My Camry was in a fender, hood, bumper, and headlight bender

[freebeard]

I was going to suggest something else*, but hell's yeah!


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*Restore the plasticizers:

3 Ways to Restore Black Plastic - wikiHow
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Olive oil can restore black plastic's natural color, clearing up any faded or discolored areas. Add a small, coin-sized dab of olive oil to a washcloth or paper towel—a little goes a long way, and you can always add more later as needed. Baby oil or linseed oil can also work as an alternative. 3 Massage the olive oil into the plastic.

Permanently Restore Faded Plastic and Make it look NEW ...
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Permanently Restore Faded Plastic Make it look NEW AGAIN! This is a permanent fix! Follow along as I show you how I took the original weather faded and oxid...

How to Restore Faded Plastic Motorcycle Fenders (For free ...
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How to fix a faded or discolored motorcycle dirt bike fender or body panel using household items. This procedure made my bike look 100% better.

3 Ways to Restore Sun Damaged Plastic - wikiHow
https://www.wikihow.com › Restore-Sun-Damaged-Plastic
Hydrogen peroxide is only effective for restoring white or gray-colored plastic. Tape off or cover any colored areas you wish to save. You can use a clear office tape or masking tape to protect them. If you are able, remove these components before treating the plastic.

[redpoint5]

I've found sanding is unnecessary if you're just trying to remove the haze and yellowing. Sanding might be necessary if it's pitted.

There's a reason I suggested removing the headlight would be the best bet.

I bought a few 3M polishing kits when they on sale for $4 each. Those kits are what made me realize I can go straight to the polishing step. Of course, sealing with UV protectant is necessary or the lens will yellow within months.

[Xist]

I wanted to use my buffer, but I don't know why the cover keeps coming off. I used my power brush and the Dollar Tree toothpaste, but it didn't make a noticeable difference.

I used Crest and that didn't seem to do anything, either.

I watched tons more videos and Meguiar's 105 and 205 were popular, so I went to AutoZone to buy them and a drill attachment.

Each of those was $30!

I swear that you could have some place like Shifty Lube do it for $20, but I found Groupons for $50-70.

I might be able to do 7 headlights with one $15 kit, so why would I pay $90?

I found people saying they used Meguiar's PlastX and Harbor Freight has it for $8 and an attachment for $3, but they closed before I got there.

I finally found PlastX and a $6 attachment at Walmart and buffed my headlight for 4 minutes, but despite my crazy-bright headlamp, I need to wait until daylight to see how it did.

It looked clear, but still a bit yellow.

Curiously, headlights often looked clearer after the clear coat, like it filled in scratches or something.

Hopefully I can finally move on!

By the way, I bought $6 painter's tape, but my car was still wet and starting to freeze, so I just tried to avoid the hood and bumper, although that paint isn't great, and it is the wrong color anyway.

[redpoint5]

I did link $10 Amazon products. There's a reason brick and mortar are going under, and it's because their prices are too high and driving there isn't worth the effort.

[Xist]

Waiting 5 days for your $12 product is better than having something today?

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by Xist

Waiting 5 days for your $12 product is better than having something today?

Your first post was a week ago. My post with the link to the product was 5 days ago. Prime shipping is next day delivery.

Delaying an unimportant project until you have the right tools at a reasonable price is better than spending too much time doing it the hard way.

Giving up on a suboptimal plan early yields dividends; something I'm still working on, as I spent $20 on a Nissan Leaf EVSE, $20 on parts, and like 6 hours of my time to gather everything I need and build a crappy 240v EVSE. Now I have 2 of them, various adaptors to plug into different 120v/240v outlets, and zero EVs.

I tinker with unimportant projects to distract myself from doing something worthwhile but painfully uninteresting. If I don't attempt to do the tough things, I haven't failed (is what my delusion tells myself).

[Xist]

You can tell where I tried to avoid the rest of the car, but are the edges cloudy?

It is definitely better--in the middle!

[Xist]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

Your first post was a week ago. My post with the link to the product was 5 days ago. Prime shipping is next day delivery.

Delaying an unimportant project until you have the right tools at a reasonable price is better than spending too much time doing it the hard way.

Giving up on a suboptimal plan early yields dividends; something I'm still working on, as I spent $20 on a Nissan Leaf EVSE, $20 on parts, and like 6 hours of my time to gather everything I need and build a crappy 240v EVSE. Now I have 2 of them, various adaptors to plug into different 120v/240v outlets, and zero EVs.

I tinker with unimportant projects to distract myself from doing something worthwhile but painfully uninteresting. If I don't attempt to do the tough things, I haven't failed (is what my delusion tells myself).

1. I live in a small town hours from large towns.
2. I have a buffer and I didn't know the cover would come off yet.

[Xist]

I ran across this a couple of weeks ago, in a town halfway to Phoenix--still ineligible for next-day deliveries:
1992 Geo convertible
$4,500

"57k original mileage new top custom wheels and tires 50mpg."

[freebeard]

You should move heaven and Earth to put your buself in the driver's seat.

2. I have a buffer and I didn't know the cover would come off yet.

The buffer cover always comes off. It's the weight of the knot in the drawstring.