Headlight cleaning
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Headlight cleaning
I got a Rain X Headlight Restoration Kit cause my girl was saying how nice my car looks but the headlight make it look old. now a year or so ago i used the "Meguiar's One-Step Headlight Restoration Kit" and it worked pretty well for about a month
so here is what i did. for the most part i didnt follow the instructions word for word cause im egotistical like that and live by "nothing ventured nothing gained"
i cleaned the head lights with warm soapy water and rinsed them.
then i taped off the headlights to protect the paint.
then sanded with the #1 pad then the #2 and finally the #3 but i didnt fallow the patterns in the directions i just sanded it like i would anything else,
i only used the lubricant when i first started each pad i had a bucket of water with a couple drops of dish soap that i kept dipping the sanding pad into to keep it clean, i used the same water to wash off the headlight when ever i felt it was to dirty.
the key to wet sanding is keeping it clean. next step was to use the polishing cream and a micro fiber towel.....yea i didnt do that i took the polishing pad that i still had from the meguiars kit and hit the headlights with that on a drill. then i washed and dried the headlights and applied 2 coats of the sealant and another coat this morning.
here are some before and afters
so here is what i did. for the most part i didnt follow the instructions word for word cause im egotistical like that and live by "nothing ventured nothing gained"
i cleaned the head lights with warm soapy water and rinsed them.
then i taped off the headlights to protect the paint.
then sanded with the #1 pad then the #2 and finally the #3 but i didnt fallow the patterns in the directions i just sanded it like i would anything else,
i only used the lubricant when i first started each pad i had a bucket of water with a couple drops of dish soap that i kept dipping the sanding pad into to keep it clean, i used the same water to wash off the headlight when ever i felt it was to dirty.
the key to wet sanding is keeping it clean. next step was to use the polishing cream and a micro fiber towel.....yea i didnt do that i took the polishing pad that i still had from the meguiars kit and hit the headlights with that on a drill. then i washed and dried the headlights and applied 2 coats of the sealant and another coat this morning.
here are some before and afters
Last edited by O1GS43O; 10-10-12 at 09:20 AM.
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the first pic is the after lol the high beam wasnt done but the low beam was. i used the sealant that came with the rain x kit
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I have the turtle wax kit I am going to use. After I put the sealant on I am planning on putting clear vinyl over the lights to protect from chipping etc. I hope the vinyl doesn't start to cloud up.
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I used Wet 2500 grit sandpaper and scuffed the headlights up a bit. Then I used PlastiX to polish. This would keep my headlights looking sharp for a couple months. However, when you buff your headlights like this it usually takes off the UV Protective coating. For this reason, the headlights will fog up again within a couple of months from Sun damage.
Recently I bought new headlights. Unfortunately they were scratched up upon install
This time I used PlatiX to polish them, but afterwards I put on a few coats up Diamondite Clear Plastic Liquid Armor. I cannot attest to how the Diamondite holds up, but we will see.
Recently I bought new headlights. Unfortunately they were scratched up upon install
This time I used PlatiX to polish them, but afterwards I put on a few coats up Diamondite Clear Plastic Liquid Armor. I cannot attest to how the Diamondite holds up, but we will see.
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yea i have done alot of headlights start with a course sand paper and wet sand like a 800 grit and then go higher and higher till the plastic feels smooth and then use a buffer and some good finishing compound the lights should turn out good.