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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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So this weekend i decided i would refinish my headlights. i used the new 3m lens restoration kit, ive used it before so i knew it would come out awsome.
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Pics only show the one(right front) completely refinished, the left front im working on right now but it will look exactly the same.

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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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Came ou real nice , i need to do that before my projectors get here ,
What bulbs?
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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10,000k hid's
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 2005gxp
10,000k hid's
Geez...Can you even see with those? I have 6000k HIDs in mine and sometimes wish for a bit more light.
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 05:48 AM
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light output is awsome with my hid's
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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Nicely done!
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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ive done 3 other cars since the weekend with these kits, everyone is very impressed with the outcome and light output is GREATLY increased.
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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hard to tell in pics but were the top of lights scratched up really bad that you could barely see through them? thats how mine are and i would like to clean them up
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