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The purpose of this blog is to inform  the public about a new process to restore their dull/foggy headlights. Their are alot of DIY kits available that work, but most of the time the headlights will become dull again in a few months.

I'll tell you  a little about myself! I have been in the windshield repair business for 19 years and we offer supplies to technicians worldwide. About 2 years ago, one of my technicians contacted me and told me about the potential income I could make by adding headlight restoration to my supply line and shop.

So I started testing every type of headlight restoration kit, product and technique that I could find from coast to coast. I found some good ones and some bad ones. The only problem I had was after a few months, the customer would bring the vehicle back to our shop with the headlights beginning to dull again.

I had the oxidation removal process down to fine art, but the final coating that we tested did not work. Believe me, I tested everything out there.

This past summer, one of my technicians in California knew I was looking fo a better product, contacted me. He said he had ran across a chemist who had trademarked a coating for the headlight restoration coating process.

I said, I'll check into it and see! Trademarks are good and all, but I have tried alot of products that were Trademarked and were not worth the postage, much less the price of the product itself.

So, I contacted the company and had them send me a sample can. Boy was I amazed. This coating was the best thing that I have ever used in restoring the headlights.

Old Process!

The whole process that I had developed had to change.

Step 1.The process that I used was to remove the oxidation with a wet sanding process using a dewalt buffer with 3 inch sanding disk.

 Usually I would start out with a 800 grit sanding disk to remove the rough stuff. Then I would use a 1500 grit to remove the little scratches that the 800 grit created.

Step 2. After that process, I would use a buffing pad and compound to buff what scratches I had left in the lens. This would usually get the scratches out.

Step 3. The final process I used was polishing the lens with a a buffing pad and used a marine polish.

This whole process would take beteen 45-60 minutes to complete.

With this new coating, I eliminated some of the steps from the original process.

The New Process. Always do it in a shop to protect the coating until it needs curing.

I went to a orbital sander, which did not leave scratches in the lens.

Always tape off the surrounding auto body parts off before starting the process.

Step 1. I wet sand the lens with a 400 grit sanding disk for about 3 to 5 minutes. This removed all of the oxidation.

Step 2. I clean the lens with a denatured alcohol.This removes any moisture caused by wet sanding.

Step 3. I heated the lens with a heat gun. the coating goes on better especially when it's cooler weather.

Step 4. I spray the lens with the uv coating. Sometimes I have to use the heat gun to remove the cloudiness look. This leaves a clear shine to the lens. This is not always needed, it just depends on what the temperature is. The perfect temperature is 70 degrees, but like in our part of the US, that's not always the case.

Step 5. Pull the vehicle into the sunlight to start the curing process. This usually takes about 20-25 minutes. If you don't have sunlight, you will need a UV Lamp for curing the lens. This usually takes 15-20 per headlight. When you touch the coating on the lens and it is not tacky, it's cure.

The whole process takes about 30-45 minutes depending on the weather.

Please note: Most Products on the market used to coat the lens, requires the vehicle not  to be washed for 24-48 hours.

With this New Coating that we are using, we have been washing vehicles right after the lens are fully cured.

We appreciate you taking the time to read my blog and please check back often for our updates.

Sincerely, Robert E. LaCas

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Windshield Repair Claim Processing is handled differently by just about every company. Some companies direct bill the insurance company. It takes longer to receive your money, but you don't have to pay the processing fees to some other company.

Then you can let a company like Lynx Services handle your processing. They charge $7.50 per invoice.

Their are other companies that are setup strictly for claim processing. 

Datatranz: They have a basic package that charge you a monthly fee of $15.95, plus .89 cents per invoice.

Glasscomp: They charge a flat fee of $2.00 per invoice.

We have just receive a letter from SGC Network saying they will process your claims for free. I'll have to check into this one.

If you need any help setting up your processing, please feel free to give us a call.

Thanks Robert at Stop-A-Crack West Monroe, LA!