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Jul 14, 2010 | 04:19 PM

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i dont know if we have covered this or not i cant find a post with this in it. but my headlights are flaking on the front and top. would i be able to wet sand it out then clear them? or is there an easier way to get rid of the flaking issue?

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Jul 14, 2010 | 04:20 PM

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that should do the job

Jul 14, 2010 | 04:27 PM

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What do you mean "flaking"?? If it looks like it could be buffed out, wet sand it first then try to buff out the marks.

Jul 14, 2010 | 05:15 PM

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im not sure how to explain it i will try and take pics later but i have tried the buffer and things from maguires and it didnt phase it

Jul 14, 2010 | 08:21 PM

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Yeah hawkins, the wife's gtp was doing exactly that. I popped them off and spent a ton of time with different grits of sandpaper and then recleared them. They look waaaaaay better. That is about all you can do to fix them. That or buy new ones.

Jul 14, 2010 | 08:58 PM

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thanks i figured thats all i could do since i dont want to buy new ones. what grit sand paper did you use?

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Jul 15, 2010 | 08:50 AM

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I started out with 400 to get all of the flaking clear off of them. Then switched to 600, then 1500. Then cleaned them very well and got rid of any greasy fingerprints. I then hit them with a light coat of clear, let tack up, then hit with two medium coats of clear, then one nice wet coat. I let them dry overnight and then wetsanded them with 2000 grit and polished them up. They look way better.

By the way, remove the rubber gasket around the outside of the light. I didn't realize it was so easy to remove until i started sanding the second headlight.

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Jul 16, 2010 | 08:45 AM

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Hey LuSe4, maybe you can do mine? Like Hawkins04's, mine are both foggy and my passenger side light is peeling as well.

Jul 16, 2010 | 02:19 PM

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Ha ha, no thanks. It really is pretty easy, though. It just takes a little time. Remember, it's just paint. It can always be removed and redone. The most important part is the prep!