Wetsanded my Headlights....
Wetsanded my Headlights.... It was my first attempt at doing this. I dotn have pictures right now with me but I can post some later. I bought a 3M kit from Autozone to get the yellow and hasiness out of my headlights and while it did, it left a headlight looking cloudy. I tried everything and I cant get it to get Clear. I then did the other headlight by hand and wetsanded. I started with a 400, thewn 800, then 1000 and then 2000. I used those grits because thats all I had at home 
But the second headlight came out looking like new! After the wetsanding I used the drill adapter that came with the 3M kit and some Megs SPeed Glaze polish (Forgot the #) and they cleared up nbicely.
So right now I have a good headlight, Looks new basically, and a cloudy one, hazy looking.
What can I do about the hazy one? I tried wetsanding by hand starting with the 400 grit and working my way up but it looks like no matter what I do I cant get it off.
But the second headlight came out looking like new! After the wetsanding I used the drill adapter that came with the 3M kit and some Megs SPeed Glaze polish (Forgot the #) and they cleared up nbicely.
So right now I have a good headlight, Looks new basically, and a cloudy one, hazy looking.
What can I do about the hazy one? I tried wetsanding by hand starting with the 400 grit and working my way up but it looks like no matter what I do I cant get it off.
Yeah keep working at it and it'll clear up.
Do everything with the drill adapter at a decently high speed and light pressure
-500 dry
-800 dry
-3000 wet
-polish on the polish pad.
You can use a bit more pressure with the polish pad and it should shine right up. That's the exact process I used on mine and they came out awesome!
Do everything with the drill adapter at a decently high speed and light pressure
-500 dry
-800 dry
-3000 wet
-polish on the polish pad.
You can use a bit more pressure with the polish pad and it should shine right up. That's the exact process I used on mine and they came out awesome!
Im scared to burn thru my headlights with the 3M drill kit. Im going to work on them some more today or tomorrow since I been really busy and I kinda put them to the side.
You won't burn through them w/ the 3M kit unless your pushing w/ all you body weight and using 250,000 RPM 
There's plenty of material there and the kit only takes off a MM or so at best. Just use a light pressure and take your time. I've sanded my lights 3 times already and I'm going to do it at least one more time.
There's plenty of material there and the kit only takes off a MM or so at best. Just use a light pressure and take your time. I've sanded my lights 3 times already and I'm going to do it at least one more time. Remember to continuously soak the headlight as you do this. As you sand off the old, cloudy, oxidized plastic, the water and liquid will seep out yellow. Continue to sand off the "headlight" until the liquid turns white/clear. That means you reached clean, unoxidized part of the headlight. It may sound weird now, but you'll see it when you sand.
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You won't burn through them w/ the 3M kit unless your pushing w/ all you body weight and using 250,000 RPM There's plenty of material there and the kit only takes off a MM or so at best. Just use a light pressure and take your time. I've sanded my lights 3 times already and I'm going to do it at least one more time.
There's plenty of material there and the kit only takes off a MM or so at best. Just use a light pressure and take your time. I've sanded my lights 3 times already and I'm going to do it at least one more time.Because if it's the road debris, I'd leave them like new and get the clear covers from weathertech.com but if it's the latter... then re-sanding would be the only option.
Just wondering.
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I had the same problem with my talon I used to have as my DD. I found that after I had them nice and cleared up it really helped to do a coat of that plastic x. It helped shine them up a little more and kept them clear longer than just leaving them go after polishing.
You can put wax/zaino/sealant on them too. Think about it, what happens to uncared for paint, if you don't wax it, polish it, or take care of it for 10 years? It'll dull, oxidize, and really take damage from the sun and other elements. Most people when they wax their car they'll skip over the headlights, tails, and other spots, leaving them vulnerable.
