DIY Wetsanding Headlights
DIY Wetsanding Headlights
Alrite I decided to make another DIY for wetsanding headlights with pictures this is my first DIY so go easy on me guys
Supplies Needed:
-Sandpaper ( I used 1000,1500, and 2000 grit) All depends on how bad your headlights are
- Scratch X
- Buffer (UDM will work)
- Bucket of water
Okay heres a before picture of the headlight its not really to bad..

Now to the sanding
I sanded with the 1000grit for about 10 mins 1500 10 mins and 2000grit for about 8 minutes.

After the sanding your headlight should look even worse than before
Heres a picture of it in process

and what it looks like after

But no worries on that put some scratch X on it and now begin to buff everything out


After about 1min of buffing this is what it looks like

Just keep on buffing and everything should buff out
Heres an after pic of the drivers side headlight I did before taking the picutres, I didnt get to take a picture of the passanger side one since it got dark but you guys get the idea

You can polish them after to if you want, thats just something im leaving for another day
Supplies Needed:
-Sandpaper ( I used 1000,1500, and 2000 grit) All depends on how bad your headlights are
- Scratch X
- Buffer (UDM will work)
- Bucket of water
Okay heres a before picture of the headlight its not really to bad..

Now to the sanding
I sanded with the 1000grit for about 10 mins 1500 10 mins and 2000grit for about 8 minutes.

After the sanding your headlight should look even worse than before
Heres a picture of it in process

and what it looks like after

But no worries on that put some scratch X on it and now begin to buff everything out


After about 1min of buffing this is what it looks like

Just keep on buffing and everything should buff out
Heres an after pic of the drivers side headlight I did before taking the picutres, I didnt get to take a picture of the passanger side one since it got dark but you guys get the idea

You can polish them after to if you want, thats just something im leaving for another day
woops just noticed one of the pix is repeated oh well. and thanks for the comment Volly but not sure if ima put anything over it right now, im tihnk about it though
just make sure your fogs arent glass and are plastic i think i read something on here where somebody wetsanded their fog lights which were made of glass...
and like tequila said you can painters tape off everything if you want i didnt but i was really careful with everything thats why.
and like tequila said you can painters tape off everything if you want i didnt but i was really careful with everything thats why.
just make sure your fogs arent glass and are plastic i think i read something on here where somebody wetsanded their fog lights which were made of glass...
and like tequila said you can painters tape off everything if you want i didnt but i was really careful with everything thats why.
and like tequila said you can painters tape off everything if you want i didnt but i was really careful with everything thats why.
but I have hid fogs so output is sexy still.
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Also fold the paper to a manageable size so that you can control the area your sanding better.
just make sure your fogs arent glass and are plastic i think i read something on here where somebody wetsanded their fog lights which were made of glass...
and like tequila said you can painters tape off everything if you want i didnt but i was really careful with everything thats why.
and like tequila said you can painters tape off everything if you want i didnt but i was really careful with everything thats why.
and no need for tape with such huge headlights. just have to use common sense.
i didn't have a buffer
i used 3M rubbing compound and a little apply pad and got it in there. worked like a charm tho.
then polish.
but good work thomas.. but you need to clear those lights man.. not just the lens..
i used 3M rubbing compound and a little apply pad and got it in there. worked like a charm tho.
then polish.

but good work thomas.. but you need to clear those lights man.. not just the lens..
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