**Restoring a Neglected Car to Its Former Glory**

We're gonna start with the same compound polish and our 5000 grit sandpaper that we've been using all day. Grab your soapy water spray down the headlights and then sand down the lens to remove any oxidation. And just make sure as you're sanding, you don't hit the paintwork here with the sandpaper. Otherwise, you'll have to buff this out as well. You could tape this if you want. I'm not too concerned, so sand the lens until it's uniformly hazy and then we can move on to the compounding step.

**Compounding the Paint**

Just like buffing the paint, but use a little bit more pressure than usual, really work it into the lens and then finally, buff in some polish again. Buffing with some decent pressure to get those scratches out of the plastic and look at that. That looks so good. At this point, if you want, you could leave it, but this haziness is going to come back in a couple of months because the sun is beating down on it and there's nothing to protect it. But if you want the last at least a year and you don't want to buff it every couple of months, I've been messing around with some ceramic coating on the headlights, and I've been having awesome results.

**Ceramic Coating**

So wipe the lens down with alcohol and then get a few drops of ceramic coating on your towel and apply the coating to the lens making sure to overlap and wipe in different directions. So you don't miss any spots now check out this awesome transformation, and it's amazing how clear headlights make any car look so much better.

**Installing Painted Door Trim**

So we have one more thing we need to do, and that is to install that painted door trim to the side of the car. So how we're going to attach this is on the backside. We're going to be using some plastic emblem and trim adhesive. This will go right around the outside of this plastic trim, and then all we have to do is tape it in place and let it sit for 30 minutes.

**Attaching the Door Trim**

So let's place this down on a soft surface, so we don't damage the fresh paint, and we want to clean the back here with alcohol where the adhesives are going to go. Now, let's add the adhesive and put a thin bead. We don't want to add a lot just a little bit around the whole perimeter, the adhesive should get spread out when we press it flat against the door, and it should look just like that now.

**Final Touches**

We want to clean the surface we're gluing it to with you guessed it, alcohol, and make sure the trim goes on level. I'm using some tape to help guide me, also, we need a couple of pieces of tape ready that way we can hold the trim in place after we press it on. Now, you want to very carefully align this trim because we have one shot at this, and once it's aligned, press it on there. So all the glue makes contact with the door. Finally, let's tape the trim in places so it doesn't fall off, and this needs to sit for 30 minutes to cure.

**Removing the Tape**

And then, 30 minutes later, and this is dry. We could remove the tape now, speaking of tape, you can see the ends here. I taped off even more because the ends were starting to peel back a little bit, and I wanted to make sure they were flush, but now we can remove the tape, and carefully do this. Don't just start ripping it off. Remember, you have freshly painted services, and also, freshly glued surfaces.

**The Finished Product**

And that's it, we're done. Look at this car shine. What a difference, and let me remind you, this was a neglected, non-running $500 car, and now not only does she run but she looks amazing. The best part is you guys could do this at home yourself. I didn't use any fancy tools or expensive products, and I did the entire job by hand. That way, you guys know that you could get the same exact results.

**Tools and Products Used**

The tools and products used in this video are linked in the description so you can easily find them and get the same results along with that. Auto Tempest website, I used to find this $500 car, so you guys could find your very own $500 car.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHey guys, ChrisFix here!And today I'm gonna show you how to detail and clean a dirtyNeglected car like this that I just purchased for five hundred dollarsIf you missed the last episode I'll link it in the description,I showed you guys how I bought this car for five hundred dollars. It wasn't running or drivingSo I showed you how to diagnose the issue and then how to fix it.All together, we have four hundred dollars in parts and five hundred dollars for the carSo nine hundred dollars total and this car runs and drives beautifully but is very ugly on the outsideLook at this paint work. This paint work is shot. It's oxidized. It's faded. It's all swirled upSo i'm gonna show you how to detail this and paint correct it so we go from this to this deep darkLuscious dripping wet look and paint and just look at that differenceThis paint is really bad, but we're gonna make it look amazing. And the best part is you could do the exact same thingi'm doingAfter you're done watching this video and we're doing all of this at home by hand with simple common products like theseNothing expensive that's gonna break the bankThat way you're able to go out and get the same exact results as this with your vehicleSo not only are we going to fix this faded paint and do a paint correctionBut some paint work is beyond fixable like you can't fix thisThere's no amount of buffing or compounding that's gonna get this outThis is just down to the metal because of sun fade because it wasn't taken care ofso i'm going to show you how to spray-paint this with a color correct spray paint so we could go from this..to this!Again at home in your driveway, so this is gonna be really awesomeBut that's not just it a lot of cars have this faded plastic on the wing mirrors or the faded plasticThat looks all gray down below on the runners or body trim and I'm gonna show you how to restore this plasticWe're gonna bring this plastic back. We're gonna go from this to this and check this out nowThis will last at leasttwo to three years and i'll show you how we're gonna do that and that's not all i'm also going to show you how toClean and detail wheels and tires and more importantly how to get thoseStubborn dirt stains the brake dust stains that get into the wheels how to remove thatSo the wheels look good again, and then we're gonna do some headlight restorationThe headlights are a mess on this the light output stinksBut more importantly i'm gonna show you how to get this done really quickly and put a coatingHere that's gonna last around two years. That's a really easy to apply. It's not like spray painting where you can mess it upI've been messing around with itI think you guys are gonna like the results and then finally we're gonna go and clean the interior of this car because it isA mess it's not comfortable to drive and we want to be comfortable driving our own carNow a lot of you guys in the last video asked me in the commentsWhere did you find a car for five hundred bucks? How can you find a project car?So let me show you and it's actually really simple to do thisAll you have to do is go over to your computer go on to the internet and search Auto TempestThis site is super helpful because it searches all the different used-car for sales sites in one search. That way you're not wasting timeSo let's scroll down hereAnd now we want to put minimum price200 or 250 because you want to weed out all the people who put$1.00 that are looking for a trade or that are looking to part out their car. It's just a wasted searchSo make sure you put 250 for the minimum priceThat's a little trick and then 1,200 bucks for maximum priceA $1200 car is 90% of the time gonna be less than $1000 you always negotiate on these. Otherwise, everything's good to goLet's hit search and check it out. Look at all these cars. Look at this a Volkswagen Beetle 700 bucks asking has87,000 miles and something's wrong with the charging systemthat's a good find but there's a ton of cars here and you just look at the descriptions and you click on whichever ones thatyou want I mean the list just keeps going and here's the car that I ended up finding and it's that easy to find yourVery own project car. He's asking a thousand dollars. His description said that only the fuel pump was bedSo I went to go see it and I got it for 500 bucks. So there you goNow you could find your very own project car that 250 for the minimum price is the trick. So make sure you do thatI'll leave a link to this website in the description Auto Tempest has been awesomeThanks so much for making the website and supporting the videoAnd if you're looking for a project car, this is the way that I find mineSo let's get back to detailing this Trailblazer. And the first thing we're gonna do is fix the broken and missing interior piecesSo right here, we had that plastic trim missing same thing on the driver's sideAnd finally, we have a center console which doesn't want to latchSo let's go and fix that so you can see the hook on the latch is broken offso let's unscrew these two screws that hold this plastic latch in and then out with the old broken latch andIn with the new one now tighten bolts screws down so they're snug like so okay. Let's try it outBoom! Five dollars and thirty seconds later, We have a center console door that closes and that's really niceThis would be a pain to drive with that openSo with that done and now let's move on to replacing the door trim now installing plastic trim like this is super easyThere are four tabs that you want to snap in. So just get it aligned andGive it a good push till it clicksAnd that's all it takes to install a piece of trim like that and same thing for the other side except on this sideWe have a seat memory button that clicks in first and then we could push the door trim piece into the handleSo that it clicks in and just look at how nice this is coming alongWe have both of our pieces of trim in we have the center console working nowLet's clean up the interiorcleaning the interior and getting great results is simple first vacuum all the dirt out of the carpet then grab your favorite carpet cleaner andSpray down the whole carpet next grab a plastic brush like this and agitate the carpet cleaner deep into the carpetBrushing that carpet is going to give you the extra clean results that you're wantingSo be sure to use the brush then grab a towel and wipe downblot and absorb the carpet cleaner and all the dirt that comes with it andFinally vacuum the carpet up once more to get any towel lint and any dirt that we freed up out of the carpetand check out these results before andAfter next let's do the seat trim, which is covered in dried mudSo grab your soapy wooder (Water and dish soap) and spray down the plasticThen clean it up with a paper towel and this is coming off pretty easy, which is good.So here's it before and after this is coming out so nice, and we're doing quick and easy detailing nothing crazyno super cleaning. So let's do the other side and here's it before and after and justA little bit of vacuuming makes a huge differenceNow I cleaned the rest of the interior in the front,let's go head to the back and I'm going to show you the mess we have back here that we need to clean andWith a little editing magic boom. Check it out. Nice and cleanSo with the interior all nice and cleaned now, we're gonna clean up the exterior and this is gonna be really coolWe have this old faded paint. That looks horrible, and we're going to bring it backto life using a little bit of compound and polish. Let me show you howNow before you do any paint correcting the first thing you need to do is clean the carso spray it down with some water to get the dirt off then get some car soap on the car and if you don't haveA foam cannon just use a bucket of soapy water. Then wipe down the entire car with a microfiber wash mitt,make sure you work from the top to the bottom and remove as much dirt as you can then rinse down the car to getAll that soap and loose dirt off and finally dry the car so we could get started on the paint correctionAlright and with the car completely dry and clean let's go and make this paint lookamazing! And I put a piece of tape right hereso you can see the difference between before and after so we're gonna clean this sidewe're gonna keep this side the same way to see the difference. So the process is gonna be to use compound firstThis is the most aggressive. This is gonna take off the most oxidized clear coat, but we can't stop there.Next we're gonna use a polish. This is finer. It's less aggressive and it's gonna make this shine up really nicelyit's gonna give it that polished finished look and then finallyWe're gonna put a protective layer of wax to coat our newly finished and shiny clear coatSo let's get started with the compound and we're using a microfiber applicatorPad which is going to allow the product to be rubbed into the paint don't use a microfiber towel because it'll absorb too much ofThe compound and it won't work as efficientlySo just spread the compound out in a circular motion and then with medium pressureBuff the compound into the paint and you can really see that oxidized layer coming off onto the applicator padSo now buff off the compound with a clean microfiber towel and already look at that shine! Next, we're onto the polishSo flip the applicator pad over for a fresh surface and add some polish and we're gonna polish the same wayWe did the compound. The only difference is the Polish is a more fine abrasiveSo just like when you sand you go from a coarse grit to a fine grit same thing here and it's super simple just buffIt into the paintwork using medium pressure, and that's all there is to it.Then we can buff it off with a microfiber towel, and the results you get from polishing are permanentIt won't wash off with soap or waterAnd finally our last step is to use a sealant or wax to protect the freshly polished surface.So wax on let it dry for two minutes, so it's hazy and then wax off finallylet's remove the tape and see the comparison. What a difference before andAfter I can't believe that look at this, look at this reflection on this paint and then look at the old paintWhat a difference that is and that's just a little bit of elbow greaseWe went compound we went polished and then we waxed it and that is what we gotOkay, man, this looks so good. This car is gonna look drippin wet. Let me finish with the rest of the carHmm. Now this compounding polishing and waxing process is super simple, but it's definitely tiringYou need a medium to heavy pressure when you're compounding and polishing so doing this by hand is totally doableBut again, you're gonna get a good workout in for the day. And take a look at this carLook at how good this paint work looks it looks amazingAnd I don't know if you noticed but this truck is missing center capsSo for five bucks each, I got them from the junkyard and that's much betterWe're still gonna have to clean those but right now it's focused on the paint. Look at this paint workLook at how awesome this came outthat is incredible!I love it this transformation. I love seeing transformations like thisIt's so rewarding and it just feels so good to be able to do this yourself. Look at that. ILove it. Okay, and one thing I did notice right hereYou can see on this door trim right here is some chipped off paintIt stands out like a sore thumb because it's white underneathSo let's fix this and we'll start by cleaning the chipped paint with alcoholSo our paint could adhere to the surface properly then get your touch-up paint and I like working from the bottom upSo we pull the paint up against gravityIf you start from the top down you end up getting paint runs, and that doesn't look goodAlso don't set your standards too high when doing this the damaged area won't disappearBut the idea is this is gonna look a lot better than if we left itSo a little touch-up like that makes all the difference. It's not perfect. But I mean this bodywork isn't perfectLook, there's little chips here and there and that's just I mean, it's a 500 dollar car,It is what it is. But this is a million times better than what it was before remember. There's that stain over hereIt's like a multicolor stain. That's all gone. And this paint work is just shining like crazy. It looks amazingLook at the reflection. It's incredible. Now. This side was pretty simple to do the paint work was faded, but itHorrible, and it came out amazingBut the other side is where we're gonna have a difficult time because not only is the paintwork really bad like right hereBut we have well almost non-existent paintwork you can see it's all chipped up and we're down to the primerSo what we're gonna do here is paint this and we're not just gonna paint this right hereWe're also gonna paint this door trim that I picked up from the junkyard off of a red trailblazerUnfortunately, I couldn't find a black one. Our car only came with the rear door trimOur front door trim was missing and it doesn't look that greatIt's not a necessity but since we're painting stuff anyway, might as well knock this out as wellSo we're gonna paint that and we're gonna paint up there very easy. Let me show you what you needHere's everything you're gonna need we're gonna use sandpaperWe're gonna sand stuff down make it smooth and then we're gonna clean it off and then spray-paint itI'll show you the entire process. So let's get startedSo the first thing we need to do is figure out where exactly we're gonna spray paintObviously we know we're gonna paint up over here because we want to fix this but we don't want to just have a hard paintLine here and a hard paint line right thereYou'll see a big difference between the old paint and the new paintEven after we compound and polish this this paint is still a little more faded than fresh paintSo what we want to do is we want to work with the body linesWe want to find a spot like right down here where it gets tight where we're able to use this panel gap here and maskThis off we're able to use this tight spot here and then blend it old paint to new paintSo you can't really see a transition and if you do see it, it's in a really small tight spotSo it's not completely obvious same thing coming up over here obviously painting all this and then coming up right about herePerfect. We'll use this panel gap right hereWe'll mask this off and we'll use this hard body line right here because you won't be able to see a big difference between thisAnd this with a hard body line, you can't see that paint lineSo we're using the contours of the car to figure out exactly where we're gonna paintSo we're gonna paint this whole top section right here up to hereSo let's mask this off and I like to use garbage bags, which I cut open to cover the rest of the carSo just tape down the bags and close the door and make sure you could accurately tape off anything. You don't want paintedTake your time with this make sure the tape lines are straight and even and remember anything exposed is gonna get painted.So now right here if we were just going to put a piece of tape right across it would create a hard tape line thereWould be an obvious line and it just wouldn't look goodSo what we do is take a piece of paper something that you could fold in half and create a rounded tape lineSo we're gonna keep this right here like thatAnd what that's going to do is the spray-paint is going to roll over it and it's going to create a smoother transitionthat will feather in later on so let's tape down our paper good and the last thing to do is covering the mirror like soSo those are some tips to make it really easy to tape everything up and make sure you don't get oversprayso the only thing that's visible is the part that we're actually going to paint everything else isCovered because if you don't it's gonna get overspray on it speaking of oversprayI moved all the cars down the driveway awayThe wind is blowing that way so we won't have to worry about getting paint on our cars now. Let's begin sanding this downso we could paint so let's start with a hundred eighty grit sandpaper and grab yourself a kitchen sponge and the trick here is theSponge has enough play in it so that it won't create a hot spot when you're sandingSo wrap the sponge like that and the idea is you can't press too hard in one spotThe sponge is gonna distribute that load evenly across the entire body panel and this makes it easier to send and get the smoother resultsYou want so sand down the entire rough surface until it's completely smoothed out good and I can't feel any bumps on the body panelSo we're good to go nowWe could wipe this down with some alcohol and move on to the finer 320 grit sandpaperWhich is gonna remove the 180 grit scratches and make it even more smooth then do anotherAlcohol wipe down and let's finish this off with 400 grit, which is as fine as we want to go before paintingThis will give the body panel to smooth this we need but also have the 400 grit scratchesTo allow the paint to adhere to the body panel now we could do one last wipe down of the body panel with the alcoholAnd make sure you wipe down the entire panel that we're painting and now we're ready to paint starting with primerPrimers used because it adheres very well to the freshly sanded surface and it's designed to dry to a smooth surfaceSo your color layer could look goodjust make sure you don't spray it on too thick but at the same time make sure you have complete coverage andafter letting that dry for a few minutes now we could spray on the color coat again use overlapping layers and don'tToo thick or it's gonna run after the first coatLet it dry for a few minutes and then spray another coat covering the areas you might have missed then give it a few minutesto dry and hit it with one last coat for a total of three coats after letting it dry for a few more minutes theLast step is to add clear coat and when picking your clear coat make sure it's the same type of paint as your color coatAnd just like before spray light overlapping coats and let it dry for a couple of minutes and for the last coatI like to slow down my hand and put down a slightly thicker coatFinishing with a thicker coat is gonna have less orange peel when it driesBut be careful because you don't want to make it too thick because then it could run and that wouldn't look goodAnd with that last layer of clear check this out this looks so goodSo we're gonna go and let this dry and as we let that dry, let's go and paint the door trimnow we don't want to get paint on this so you could either tape it off orinsteadRemove it and to remove it grab some braided fishing line, and I'm using 50 pound testAnd what we need to do is push this line underneath the emblem and then move the fishing line back and forth in a sawingMotion and this is going to saw the glue off from underneath the emblemThis is a cool little trick to get emblems off without damaging anythingAnd then once you get to the endThe emblem is free and you could remove it and that's all there is to it nowLet's send down the door trim with 400 grit sandpaper to smooth the surfaceAnd give the paint something to bite on to then wipe it down with some alcohol to clean the surface and we are ready forPaint so we'll start by putting down some primerso it covers the part completely then we can hit it with three layers of our black color coat andFinally spray it with some automotive clear coat for that nice glossy shine and I think you guys see how this worksThat's all there is to it now. We just need to let it dryAlright, so we let this paint dry for 24 hours and the outside shell of the paint is hard dust won't stick to itSo now's the time when we want to remove all this stuff and when peeling the tape awayAlways peel at a sharp angle away from the part that you paintedSo it creates a nice sharp paint line and the nice thing about using whole garbage bags is the cleanup is quick and easyNow we have one last piece of tape to peel offBeautiful. Okay. So with everything removed remember, this is 24 hours laterWe want to do something that you probably won't expect and that is sand our freshly paintedSurface with 5,000 grit sandpaper. And the reason why we're gonna do this is because no matter how good you are at spray-paintingYou're always gonna get a little bit of orange peelIt's not gonna be perfectly flat and you're always gonna get a little bit of a hazeSo we want to buff that haze out of it. So to start we're gonna hit it with 5,000 gritSo grab your soapy water and spray down the sandpaper as well as the surface you're gonna send then keep the sandpaperFlat against the surface and use a medium pressure to smooth down that orange peelYou can even start with a thousand grit and work your way up to five thousand grit, but this paint came out so goodwe're just gonna start at five thousand andanother important spot that we want to focus on is right here where we have our new paint and our old paint we want tomake sure we blend this in so grab your sandpaper and send the new paint andOverlap onto the old paint and this will help you blend itso you can't really see new versus old then wipe it down and see how it looks andThat's all there is to it. Now. You can't even see a transition between the old paint and the new paintThat looks awesome. And you can see this has a nice uniform hazeand now thenext thing to do is we're gonna start from the front and work our way back and just compound and polish the car andJust to remind youWe're doing all of this by hand so you could get the same exact results at home with no special toolsSo just like before start with compounding the paint and buff it in there good with a medium pressure on the padThis paint is pretty bad on this side. So it's gonna take a little bit longerSo don't be afraid to compound the paint again good now we can move on toPolishing same as before use medium pressure and buff the Polish into the paint then buff it off and finallyLet's get a layer of wax on here to protect the fresh surface wax on and waxOff and that's all there is to it. Check this out. Look at this shine it isIncredible compared to that old oxidized paint so you know how to do it you get the ideaI'm just going to show you a before and after on each panel as I go along so you don't have to see the entireProcess and then I'll cover what to do on this piece right here that we paintedSo check out the difference on the front passenger door the rear passenger door and the rear quarter-panelWould you look at this car? This is incredible. Look at the difference in this shineHoly smokes. Wow, talk about a transformation. This thing looks dripping wetOkay, so we have compounded polished and waxed everything down below and up top except the part that wePainted we do not want to do anything to that until nowso let me show you what we're gonna do first compound the new paint just like we did with all the other parts of theCar and then polish the paint the same way we did before as well and we're gonna stop right thereWe don't want to put a wax or a sealant or a ceramic coating on this yet because that paint is still curing it's stillBreathing and we want to cure completelyYou want to wait about thirty days before you put a layer of wax or anything like that on top here.So just leave it compound then polish and we're done and check this out. Look at thisCan you even see the difference between the two paints?You can't even see where the transition is between the new and the old paint new and old paintIt looks identicalThis looks so good. And the same thing right over here can't even see that paint line because it's hidden in that body lineSo that's perfect. And this truck is coming outAmazing now. There's a few other quick things. We have the faded plasticWe have the wheels and we have the headlights that we need to fix upSo let's get started with this faded plastic and turn it back to black now the trick to restore this and keep it looking goodFor years to come is to use a ceramic coating like thisI've been messing around with ceramic coating and normally people put this on their paintBut what I've realized is it works really well on plastics and the trick is preparation of the surfaceSo grab some soapy water and a plastic brush like thisSpray down the entire surface with soapy water and use a brush to clean the plasticYou only want to use a brush like this if the plastic surface is textured if it's smooth just wipe it down with a microfibertowelbut on a textured surface like this the brush is going to get into all those little crevices and make a huge difference in howClean you get it then hose away all the dirtYou just brushed up and finally let it dry completelyNow any time before your ceramic coat you want to make sure you rub down the entire surface with alcohol and that preps the surfaceNow these ceramic coating kits come with everything you needSo let's grab all that stuff out of here. And all you need to do is grab the foam applicator grab the microfiber towelThey give you and then you take your ceramic coating and you put a couple of drops right on the foam applicator. JustLike that, just get a bunch on there normally with paintyou wouldn't put this much but with plastic this is gonna absorb it a lot watch this and itsCrazy how much this plastic soaks up the ceramic coating also check out how good this is coming outThis is so simpleall you need to do is make sure you don't miss any spots and you guys know I like comparisons before andAfter look at that difference, this looks amazing and the best part is with the ceramic coatingThis is going to be deep and dark like that for a long time and you can't tell me that doesn't look way betterIt's not faded anymore and it looks great, especially with our freshly polished car nowIt's not the only place you could use ceramic coating another good use is on the underside of door handles where it gets all scratchedJust buff a little bit of ceramic coating into here and look at that differenceThe scratches are harder to see the plastic is darker and it just looks way better. Here's it scratched up.And here's it ceramic coatedNow you could use your ceramic coating on tons of different plastics on your car like this wing mirrorAnd again, this will stay shiny. It'll stay dark and this deep color for a long timeAnd I think you get the idea ceramic coating, which is normally meant for the paint. It works. Awesome on plastic. Trust meYou're gonna love it. Alright, so now that we got our plastics all fixed up nowLet me show you how to clean those wheels first grab your favorite wheel cleaner and spray down the wheelsThen use a soft bristle brush to agitate the cleaner and remove all the brake dust and dirt on the wheel and tireOne tip is to make sure you don't let the wheel cleaner dry onto the wheels. If it dries, it's gonna stain them badlySo brush the entire wheel and then spray it down with the hose and just look at all that dirt coming off the wheelNow while this looks pretty good I could see some standing that didn't come off the wheelSo let me show you how to remove this see all that discoloration and standing in thereEven if we take a microfiber towel, and we try to wipe this away. It's just in that paint now most wheels are paintedSo that standing is embedded in that paintSo using the same exact compound as beforePut a little on a microfiber towel and buff it in there good just keep buffing it until the stain is removedAnd check it outall of thatStaining is now gone the slight abrasive in that compound removed it and your wheels look good as new nowDo let me be clear. This right here is not a stain that is damaged clear coatYou can't remove that you can't fix thatWell you can I have a whole nother video on itBut you can't just use compound on here and it disappearsYou actually have to sand this down and respray so for stuff like this, you can't fix itBut for the standing that you saw over there, you could compound that outNow the last thing I like to do to set these wheels off is use a low gloss tire shineSo spray it on the tire and this is actually an all-in-one tire cleaner and shine so it could get onto the wheels withoutCausing any problems and then I like to wipe it off which gives it thatPerfect amount of shine and no chance of tire sling and not bad, right? I love that low gloss SheenIt looks greatthe tires look brand-new compared to a high gloss Sheen andIt helps with our high gloss paint that we just did because the wheel isn't out shining the paintSo now we have two things left oneI'm gonna show you how to restore the headlights and then put a protective coating on there andTwo we're gonna be putting our door trim back on the door, and then we are doneSo let's finish up and let me show you how to restore these headlights now to restore headlightsThere's a ton of different methods. You could go out and buy one of these headlight restoration kits. That's fineThey work but what I like to try to do is not have you guys spend a ton of moneySo we're gonna use the same compound polish and our 5000 grit sandpaper that we've been using all daySo grab your soapy water spray down the headlights and then sand down the lens to remove anyOxidation and just make sure as you're sanding you don't hit the paintwork here with the sandpaperOtherwise you'll have to buff this out as well. You could tape this if you want. I'm not too concernedI'm just gonna be carefulso sand the lens until it's uniformly hazy and then we can move on to the compounding step just likecompounding the paint buffed the headlight lens but use a little bit more pressure than usual really work it into the lens and then finallyBuff in some polish againBuffing with some decent pressure to get those scratches out of the plastic and look at that. That looks so goodat this point if you want you could leave it but this haziness is going to come back in a couple of months because theSun is beating down on it and there's nothing to protect itBut if you want the last at least a year and you don't want to buff it every couple monthsI've been messing around with some ceramic coating on the headlights, and I've been having awesome resultsso wipe the lens down with alcohol and then get a few drops of ceramic coating on your towel and apply the coating to theLens making sure to overlap and wipe in different directions. So you don't miss any spots now check out this awesomeTransformation and it's amazing how clear headlights make any car look so much betterAll rightSo we have one more thing we need to doAnd that is to install that painted door trim to the side of the car. So how we're going to attachThis is on the backside. We're going to be using some plastic emblem and trim adhesiveThis will go right around the outside of this plastic trimAnd then all we have to do is tape it in place and let it sit for 30 minutesSo let's place this down on a soft surfaceSo we don't damage the fresh paint and we want to clean the back here with alcohol where the adhesives gonna go nowLet's add the adhesive and put a thin beadWe don't want to add a lot just a little bit around the whole perimeterthe adhesive should get spread out when we press it flat against the door and it should look just like that now we want toClean the surface we're gluing it to with you guessed it alcohol and to make sure the trim goes on levelI'm using some tape to help guide me. Also we need a couple of pieces of tape readyThat way we can hold the trim in place after we press it on nowYou want to very carefully align this trim because we have one shot at this and once it's aligned press it on thereSo all the glue makes contact with the door finally, let's tape the trim in placeso it doesn't fall off and this needs to sit for 30 minutes to cure and while we wait we might as well glue theemblem on which is way easier because it's small and you can't put this on crooked just make sure you press it in all theWay so the glue makes contact. Alright, 30 minutes later, and this is dryWe could remove the tape now speaking of tape you can see the ends hereI taped off even moreBecause the ends were starting to peel back a little bit and I wanted to make sure they were flush but now we can removeThe tape and carefully do this don't just start ripping it offRemember you have freshly painted services and also freshly glued surfaces and with that we are doneLook at this car shine. What aDifference and let me remind you. This was a neglected non-running 500 dollar car and now not only does she runBut she looks amazing and the best part is you guys could do this at home yourselfI didn't use any fancy tools or expensive products and I did the entire job by handThat way you guys know that you could get the same exact results and speaking of results. Check this outCheck out this paint correction. This isIncredible so from restoring the faded plasticTo touching up the paintwork here on top of the door to this entire paint correction the wheels the headlightsI hope you guys learned a lot from this video and ifyou did remember to give it a thumbs upalsoIf you're not a subscriber consider hitting that subscribe button for more videosjust like this and as always the tools and products I used in this video are linked in the description so you can easily findIt and get the same results along with that Auto tempest website. I used to find this five hundred dollar carSo you guys could find your very own five hundred dollar car\n"