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Z28-TX · 10-23-2021, 10:05 AM

The headlights on my 2015 Z/28 are pitted from track debris. What is the best technique / products for restoration?

THX

Coz3z3 · 10-23-2021, 10:20 AM

I’ve always used the mothers on my headlights but haven’t on the Camaros. I would like to try the adams since I have most of their stuff anyways, it just uses the same pads and polish you use on paint essentially. I think the easiest way would be to take the front off and do it like that. It feels too small of a gap to get a polisher in there and what not without making a mess of everything. When I had my Z28 paint protected up front, they did the headlights too. So might be something to look at after polishing. And also look at Track Armor. They have a pretty cool tape that isn’t hard to take off that helps protect too. For that extra piece of mind.

KaBoom1701 · 10-23-2021, 11:27 AM

Tape off your clear headlights before the track event. Some vender even sell clear protector film for the headlights.

I've never found any good way to restore the plastic headlights once they get pitted... all products seems like snake oil when I've used them on wife's car.

PaulsSS · 10-24-2021, 06:02 PM

Mine are badly pitted from stones. Body shop quoted me around 500 to remove the frt bumper, remove lamp ass. Sand the lights to smooth condition buff and spray them with clear coating.

FLOW TIE · 10-29-2021, 11:37 PM

Wet sand
800
1000
1500
Then plastic polish

10-23-2021, 10:05 AM	#1
Z28-TX Drives: 2015 Z-28 / '13 Howe TA2 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 42	Headlights pitted from track debris! Best restoration method? The headlights on my 2015 Z/28 are pitted from track debris. What is the best technique / products for restoration? THX

10-23-2021, 11:27 AM	#3
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Tape off your clear headlights before the track event. Some vender even sell clear protector film for the headlights. I've never found any good way to restore the plastic headlights once they get pitted... all products seems like snake oil when I've used them on wife's car. __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

10-23-2021, 10:20 AM	#2
Coz3z3 Drives: 2015 Z/28, 2015 1LE Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Nevada Posts: 583	I’ve always used the mothers on my headlights but haven’t on the Camaros. I would like to try the adams since I have most of their stuff anyways, it just uses the same pads and polish you use on paint essentially. I think the easiest way would be to take the front off and do it like that. It feels too small of a gap to get a polisher in there and what not without making a mess of everything. When I had my Z28 paint protected up front, they did the headlights too. So might be something to look at after polishing. And also look at Track Armor. They have a pretty cool tape that isn’t hard to take off that helps protect too. For that extra piece of mind.

10-24-2021, 06:02 PM	#4
PaulsSS Drives: 15SS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: US Posts: 345	Mine are badly pitted from stones. Body shop quoted me around 500 to remove the frt bumper, remove lamp ass. Sand the lights to smooth condition buff and spray them with clear coating.

10-29-2021, 11:37 PM	#5
FLOW TIE Drives: 2015 Z/28 #898 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: DFW Posts: 416	Wet sand 800 1000 1500 Then plastic polish