Headlights rock chip repair?
02-23-14, 02:23 PM
#2
You really only have three options here.
Option 1: Sand the lenses to a level where you have removed the chips, then polish to a high gloss. Warning, doing so will remove the UV clear and make the lenses prone to yellowing and fading quickly so they will constantly require re-polishing.
Option 2: If the chips are really tiny and not deep, you might get away with using a scuff pad on the lens, then giving them to a body shop that will re-clear them. A few coats of clearcoat can fill in a decent amount of chips if they are not severe.
Option 3: This option is the combination of option 1 & 2
If the chips are big, or deep, you can sand them down enough to remove the chips(Something like 400 grit to relevel the lense, then come back with a finer grit like 600>800>1000 after which point you can clear them), then have them clearcoated. This will be a permanent fix and won't require any further maintenenace.
Option 1: Sand the lenses to a level where you have removed the chips, then polish to a high gloss. Warning, doing so will remove the UV clear and make the lenses prone to yellowing and fading quickly so they will constantly require re-polishing.
Option 2: If the chips are really tiny and not deep, you might get away with using a scuff pad on the lens, then giving them to a body shop that will re-clear them. A few coats of clearcoat can fill in a decent amount of chips if they are not severe.
Option 3: This option is the combination of option 1 & 2
If the chips are big, or deep, you can sand them down enough to remove the chips(Something like 400 grit to relevel the lense, then come back with a finer grit like 600>800>1000 after which point you can clear them), then have them clearcoated. This will be a permanent fix and won't require any further maintenenace.
02-26-14, 07:28 PM
#4
You really only have three options here.
Option 1: Sand the lenses to a level where you have removed the chips, then polish to a high gloss. Warning, doing so will remove the UV clear and make the lenses prone to yellowing and fading quickly so they will constantly require re-polishing.
Option 2: If the chips are really tiny and not deep, you might get away with using a scuff pad on the lens, then giving them to a body shop that will re-clear them. A few coats of clearcoat can fill in a decent amount of chips if they are not severe.
Option 3: This option is the combination of option 1 & 2
If the chips are big, or deep, you can sand them down enough to remove the chips(Something like 400 grit to relevel the lense, then come back with a finer grit like 600>800>1000 after which point you can clear them), then have them clearcoated. This will be a permanent fix and won't require any further maintenenace.
Option 1: Sand the lenses to a level where you have removed the chips, then polish to a high gloss. Warning, doing so will remove the UV clear and make the lenses prone to yellowing and fading quickly so they will constantly require re-polishing.
Option 2: If the chips are really tiny and not deep, you might get away with using a scuff pad on the lens, then giving them to a body shop that will re-clear them. A few coats of clearcoat can fill in a decent amount of chips if they are not severe.
Option 3: This option is the combination of option 1 & 2
If the chips are big, or deep, you can sand them down enough to remove the chips(Something like 400 grit to relevel the lense, then come back with a finer grit like 600>800>1000 after which point you can clear them), then have them clearcoated. This will be a permanent fix and won't require any further maintenenace.
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