can't believe my stupidity yesterday. Just finished giving her a good cleaning when I noticed the clear lenses on the headlights had some kind of stain on them. Jerk that I am, I got out a soft scouring pad and used the rough backside on them. Now the lenses have scratch marks on them, kinda dull looking. It's not very noticeable in the daytime (but I know its there), but at night when the lights are on you can see it. Damn, anybody have any suggestions to maybe polish them back up...I'm so f..kin' pissed at myself

 

they make a polshing kit for dull headlight lenses call your local parts store and ask,also no one is perfect s!*^ happens

 

thanx for the reply, bowlgers...I was hoping for some type of kit like that...I'll check it out today...I'll make it a real LABOR day...

 

Also check out Mother's Plastic Polish

 

Get Meguiars PlastX and see if that works.

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...T1=MEG+G12310&.

 

if the scratches you put on are deep, you might have to progressively sand it before the plastx can do anything

 

try the megs, and if needed u may have to get aluminum polish, depending on how deep it is...if its light the plastic x should own it

 

If you have a PC you should wetsand both headlights with 2000 grit paper, then with a yellow (cutting) pad buff them out, followed with mequires Plastx. Headlights come out looking brand new.

 

Thanx alot, everyone for all the advice and suggestions. Like the idea of sanding it out, but I'm afraid I'll do more damage, before trying the polish. We'll proceed very carefully and slowly this time around. Thanx, again all

 

If you are planning to sand first, I would wet sand, not dry sand.

 

one thing about wetsanding headlights tho, what do you guys recommend for lube? water or something like plastx that can clean away the headlights as you sand?

 

I simply used water, but i went 600, 1000, 2000, lense cleaner polisher stuff. and i took like an hour on each lense :P

and put 3M blue painters tape around the lens so u dont scratch the grille, hood, and bumper

 

soapy water as lube

 

found this DIY while searching for hi grit wet sandpaper....think it might be very helpful for everyone who finds themselves in the same situation as I am...

http://www./forum/f94/...-steps-321528/