ugly front headlights will this work??
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ugly front headlights will this work?? ok well i have wet sanded my headlights with 1500 and i think a 1000..i used a really good polished and buffed them out,and still nothing has worked.. i was wondering if i could re-wet sand then and then clear coat them would this work???
no that will not work.
You should wetsand will 1500 and then 2000, and maybe 2500 depending on how much time you want to put into them. And then polish them with a good plastic polish. Resanding and then clearing them won't do anything to fix them. You need to polish the plastic to make them clear again. And then every so often repolish them to keep up the finish
You should wetsand will 1500 and then 2000, and maybe 2500 depending on how much time you want to put into them. And then polish them with a good plastic polish. Resanding and then clearing them won't do anything to fix them. You need to polish the plastic to make them clear again. And then every so often repolish them to keep up the finish
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well, when i wash my car it seems like the water feels up in all the little scuffs or fungus,whatever that stuff is and makes them look clear..so i was figuring if i was to wet sand them it would fill in all the bad stuff and make them look new again...
Nope that won't work. You can try it, but you will just make more work for yourself because you will end up with cloudy lenses with a clearcoat on them, and then you will have to take off the clear and polish them.
The water is 'filling' up all the scratches and is reflecting the light, so it looks like the lens is shiny again, but its only because the water is reflective to a point, but water dries and the effect is temporary.
You need a polish to fill all the scratches, and then to be most effective a sealant on top of the polish to protect it. If you wetsand with 1500 and then 2000, then use a powerball to apply the polish and sealant, it won't even take that long, and you will have great results. LS1 Sounds did a great writeup on polishing headlights, you should check it out.
The water is 'filling' up all the scratches and is reflecting the light, so it looks like the lens is shiny again, but its only because the water is reflective to a point, but water dries and the effect is temporary.
You need a polish to fill all the scratches, and then to be most effective a sealant on top of the polish to protect it. If you wetsand with 1500 and then 2000, then use a powerball to apply the polish and sealant, it won't even take that long, and you will have great results. LS1 Sounds did a great writeup on polishing headlights, you should check it out.
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yeah, putting clearcoat on anything is just like taking a piece of glass and putting it over it, all clear coat does is bring a shine and protect whatever is under it. so in other words, you'll have "shiny" cloudy headlights.
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Nope that won't work. You can try it, but you will just make more work for yourself because you will end up with cloudy lenses with a clearcoat on them, and then you will have to take off the clear and polish them.
The water is 'filling' up all the scratches and is reflecting the light, so it looks like the lens is shiny again, but its only because the water is reflective to a point, but water dries and the effect is temporary.
You need a polish to fill all the scratches, and then to be most effective a sealant on top of the polish to protect it. If you wetsand with 1500 and then 2000, then use a powerball to apply the polish and sealant, it won't even take that long, and you will have great results. LS1 Sounds did a great writeup on polishing headlights, you should check it out.
The water is 'filling' up all the scratches and is reflecting the light, so it looks like the lens is shiny again, but its only because the water is reflective to a point, but water dries and the effect is temporary.
You need a polish to fill all the scratches, and then to be most effective a sealant on top of the polish to protect it. If you wetsand with 1500 and then 2000, then use a powerball to apply the polish and sealant, it won't even take that long, and you will have great results. LS1 Sounds did a great writeup on polishing headlights, you should check it out.
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Verdad Gallardo Well, you mightve started out on the right track, you just needed to spend a little more time and work in some good polish
Check out the thread, hopefully it will provide good pics and detailed instructions. Alot of people get discouraged by the massive amount of fogginess created by the wetsanding, but once you follow through with the polish, it turns out great:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/157192-fixed-my-yellow-cracked-headlight-today-pics.html
Check out the thread, hopefully it will provide good pics and detailed instructions. Alot of people get discouraged by the massive amount of fogginess created by the wetsanding, but once you follow through with the polish, it turns out great:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/157192-fixed-my-yellow-cracked-headlight-today-pics.html
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k thanks for all the help man...honestly the only thing that discouraged me was how shity my lights were looking...my wet sand did help a little, but by no means did it look good...
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what polish do you think i should use that i can pick up locally,i just ordered some polish online,but i really would like to try this tomorrow because, its really bothering me talking about the lights now..
3m makes a great polish, cant remember the name though. If you goto a local paint store, they can give you some good stuff. Hit up sherman williams or one of those places, or an autobody shop and ask them what they use
