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

 

feel free to ask any questions =]

 

looks good but this will probably be moved..

what products did you use and how long did it take you?

 

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 was hoping it would turn into another car.

 

I'd like to know how you did it. I have a friend with a Soarer (Lexus SC) that could use it.

 

That's a great turnaround.

 

Wow, that looks really good but why the DD when you have the TL and you are 20?

 

Like into a versa?

Great work on the headlights!

 

Nice work, i heard toothpaste and a rag will do something similar.

 

Versa is the ultimate drivers car. don't hate. LOL!

 

I think 3M makes a kit IIRC ... Someone on the AudiZine board did it ... I'll look for details on what they used.

 

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...

 

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 =]

 

i'll post pics of all the products i used later tonight

 

yes i am 20 and well i wanted to test out it on the DD in case i messed up u know

 

I think he meant why do you have a daily driver.

 

^ 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 =]

 

damn. you sat there rubbing each headlight for over an hour? time per headlight + material costs - i would have opted for the $150 service as mentioned above.

 

Looks good. I did the same to my TL headlights around 250k. Used 1000 grit wet and polished them after

 

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.

 

I need to do that to the head lights on my I35. Too much crap from a ton of highway driving.

Do you guys sand back and forth or in a circular pattern?

 

Very nice...Hyundai headlights are notorious for real bad (and often premature) hazing.

 

I hate bumping threads, but can anybody tell me what products they used? I'm about to order supplies for this project and want to be 100% certain they will look great.

 

Meguiar's makes a kit that includes the sanding and polishing materials needed.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t1RBw0IGXA

 

Thanks guys!

 

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

 

Did it today, looks way better than before! If you are considering this DIY, go for it. It takes almost no time and looks MUCH nicer.