I am going to be wet sanding my headlights this weekend, i will use 1000 to 2000 sand paper.

is there any special way to do it....so i just wet the headlight and start sanding?

thanks

 

Its Wetsanding

And nothing real special. Soak the paper in water a good 10 min before using it. Put a few drops of soap (dish soap/car wash soap) in the bucet of water that you will be using. Get a small towel/sponge to dip in the water to sprinkle on while sanding.

 

Well as far as the wetsanding I find it easiest to have a spray bottle with me full of warm water and a little dishwasing soap. Just wet the paper really well then spray down the area yo u are going to sand and start sanding stoping ever 20 - 30 seconds to sand down the paper and area. What you want to do is clear any of the matter you have already sanded away and continue sanding...

Make sure before you start sanding that you have what you need to polish the lights once you are done. Sanding is only the first part with a good polishing afterward they will look even worse then when you started...

Oh yeah and set up a chair by your car because you might be there for a while..

 

What do you use for polishing headlights?

 

Why are you watersanding the headlights?

 

Why are you wetsanding the headlights?

 

the headlight has oxidation on them, and i am going to be using 3m polish.

thanks

 

Ah goodluck! Any pics of this?

 

ok good just wanted to make sure you realized they needed to be polished after wetsanding. I have seen a few people wet sand then wonder why it doesnt look good afterward on a previous forum I used to be on.

 

yeah i know, i got a buffer that will do the job. when i am done with the headlights i will be buffing the whole car


thanks guys

 

I recently did this to my girls car and also her brothers car. It works awesome. I used 1500 and 2000 grit and was okay with that. I guess if they are really bad you could 1000 but as long as you finish off with 2000 it should be good. And the 3M rubbing compound and polish are the best I've used. What a difference. I did before and after pics but never posted them. Maybe you can post some after you do it.

 

Can you post yours? Also, do you guys sand it by hand or do you use a power sander?

 

kuzdu: maybe you could make a D.I.Y. even tho most should be able to figure it out. if not, make sure you atleast get b4 and after pics.

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ight=sandpaper

 

Sure, I'll get them from my girls brother and post them. I didn't use a sander...did it the old fashioned way. Your arm will be a little tired but it's worth it. It'd be helpful if you could find someone to help you though.
Thanks TLSU, you beat me to it. This is the same thread that I saw that made me want to do it.

 

cool i will do it this weekend and let everyone know what goes one. thanks

 

cool i will do it this weekend along with buffing my car and i will post the results. thanks

 

Sorry to revive this thread just wanted to see how the project came out...I want to do this soon!

 

I have a painted on eyebrow, how would i get that off? Would 1000 grit take that off also?