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Old 09-14-2019, 11:48 PM
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do they protect it with anything after polishing? Id toss on a xpel film or similar.
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do they protect it with anything after polishing? Id toss on a xpel film or similar.
No. But the mechanic strongly advised me to apply one of the film UV protectors or I’d be back soon

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They removed the worst of the degraded plastic using a series of different grit sanding/polishing disks on a 3”-ish pneumatic grinder/buffer. At that point they looked pretty good but were still a little “foggy”. Then they wiped on two coats of a “sealer” on a toilette from a small sealed pouch, letting them dry 10-15 min before the 2nd coat. It was amazing to see the headlight go from foggy to clear as the first coat of the sealer went on.

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