Buffing headlights
Buffing headlights I tried to do a search, but couldn't really come up with anything. Has anyone tried buffing out their headlights with some white rouge and a cotton buffer wheel? The headlights I have now I hit with sandpaper down to about 2000 grit and they came out ok for the first try, but I picked up a second set to work on and do the Whistler mod to. They need some work, and I thought I'd give it shot with a buffer wheel, just wondering if anyone thinks it will work ok or if I should stick to sandpaper and elbow grease...
I used 600 800 and 1500 grit and then i fiinished them off with this 3 step system using a buffer with a cotton wheel. It worked great!
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Not sure about the headlights, but I did my tails and used the method above with wet sanding down to 2000 grit and then used a buffing wheel with Mequires PlastiX and they came out looking brand new.
PlasticX is killer stuff. Here are some examples.... some include other Meguiar Products.
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I manage a glass shop and we do this on a daily basis
basically what Dave posted above - 320 grit all the way to 2000, machine then hand buff with PasticX. We follow up with a 2-part UV coating we get from 3M - it goes on like a thick gel, let it dry for an hour, and buff by hand. Ive done vehicles with and without it and it gives the headlights a tad more 'shine' if that makes sense
basically what Dave posted above - 320 grit all the way to 2000, machine then hand buff with PasticX. We follow up with a 2-part UV coating we get from 3M - it goes on like a thick gel, let it dry for an hour, and buff by hand. Ive done vehicles with and without it and it gives the headlights a tad more 'shine' if that makes sense
Sounds good, I was curious what I could use to protect the lights once I buff them out from getting cloudy again. My old Mustang I had the lights sanded out and then shot with automotive clear, seemed to work great. Thoughts?
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I used 600 800 and 1500 grit and then i fiinished them off with this 3 step system using a buffer with a cotton wheel. It worked great!
http://www.containerstore.com/shop/c...025445&N=77386
http://www.containerstore.com/shop/c...025445&N=77386
my headlights were YELLOW....like completely yellow.
I think i started around 400 grit, up to 2000, then used the 2 different Novus polishes. They looked BRAND NEW again.
I spent like a whole week working on it, by hand, in my free time. Probably got 10 hours into them, cause i made sure the entire lens was perfect, including the nipples. PITA to work around the nipples.
I also removed the rubber seals around the headlights, and reattached them with adhesive when i was done.
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Or you could spray them with Gloss Clear Coat after you get through sanding on em and not have to worry about buffing them out. Just wet sand em, let em sit up and dully dry, once dry wipe down to make sure no dust has gotten on em and spray em with the clear coat. Did mine like that and haven't looked back and all I do is throw some wax on them every month versus every other month for the car itself.
Regular washing followed with a good Wax. I always spray wax booster like Meguiar's Ultimate Quick Wax inbetween washes.
