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DIY Sanding light lenses
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Meguiar's Sratch X
220 Grit Wet/Dry Sand paper
Bottle of water
1500 Grit Sand Paper
Store the sand paper in bucket of water to keep it good and wet
I had to use the 220 Grit first (NOT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE TO, MINE WAS REALLY BAD) The white/clear film will start to appear. Just keep spraying water on the lense and continue to sand. I thought it would be a fast process but taking your time and being patient really pay of.
Here's the light after I finished. Notice there is still small scratches and pits. I could not find 2000 grit sand paper at the hardware store so 1500 is the best I could find. Use 2000 to finish even nicer.
Any questions PM me!!! Or reply with other suggestions...
Meguiar's Sratch X
220 Grit Wet/Dry Sand paper
Bottle of water
1500 Grit Sand Paper
Store the sand paper in bucket of water to keep it good and wet
I had to use the 220 Grit first (NOT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE TO, MINE WAS REALLY BAD) The white/clear film will start to appear. Just keep spraying water on the lense and continue to sand. I thought it would be a fast process but taking your time and being patient really pay of.
Here's the light after I finished. Notice there is still small scratches and pits. I could not find 2000 grit sand paper at the hardware store so 1500 is the best I could find. Use 2000 to finish even nicer.
Any questions PM me!!! Or reply with other suggestions...
Last edited by 2OO4IS300; 02-25-07 at 08:24 PM.
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Fog Light Before
Meguiar's Sratch X
220 Grit Wet/Dry Sand paper
Bottle of water
1500 Grit Sand Paper
Store the sand paper in bucket of water to keep it good and wet
I had to use the 220 Grit first (NOT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE TO, MINE WAS REALLY BAD) The white/clear film will start to appear. Just keep spraying water on the lense and continue to sand. I thought it would be a fast process but taking your time and being patient really pay of.
Here's the light after I finished. Notice there is still small scratches and pits. I could not find 2000 grit sand paper at the hardware store so 1500 is the best I could find. Use 2000 to finish even nicer.
Any questions PM me!!! Or reply with other suggestions...
Meguiar's Sratch X
220 Grit Wet/Dry Sand paper
Bottle of water
1500 Grit Sand Paper
Store the sand paper in bucket of water to keep it good and wet
I had to use the 220 Grit first (NOT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE TO, MINE WAS REALLY BAD) The white/clear film will start to appear. Just keep spraying water on the lense and continue to sand. I thought it would be a fast process but taking your time and being patient really pay of.
Here's the light after I finished. Notice there is still small scratches and pits. I could not find 2000 grit sand paper at the hardware store so 1500 is the best I could find. Use 2000 to finish even nicer.
Any questions PM me!!! Or reply with other suggestions...
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Nice, I use a slightly different method and do it with an porter cable orbital polisher. Trust me...it's waaaaay faster
All time figures below with electric polisher.
-Sand with 400grit, move to 600, 800, 1000, 1500, and finally 2000 (2-4mins each)
-Use foam polish pad in junction with turtle wax deep cut rubbing compound until it won't get any smoother (approx 5min with electric polisher).
-Wash off foam pad and use turle wax swirl remover polishing compound (5min)
-Wash off foam pad and use Novus Type 3 heavy scratch plastic polish (5-8mins)
-Use polishing pad and use Novus Type 2 light scratch polish (5-8 mins)
-Spray Novus Type 1 plastic cleaner/protection coating
My process is very very time consuming, but it pretty much makes the headlights look like new
All time figures below with electric polisher.
-Sand with 400grit, move to 600, 800, 1000, 1500, and finally 2000 (2-4mins each)
-Use foam polish pad in junction with turtle wax deep cut rubbing compound until it won't get any smoother (approx 5min with electric polisher).
-Wash off foam pad and use turle wax swirl remover polishing compound (5min)
-Wash off foam pad and use Novus Type 3 heavy scratch plastic polish (5-8mins)
-Use polishing pad and use Novus Type 2 light scratch polish (5-8 mins)
-Spray Novus Type 1 plastic cleaner/protection coating
My process is very very time consuming, but it pretty much makes the headlights look like new
#7
Thanx Jeff
You are right Jeff, I didn't do all the steps I did the wet sand up to 2000,then I used the mequires plastix cleaner. Now I will pull them apart and use the instructions you posted.
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Fog Light Before
Meguiar's Sratch X
220 Grit Wet/Dry Sand paper
Bottle of water
1500 Grit Sand Paper
Store the sand paper in bucket of water to keep it good and wet
I had to use the 220 Grit first (NOT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE TO, MINE WAS REALLY BAD) The white/clear film will start to appear. Just keep spraying water on the lense and continue to sand. I thought it would be a fast process but taking your time and being patient really pay of.
Here's the light after I finished. Notice there is still small scratches and pits. I could not find 2000 grit sand paper at the hardware store so 1500 is the best I could find. Use 2000 to finish even nicer.
Any questions PM me!!! Or reply with other suggestions...
Meguiar's Sratch X
220 Grit Wet/Dry Sand paper
Bottle of water
1500 Grit Sand Paper
Store the sand paper in bucket of water to keep it good and wet
I had to use the 220 Grit first (NOT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE TO, MINE WAS REALLY BAD) The white/clear film will start to appear. Just keep spraying water on the lense and continue to sand. I thought it would be a fast process but taking your time and being patient really pay of.
Here's the light after I finished. Notice there is still small scratches and pits. I could not find 2000 grit sand paper at the hardware store so 1500 is the best I could find. Use 2000 to finish even nicer.
Any questions PM me!!! Or reply with other suggestions...
#14
Is this steps apply to all headlamps lenses?
Will the scratches in the lenses could be vanished? so, mm actually, what are those number of the sand papers (400,600,etc) represent to?
(Sorry I ask so many question because I don't know much about automotive T.T but I want to start learning though.)
thanks.
Will the scratches in the lenses could be vanished? so, mm actually, what are those number of the sand papers (400,600,etc) represent to?
(Sorry I ask so many question because I don't know much about automotive T.T but I want to start learning though.)
thanks.
#15
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mike.gani, the numbers relate to the coarseness/fineness of the sand paper. For example, you start with low number grit, like 800, and work your way up buffing out fine lines, and scratches until you reach 2000 grit paper, which is the finest grit. Its best to hit every level of grit 800 (2-3mins), 1000 (3-5mins), 1500 (5mins), and finally 2000(5mins)...Remember, the higher the grit, the more time you must spend to get the lens clear again! Sand straight too!