HELP! Wetsanded headlights, cant get it clear again
Here guys, this is my thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/977230-how-fix-dull-headlights-wetsanding.html
Hope it can help.
and there is also a thread in the Appearance Hall of Fame, 9th link down.
Hope it can help.
and there is also a thread in the Appearance Hall of Fame, 9th link down.
Well that's how it became a problem.
We followed the tutorial, but messed up along the way.
I found out I sanded in circular motions, and shouldn't have skipped the 800grit sanding. They look great now that I re-did them.
We followed the tutorial, but messed up along the way.
I found out I sanded in circular motions, and shouldn't have skipped the 800grit sanding. They look great now that I re-did them.
Advanced Auto! Well I didn't use 800 grit because my lights were not that bad, but I did do the 1000 in a circular motion, maybe that caused it??? Im just about all out of ideas
Last edited by foreverzero; Aug 29, 2008 at 12:28 PM.
If you made bad scratches from going in circular motions, your either gonna have to use a very good polish to get rid of the scratches, or (I think) use a coarser sandpaper to get rid of your circular scratches. Then gradually move up in grit, to keep removing scratches from previous, coarser sandpaper scratches.
Use 1000 in SIDE to SIDE motions. Then go over it with 1500 or 2000 going in the same direction. Then polish them up real good.
My kid knocked his Xbox 360 over and doing so caused the disc to get scratched and ruined. His Rockband disc wouldnt play any more do to this ring dug into the disc.
I took out that 3m polisher that I just used on my headlights and it removed the ring. I'm really liking that thing. Its less elbow grease and less time than doing it manually. I think I spent about 30 mins on each headlight doing it manually and about 5-10 on it with the 3m pad.
its also a lot easier around the little alignment pegs.
I took out that 3m polisher that I just used on my headlights and it removed the ring. I'm really liking that thing. Its less elbow grease and less time than doing it manually. I think I spent about 30 mins on each headlight doing it manually and about 5-10 on it with the 3m pad.
its also a lot easier around the little alignment pegs.
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Verdad Gallardo The problem here may be that you're "putting on the PlastX". This is not an application like spreading a wax. In order for a polish to work you have to have two things - friction and thus heat. In order to get heat you have to rub quite diligently, not just "put a coat on". If you are doing that, you are just hiding the scratches, which explains why it's hazy again after a couple days.
Do yourself a favor and pick up some 3000 grit and finish with that, then really polish them out with Plastx. I'm talking putting some serious pressure and speed into the rubbing. These things aren't going to disintegrate in your hands by some lame PlastX so don't be afraid.
Do yourself a favor and pick up some 3000 grit and finish with that, then really polish them out with Plastx. I'm talking putting some serious pressure and speed into the rubbing. These things aren't going to disintegrate in your hands by some lame PlastX so don't be afraid.
I used the Mothers Plastic Polish and some stuff that was called Blue Magic Headlight Restorer. They both worked well.
Originally posted in 2004: https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/157192-fixed-my-yellow-cracked-headlight-today-pics.html
They looked great for about 3 years before I did them again.
They looked great for about 3 years before I did them again.
Originally posted in 2004: https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157192
They looked great for about 3 years before I did them again.
They looked great for about 3 years before I did them again.
