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help buffing headlight lens!!!!!!

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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 5t341th
i've used 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000, 2000, 3000
i even used rubbing compound to help out.
now im giving up

see the difference?
im gonna get new headlights
Those retros will be gorgeous, once you get them polished.

Have you tried 3m plastic polish? I've noticed 3m has a gritty compound to it and it's like a sandpaper in a sense. It seems like I did'nt work as hard when using the more quality polish compounds.

btw, are you gonna do an amber removal since you've got everything apart?
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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i even went out and bought the 3m headlight restoration kit.
no luck. so i have a last ditch resort before i buy new headlights. thanks for the tips guys.
the light in the rear is already sealed back up. the front one, i will try something else.
i didnt touch the right side lens at all. only the left one is bad
i will be leaving the orange lens in. i like em orange
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 04:39 AM
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If you'd like stop by my house next week (After finals) and we can do the 3m thing..I've used it before ...Results came out well ...
LMK

Or Depo headlights are option B
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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i have been using the meguirs plastix and it works well but lately im tired of rebuffing them every 4-6 weeks

GL OP

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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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awesome! yeah 4-6 week sucks

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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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Hey guys check out this new kit from Meguairs for 2011. It also comes with a uv protectant. You cannot buy the uv protectant separately. Im going to definitely try it out.
http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46200

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