CL-Sheb

Is it possible to clean my g2cls headlights to give it more of a clean look?

r3fr35hit

yes ...

eneffex

wet sand, 3000,2000,1600 plastix polish and seal.

andrewl01

Similar to member eneffex, I wet sanded starting from 800 up to 200 then polished it. Made a huge difference! If the oxidation is bad then definitely start with a lower grade (less sand per square inch) and work your way up!

Hope this helps!

Andrew

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Im sure its a simple typo, but sand paper gets coarser the lower the number.

So wet sand with 800, then 1200, 1500, 2000, followed by Meguiars Plastx. Seal/Wax them every three months or so to protect them.

richardparker

iTrader: (7)

^ hope so.
2 differnt people are quoting sanding grits order backwards.

azeezp13

iTrader: (4)

there's a good write-up here, check post #12 on this thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-2001-2003-50/fresh-wash-wax-wetsanded-headlight-pics-484296/

eneffex

Right, I just listed the grits I used, I figured common sense would be that you start with the lowest.....but I guess common sense isn't so common these days.

eneffex

its also worth noting these grits are somewhat arbitrary depending on the condition of your headlight, obviously, topic start with lower grits for more pitting and yellowing...use discretion

fuzzy02CLS

iTrader: (2)

may need to replace it. I tried the process. Was great for about 4 months then hazed again. FL sun & weather isn't kind.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

We're on the internet, common sense is not a given.

ThomWV

I do custom painting of motorcycles and so I always have plenty of sand paper around here in various grits. I have other finishing materials as well of course and so when it came time to clean up my headlights I just used what was at hand.

After all the miles (224k) my light covers were scratched and had the usual stone chips, so I started sanding with 400p grit (with block) to take out the flaws, then I went immediately to 1000p grit to to take out the sanding scratches and then hit them with 1500p for my last sanding. Then I put a medium pad on my buffer (Makita 9227C) and using 3M Perfect-It II made them like new in about a minute apiece.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

I think you should start a thread in Car Talk showing off your paint skills