ralsty

I've used Blue Magic in the past and it works okay but I got much better results with the Meguiar's Plastix that I squirted on the headlamp then worked in a bit with my fingers then (here's the kicker) I used my old Sears Random orbital ($25) buffer with a terry bonnet. Then finished with a Pak Shak blue microfiber towel. It looks GREAT!

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

I forgot to mention I used a rotary with a cutting pad. I used the blue magic with a rotary. The blue magic is for the deeper scratches and the Plastx for the finer scratches and haze It's just more abrasive than Plastx. I can do one side of the headlight in under a minute for just polishing

staticjoey

so i did this to my 00 gs300 last week and it turned out great! but i feel like there should be a "last step" after plastX, like some kind of uv protection or polish? but anyways thanks for the pics / guide i swear by this stuff now...cheap / easy / takes a lot of time but well worth it!

Jewcano

iTrader: (4)

Mothers sells a Plastic Polish with a UV protectant built in.....it keeps the lights clearer, longer than the meguires. Just a heads up.

NOTE: For the specific bottle, look on page 5 at my post.

LexFather

When I wetsanded last weekend I used windex instead of water...

Jeembo

I love you guys.

I rinsed them off, wiped them down, applied the PlastX with an applicator pad, and wiped off the residue with a microfiber towel. Here are the results:

Before:



After:

LexFather

^^^ Excellent!

jcat_350

anyone know if this affects the green tint on 2gs lamps? if not i'll be doing it next but i don't want to lose my green tint.

Debonair

Green tint is on the inside chrome not on the lens. This will not affect it at all.

scshinobi

iTrader: (3)

how much sand paper did you guys use? i used about 4 sheets maybe 8 inches long 4 inches wide of 2000 and sanding for an hour and a half i cant get crystal clear as some of you im using ICE polish and PLASTIC X with microfiber towels

Debonair

Move up to 2500 or 3000 grit paper and then have them machine polished. That should get them where you want them. Post pics if you have them.

MythBuster

If I can't find 2000 papers can I use 600 and wet with clear oil instead of water.

Debonair

600 is WAY too rough. It will leave marks you can not remove. If you can not get 2000+ grit paper stick with machine polishers and plastic polish compounds.

MythBuster

true. All what the oil does is smoothen the edges but it will not prevent the spreaded scratches the sandpaper generates.

more questions I have

1-Does this procedure works with the stop lights as well (There is no reason why it should not)

2-Does this procedure work with glass head light cover (not plastic)

Many thanks for the answerers in advance.

Jewcano

iTrader: (4)

Why would you have to sand glass headlights? They don't oxidize. You could polish them, but I wouldn't even do that. When I had my maxima, a good washing was all I needed to clean my headlights. Shame a maxima had glass, but an SC had plastic