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Originally Posted by Oldcarguy (Post 573247)

Maybe so, but the SprayMax 1k primer/2k catalyst clearcoat solution is light years beyond what you can typically buy off the shelf in a store. I’m a year in with my refinished 986 headlights and they still look like new.

Sorry I missed that part. I glazed over the conversation and thought you guys were talking about any typical clear coat spray can you'd find at your local hardware store. Eastwood sells that type of clear coat with hardner you activate into it. I've never used it so I can't comment on how well it performs. It sounds like a good product if you don't have painting equipment. It use to be $50 a can though.

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Originally Posted by itsnotanova (Post 573350)

No worries, I do agree with you and PW that the best way to go is to have a pro do the clear coat. For me, the downsides of the SpayMax (and other 2 part catalyst in a can solutions) are:

- expensive
- dangerous to use without proper respirator equipment
- practically impossible to properly control environmental and clean conditions without a paint booth (true for all home painting projects)

So, I use this type of product for small projects like headlight lenses, bumperettes and small bike projects but not for anything else. When my side skirts come in, they’re off to the body shop along with my FVD turbo style side intakes.

I polished my headlights the other day and after I reinstalled them I noticed one of my parking lights was out. I used these bulbs to replace the H6W parking bulbs in the litronic headlights of my 2000 Boxster:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075MCTTC8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The light is white and they match the light from the xenon low beams better than stock. I'll provide an update after 30 days regarding durability. H6W bulbs are hard to find in auto parts stores and they are usually pricey. These will be a bargain if they last two or three years.

For some reason the non-litronic headlights use a different type of bulb, so these will not fit in a stock halogen light.

I also had a problem with my headlight switch. It would take 4 or 5 on and off cycles before the lights would illuminate. Rather than replace the switch, I cleaned it with electronic contact cleaner. It is working fine now, but that is another issue I will be monitoring.