Headlight cleaning
10-10-12, 08:58 AM
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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.
10-10-12, 09:11 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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10-10-12, 10:21 AM
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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.
10-10-12, 11:59 AM
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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.
10-10-12, 03:03 PM
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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.
