9:45 am
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
38977 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:46 am to
You didn't do it right. Wet sand the lights with three increasing grit numbers to smooth them out and then polish to finish.

I don't understand how you can't DIY, but the guy you are bringing them to will DIHimself.
Posted by eScott
Member since Oct 2008
11376 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:48 am to
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
8966 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:48 am to
quote:

headlight restoration N.O. / Metairie - recommendations, experiences, cost?



What kind of car? Sometimes it is just a cheap to put new headlight assemblies in.

Posted by cbdman
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2015
1183 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:49 am to
Infiniti - new lights are > $500 each
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
8966 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:00 am to
quote:

Infiniti


Gotcha, I just ordered new blinker/running light assemblies for a '02 Chevy 2500hd, $40.

Posted by White Bear
Yonnygo
Member since Jul 2014
13887 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:10 am to
Maintain your polished lenses with Plast-x.

LINK
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
11555 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:11 am to
Take a few minutes and learn how to do it right. LINK

Do not use OFF!
Posted by rusty547
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2014
203 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:11 am to
Yep, deep woods off and an old cloth rag will restore even the worst lights.
Posted by Signal Soldier
30.411994,-91.183929
Member since Dec 2010
8182 posts
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:20 am to
The bug spray trick def. works.
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