wet sanded headlights
04-07-2009, 11:00 PM
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wet sanded headlights
well today i wet sanded the daily's headlights and man it feels like i'm driving a brand new car and just wanted to show some pictures of the improvement 
04-08-2009, 12:23 AM
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That looks really great! I need to do the exact same thing to my car. The Acura dealership is offering this "LenzSaver" special for $150 but that's just highway robbery.
I would love to know what your methods are and the products you used in the process.
Thanks!
I would love to know what your methods are and the products you used in the process.
Thanks!
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04-08-2009, 05:32 AM
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I'd like to know how you did it. I have a friend with a Soarer (Lexus SC) that could use it.
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04-08-2009, 09:11 AM
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Seems like you can just use a high grit sandpaper and wet sand... then maybe finish it off with a some PlastX?
I have some rock chips in my headlight lens... wonder if this'll smooth em out!
From Megs: http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=20994
Note: when I've wet sanded in the past, I've always used soapy water...
I have some rock chips in my headlight lens... wonder if this'll smooth em out!
From Megs: http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=20994
Note: when I've wet sanded in the past, I've always used soapy water...
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04-08-2009, 09:24 AM
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yeah i used 1000 grit for about 10-15 min, then 1500 grit for about 10-15, and 2000 grit for about 15-20 while putting a lot of water on my headlights and sanded it down good.
then i used a 3m rubbing compound and put about a quarter size on the rag and rubbed it in good
then i used meg's polish something (it says like stage 2 crystal something on the bottle) and rubbed that in good (that's when i noticed the lights started to get real clear)
then last i used meg's carunaba wax or something (i hope i spelt that right) and rubbed it in good and voila, good to go.
i was hesitant at 1st to do it on my tl so i used the test subject (the hyundai) cuz it needed one badly too and yeah turned out great i did the TL last night and it came out good as new again =]
then i used a 3m rubbing compound and put about a quarter size on the rag and rubbed it in good
then i used meg's polish something (it says like stage 2 crystal something on the bottle) and rubbed that in good (that's when i noticed the lights started to get real clear)
then last i used meg's carunaba wax or something (i hope i spelt that right) and rubbed it in good and voila, good to go.
i was hesitant at 1st to do it on my tl so i used the test subject (the hyundai) cuz it needed one badly too and yeah turned out great i did the TL last night and it came out good as new again =]
04-08-2009, 09:37 AM
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^ ooh lol well its my mom's old car and since she got a new one i figured why not drive it around to save miles on my car and well i drive it in bad weather too and keep mine garage kept =]
04-08-2009, 08:13 PM
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yeah i used 1000 grit for about 10-15 min, then 1500 grit for about 10-15, and 2000 grit for about 15-20 while putting a lot of water on my headlights and sanded it down good.
then i used a 3m rubbing compound and put about a quarter size on the rag and rubbed it in good
then i used meg's polish something (it says like stage 2 crystal something on the bottle) and rubbed that in good (that's when i noticed the lights started to get real clear)
then last i used meg's carunaba wax or something (i hope i spelt that right) and rubbed it in good and voila, good to go.
i was hesitant at 1st to do it on my tl so i used the test subject (the hyundai) cuz it needed one badly too and yeah turned out great i did the TL last night and it came out good as new again =]
then i used a 3m rubbing compound and put about a quarter size on the rag and rubbed it in good
then i used meg's polish something (it says like stage 2 crystal something on the bottle) and rubbed that in good (that's when i noticed the lights started to get real clear)
then last i used meg's carunaba wax or something (i hope i spelt that right) and rubbed it in good and voila, good to go.
i was hesitant at 1st to do it on my tl so i used the test subject (the hyundai) cuz it needed one badly too and yeah turned out great i did the TL last night and it came out good as new again =]
04-08-2009, 11:44 PM
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04-09-2009, 06:04 AM
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Very smart for someone so young. Don't let these guys get to you. Keep beating up the DD, and you can save $$$ for a new car as you go.
08-10-2009, 10:19 AM
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oh damn i just used 800 1000 and 2000 grit sandpaper. got some soapy water and dipped the sandpaper in the water, sanded the fuck out of them and then got some stratch-x and boom mine were great
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