Hey Duboy,
I also used the 3M kit on my X. It took me about the same time as you to polish one headlight. The other was replaced after a fender bender and was brand new, so I thought I'd try to restore the original(2003) hazy head light (that looked worse than yours BTW) as best as I could. I doubted that the end result would be good, so I was planning on buying some light-smoke 3M vinyl lens covers to mask the difference in the headlights. To my surprise it came out so well that family and friends weren't able to tell unless they payed very close attention.
Your pics seem to show that got great results also!
FYI, I never did buy the vinyl lens covers, and never treated the restored lens with any product. It's been just over a year now and the restored lens still looks great compared to the replaced one. My X is never garaged and sits exposed to the elements 24/7.
My point is: Don't worry. the headlight will stay looking good.
If anything, buy the polishing compound that came in the plastic pouch with the kit. 3M sells it in a bottle and recommended using it to keep any haze from returning. I left the bottle in FL so I can't give you the name. But to find it, I called the 800 number on the back of the kit, and the rep was able to find the polishing compound product number for me. (never did use it on the restored headlight
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Great results
